Enter monthly AICPI-IW index values, view a month-by-month indicative DA trend, and estimate the January 2027 rate and monthly salary impact.
Monthly AICPI-IW index (2016 = 100)
Starter figures are editable. Verify all prefilled values against official Labour Bureau releases. Enter the remaining months when official data becomes available.
Important: January–August 2026 values are starter values and must be verified against official Labour Bureau releases. September–December are blank. The DA percentage shown beside each index is an indicative running-average trend from January through that month—not an official monthly DA rate. The January 2027 estimate uses the full 12-month average.
Month
AICPI-IW index
Indicative DA %
Indicative DA percentages update automatically when you change an index value. Enter all 12 months for the January 2027 estimate.
January 2027 estimate and salary impact
Choose your pay level first, then select your cell. Basic pay will be filled automatically from the 7th CPC pay matrix.
12-month average index—
Estimated January 2027 DA—
Unrounded formula result—
DA amount at estimated rate—
DA amount at existing rate—
Estimated monthly difference—
Formula: ((12-month average × 2.88 − 261.42) ÷ 261.42) × 100. The estimated whole-number rate is rounded down. Confirm the applicable official methodology and Government orders before using it for salary decisions.