Expectations arise for rise in DA(Dearness Allowance) to 8% for Central Government Employees Calculation based on All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 For all the Central Government Employees there would be a rise in DA (Dearness Allowance) to 8%,which would result in the overall rise to 35% from 1.1.2010.