Bank Dearness Allowance for May, Jun, & Jul 2025 @ 19.97 % ‘of ‘pay’ for Workman and Officer Employees: IBA Order dated 03.05.2025
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No. CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2083
May 3, 2025
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of May, June and July 2025 under XII BPS/ 9TH Joint Note dated 08.03.2024
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base 2016 =100) for the quarter ended March 2025 are as follows: –
| January 2025 | 143.2 |
| February 2025 | 142.8 |
| March 2025 | 143.0 |
The average CPI of the above is 143.00 and accordingly the number of points over 123.03 are 19.97 (143.0 – 123.03). The last average quarterly CPI was 144.23. Hence, there is a decrease of 1.23 points for May, June and July 2025.
In terms of clause 13 of the 12th Bipartite Settlement dated 08.03.2024 and clause 2 (i) of the Joint Note dated 08.03.2024, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to Workmen and Officer employees for the months of May, June and July 2025 shall be 19.97% of pay’ (0.01 % change in DA on ‘pay’ for change in every second decimal place of CPI 2016 over 123.03 points)
Yours faithfully,
Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
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