Notification/Circular No.: E-238621/703 dated June 17, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Labour Welfare Fund Act
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
The Notification states it is issued in continuation of previous Notification No. E-238621/700 dated 13 Feb 2026. Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) payable to employees in specified scheduled employments are stated to be fixed on the basis of a 100% rise on the average All India General Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (base 2016=100). The Notification states the average CPI for the period June 2025 to December 2025 rose by 3.78 points, i.e., 2.63%, over the average CPI for the period December 2024 to May 2025.
The revised VDA is stated to apply to employees/workers across scheduled employments listed in the Notification (including Bakery, Breweries & Distillery, Black Smith, Biscuit Manufacturing, Film Industry, Carpentry & Masonry, Cotton Textile Mills, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries, Agriculture, Construction, and other listed categories), with effect from 01-01-2026.
The rates per category are:
Category of Employees / Workers | Wages per Month (₹) | Previous VDA (Cumulative) (₹) | New VDA per Month (₹) | Total Wages per Month (₹) | Wages per Day Including VDA (₹) |
Unskilled Workers | 7,200.00 | 3,154.03 | 189.36 | 10,543.39 | 405.52 |
Semi-Skilled / Unskilled Supervisory | 8,400.00 | 3,636.51 | 220.92 | 12,257.43 | 471.44 |
Skilled Workers / Clerical Workers | 10,500.00 | 4,546.59 | 276.15 | 15,322.74 | 589.34 |
Highly Skilled Workers | 13,500.00 | 5,854.93 | 355.05 | 19,709.98 | 758.08 |
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