Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners and Family Pensioners

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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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File No. HRD/1(71)2020/Misc./Pt (Computer No. 27878) 1

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.

3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

4. 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.

5. 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.

1. 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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(Dr. Pramod Kumar) Director