The Government of Kerala’s Department of Economics and Statistics has officially updated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers. This direct revision updates the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for all corporate sectors, notably impacting Shops and Commercial Establishments Sector across the state. The amended rates for all the categories are as below:- KERALA Shops and Commercial […]
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Kerala Issues Revised CPI Index and Minimum Wages Effective April 2026 – Are Your Payroll Estimates Accurate? | SGC Services
The Government of Kerala, via the Department of Economics and Statistics, has officially published its latest statutory compliance notifications under Notification No. DES/1129/2025-P3(1). This essential state mandate revises the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for both agricultural and industrial workers, directly adjusting the dynamic Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) payout metrics. This system recalculation went into […]
Kerala (CPI Index) minimum wages – SGC Services
The Government of Kerala, through the Department of Economics and Statistics, has officially announced the revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for March 2026. This update, issued under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, directly impacts the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for thousands of employees across the state, including those in Shops and Commercial Establishments and […]
Kerala (CPI Index) minimum wages
Kerala Regulatory Update – The Government of Kerala, through the Department of Economics and Statistics, has officially revised the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for the month of February 2026. This update directly impacts the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for employees across various sectors, including Shops and Commercial Establishments and the Computer Software Sector. The […]
Kerala (CPI Index) minimum wages
This is to inform you that the Minimum wages in Kerala (CPI Index) has been revised with effect from January 2026. The amended rates for all the categories are as below:- KERALA Shops and Commercial Establishments Minimum Wages Rates for Cochin w.e.f 1st Dec ‘2016 S.NO CLASS OF EMPLOYMENT Monthly BASIC DA (w.e.f January’2026) TOTAL […]