In a letter to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, the employees’ body sought early processing of the revision and said it should be placed before the competent authority once the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and prescribed formula allow the new rate to be determined, according to news agency UNI.
The Confederation said the existing DA/DR rate stands at 60% from January 2026. It pointed to the movement in DA/DR from 46% in July 2023 to 50% in January 2024, 53% in July 2024, 55% in January 2025, 58% in July 2025 and 60% from January 2026, saying the increase reflected the continuing impact of rising prices.
The organisation said its request was not for an advance or additional benefit, but for the formal process relating to the instalment due from July 1, 2026 to be completed without avoidable delay. It said arrears and salary payments could then be regulated in the normal course.
The Confederation also cited higher expenditure on education, household requirements, travel and other family commitments, particularly with the festive season approaching.
The letter, signed by Confederation Secretary General M S Vengatesan, also sought instructions to the authorities concerned to initiate the process for declaration of the next DA/DR instalment at the earliest.
The letter represents the Confederation’s demand; it does not constitute an announcement of the July 2026 DA/DR rate by the government.
First Published: Sept 26, 2026 3:29 PM IST