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Employees Provident Fund Organisation
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Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in
All Additional Central P.F. Commissioners (HQ)/ Director(PDUNASS),
All Additional Central P.F. Commissioners (Zones)/Addl.CPFC(ASD),
All RPFCs/OIC-in-Charge of Region
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Government pensioners/family pensioners -Revised rate effective
from 01.01.2026-reg
Please find enclosed herewith an Office Memorandum No.
42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475 dated 24.04.2026 issued by Govt. of India,
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension &
Pensioners' Welfare, New Delhi-110003 on the subject cited above for
information and necessary action.
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No.42/02/2024-P&PW(DYE-9475
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Wel fare
Government of India
Sub: -
Release of an additional installment of Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government
Pensioners/Family Pensioners - Revised rate with effect from 01" January, 2026 - reg.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D) dated 8h
October, 2025 on the subject mentioncd above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the
Deaness Relief admissible to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be enhanced from
the existing rate of 58% to 60% of the basic pension/family pension (including additional
pension/additional family pension) w.e.f. 01" January, 2026.
These rates of DR will be applicable to all Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners
including Amed Forces Pensioners/Famity Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners paid out
of the Defence Service Estimates; Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners; All India 'Service
Pensioners/Family Pensioners; Pensioners who are in receipt of Provisional Pension and also to those
Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under this Department's OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.!l dated
230 June, 2017 and para 6 of this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&Pw(B) dated 11" September, 2017.
The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next
higher rupee.
The offices of Accountant General and authorized Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to
arrange payment of Dearness Relief on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further
instructions in view of Comptroller and Auditor General of India's letter No. 528- TA, IV34-80-
dated 23d
April, 1981 and Reserve Bank of India's Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (i) (CGLY81 dated 21%
May, 1981.
Hindi version will follow.
In so far as the persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders
are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article
148(5) of the Constitution of India.
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-1 10003
Date: 24th April, 2026
This issues in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's OM No.
1/1(0)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22nd April, 2026.
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
2. Chief Secretaries and AGs of all StatesUTS.
3. CMDs/CPPCs of all authorized Pension Disbursing Banks.
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4. C&AG of India, UPSC, ete. as per standard endorsement list.
S. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for Information.
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(Dr. Pramod Kumar)
Director
