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DA arrears calculator: 60% to 63%

Updated: 10 November 2026

India: uses Indian rules and rupees

See how much your DA goes up each month, and your arrears from 1 July 2026.

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Order is out. DoE OM No. 1/2(i)/2026-E.II(B), dated 29 Oct 2026. DA goes from 60% to 63% of Basic Pay from 1 July 2026. Official PDF.

The OM does not say in which month arrears will be paid. Ask your DDO.

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Most employees are on the 7th CPC pay matrix.

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Only the Basic Pay line on your pay slip. Not gross. Do not add special pay.

Your DDO decides this. The OM does not give a month. Arrears are counted from July 2026 up to the month before this.

Your DA goes up by—

Months of arrears
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DA at old rate
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DA at new rate
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Total arrears
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Not included: NPS or other cuts on DA, TA on DA, income tax. Your pay slip is final.

Month-by-month arrears
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How to use the DA arrears calculator

Extra DA for a month is DA at the new rate minus DA at the old rate. Each rate is a percent of Basic Pay, rounded as Para 4 of the DoE OM says: 50 paise and above goes up to the next rupee, and below 50 paise is dropped. For a pensioner, each month’s DR at 63% and at 60% is rounded up to the next rupee, as Para 3 of the DoPPW OM says, and the extra is the difference. The total is the sum of those months, from July 2026 up to the month before the one you pick.

  1. Pick employee or pensioner.
  2. Pick your pay scale. For 7th CPC employees, and for pensioners, the rise is 3 percentage points (60% to 63%).
  3. Type your Basic Pay, or your basic pension or family pension.
  4. Pick the first month the new rate will be in your salary or pension. Ask your DDO, or your bank or PDA, if you do not know. The orders do not name a month.
  5. If your Basic Pay changed in between, tick the box and add the new figure. This box is hidden for pensioners.

Understanding your result

The monthly rise is the new rate minus the old rate, after rounding. For an employee, Para 4 of the DoE OM rounds 50 paise and above up, and drops anything below 50 paise. For a pensioner, Para 3 of the DoPPW OM rounds any fraction of a rupee up to the next rupee. The arrears total is the sum of those months. Neither order names a payment month, so the month you pick is your own. Your pay slip or pension slip is final.

Sources

Sources checked on 4 November 2026. Employee rates are the three DoE OMs of 29 October 2026. Pensioner DR is DoPPW OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475 of 4 November 2026. Neither order names a payment month. The wording on this page is our own.

Questions

What is Basic Pay here?
As per Para 2 of the DoE OM, it is the pay in your Level in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. It does not include special pay or any other pay. For a pensioner, use basic pension or family pension, including additional pension or additional family pension.
When will arrears come?
Neither order names a credit month. For an employee, your DDO or office decides. For a pensioner, Accountant Generals and authorised pension-disbursing banks pay on the DoPPW order. Your bank or PDA decides the date. Do not trust a date from social media.
Does this order cover Railways and the Armed Forces?
The employee DA order does not cover them directly. Para 5 of that OM says the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Defence will issue separate orders. Defence civilians are covered by the employee order. The DoPPW DR order does cover Armed Forces pensioners, defence civilian pensioners and Railway pensioners.
I am a pensioner. Is DR also 63%?
Yes. DoPPW OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475, dated 4 November 2026, raises DR from 60% to 63% of basic pension or family pension from 1 July 2026. A fraction of a rupee is rounded up to the next higher rupee. Pick Pensioner on this page. Your bank or pension disbursing authority pays the arrears.
Is NPS cut included?
No. NPS and other deductions are not in the figure. Check your pay slip or pension slip.