Ministry Revises Industrial Dearness Allowance Rates for CPSE Employees from October 2026
The Ministry of Finance's Department of Public Enterprises has revised Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) rates for executives and non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), effective October 1, 2026. The new IDA rates vary by pay scale: 489.5 for 1997, 249.2 for 2007, and 59.1 for 2017 pay scales. For employees under the 1987 pay scale, the DA payable is Rs 18,728 under the old neutralisation system. The revision aims to adjust allowances in line with inflation and pay scales.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 28 Oct, 07:27 am. Other outlets followed.