Confirmed DA/DR from July 2026 at 63% – All-India CPI-IW for May 2026 Released

 Confirmed DA/DR from July 2026 at 63% – All-India CPI-IW for May 2026 Released

The All-India CPI-IW for May 2026 increased by 0.9 points and stood at 150.8 points (one hundred fifty point eight). This change in the CPI-IW marks the progress of the calculation for the expected DA/DR from July 2026 for Central Government employees and pensioners, with the calculation point reaching 63.15% in the fifth month. Now, the confirmed figure of DA/DR for July has arrived at the rate of 63% as per the table given below. If a major increase of 3.0 points, a major decrease of 5.0 points, or no change occurs in the index for the next month, the DA/DR figure will remain constant at 63% from July 2026.

The CPI-IW index for the remaining one month will confirm this expectation in the DA/DR figure for July 2026, and it can be concluded that the DA/DR from the month of July 2026 is confirmed to be 63%.

Expected DA/DR from July, 2026 on issue of All-India CPI-IW for May, 2026 Expected DA/DR table by Staffnews.in
Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2016 =100	Base Year 2001 =100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for 6th CPC DA/DR	% increase over 261.42 for 7th CPC DA/DR	6th CPC DA/DR announced or will be announced	7th CPC DA/DR announced or will be announced
	DA/DR from Jan, 2026 Order issued							262%	60%
0.4	Jan,26	148.6	428	5046	420.50	263.25%	60.85%
-0.1	Feb,26	148.5	428	5063	421.92	264.48%	61.39%
0.6	Mar,26	149.1	429	5080	423.33	265.70%	61.94%
0.8	Apr,26	149.9	432	5099	424.92	267.07%	62.54%
0.9	May,26	150.8	434	5118	426.50	268.43%	63.15%
3	Jun,26	153.8	443	5143	428.58	270.23%	63.94%	Major Increase
0	Jun,26	150.8	434	5134	427.83	269.59%	63.66%	No Increase
-5	Jun,26	145.8	420	5120	426.67	268.58%	63.21%	Major Increase
	Confirmed DA/DR from Jul, 2026							269%	63%