Current DA Rates Table 2025 โ€“ Latest Updates with Official Government Order PDF |

So we all know that in a year, Dearness Allowance is increased two times. โ€”whether you are a Central Government employee, State Government employee, PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) staff member, bank employee, railway employee, defence personnel, teacher or faculty in a government or aided institution, police officer, paramilitary staff, municipal corporation worker, or even if you are preparing for any kind of government job such as UPSC, SSC, State PSC, banking, or railway exams then it is necessary for you to know the current DA rates, what the present DA rates are?  and from when? So we all know that in a year, Dearness Allowance is increased two times. โ€”whether you are a Central Government employee, State Government employee, PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) staff member, bank employee, railway employee, defence personnel, teacher or faculty in a government or aided institution, police officer, paramilitary staff, municipal corporation worker, or even if you are preparing for any kind of government job such as UPSC, SSC, State PSC, banking, or railway exams then it is necessary for you to know the current DA rates, what the present DA rates are?  and from when these DA rates will be effective ? or Updates on Current DA Rates.

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Below is a table for Central Government employees which come under 7th Pay Commission and all State Government employees like โ€“ Bihar, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nฤdu, showing their current DA rates, the latest updates on Dearness Allowance in 2025, the effective dates, and the official Order PDF Link. The Order PDF Link refers to the government notification or order published by the respective department, which is the official source for DA rate changes.

Category Current DA Rate Effective From Order PDF Link
Central Govt (7th CPC) 55% of Basic Pay Jan 1, 2025 (latest hike) PDF
Central Govt โ€“ 6th CPC Scale 252% of Basic Pay Jan 1, 2025 PDF
Central Govt โ€“ 5th CPC Scale 466% of Basic Pay Jan 1, 2025 PDF
PSU Employees (CPSE โ€“ 2017 pay) 49.6% of Basic Pay Jan 1, 2025 PDF
PSU (CPSE โ€“ 2007 pay scale) 228.5% of Basic Pay Jan 1, 2025 PDF
Bank Employees (11th BPS) 53.34% of Pay Mayโ€“July 2025 quarter PDF
Bank Employees (12th BPS)** ~21.20% of Pay Febโ€“Apr 2025 quarter PDF
Bihar State Govt 53% of Basic Pay Jul 1, 2024 (latest implemented) PDF
Maharashtra State Govt 53% of Basic Pay Jul 1, 2024 (paid Feb 2025 arrears) PDF
Rajasthan State Govt 55% of Basic Pay Jan 1, 2025 (latest hike) PDF

And as we have already discussed, DA rates keep changing because Dearness Allowance is directly linked to inflation. To help employees adjust to the rising cost of living, the government updates DA rates from time to time. Thatโ€™s why we update this DA rates table regularly, along with the official government order PDF links, so you always have access to the latest information.

We recommend you save this article on your mobileโ€”whether you are a State Government employee or a Central Government employee in 7th CPC or upcoming 8th CPC โ€”so you never miss any DA rates update in the future.