{"id":380507,"date":"2026-04-08T17:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=380507"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:45:41","slug":"revised-variable-dearness-allowance-rates-applicable-from-1-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/04\/08\/revised-variable-dearness-allowance-rates-applicable-from-1-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt. Revises Variable Dearness Allowance Rates, Effective 1 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Labour & Employment issued a series of orders revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)<\/span> for multiple scheduled employments.<\/p>\n

The revised VDA rates came into force with effect from 1 April 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways:<\/h2>\n
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    These revisions have been issued in accordance with Section 69(2) of the Code on Wages, 2019<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The revision is based on the average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)<\/span>, which increased from 413.52 to 424.80 as on 31 December 2025<\/span> (Base Year 2016 = 100), reflecting a rise of 11.28 points<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The revised VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee<\/span>, as per the decision of the Minimum Wages Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The revised rates are payable from 1 April 2026 and will remain in force<\/span> until superseded by a fresh order under the Code on Wages, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The notification reaffirms the three-tier area classification<\/span> introduced in 2017:<\/p>\n