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Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026: Railway Board Order RBE No. 36/2026

  Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners—Revised rate effective from 01.01.2026: Railway Board Order RBE No. 36/2026 dated 05.05.2026 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ( भारत सरकार ) Ministry of Railways ( रेल मंत्रालय ) Railway Board ( रेलवे बोर्ड ) PC-VII No.: 234 RBE No.: 36/2026 File No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/3 New Delhi, dated: 05.05.2026 The General Manager/CAOs(R), All Zonal Railways & Production Units, (As per standard mailing list) Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners—Revised rate effective from 01.01.2026. A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475 dated 24.04.2026 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.   2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways...

Credit of First Pension / Family Pension – CPAO Instructions (प्रथम पेंशन/पारिवारिक पेंशन जमा करने के संबंध में CPAO के निर्देश)

  Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Central Pension Accounting Office Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place New Delhi- 110066. No. CPAO/ IT&Tech/Bank Performance/37 Vol-1V/10638/ 2026-27/67 Dated: 28.04.2026 Office Memorandum Subject: Instructions regarding credit of first pension/family pension — reg. The undersigned is directed to reiterate the instructions issued earlier vide this office OMs dated 12.07.2021, 23.05.2023 and 20.10.2023, wherein all Central Pension Processing Centres (CPPCs) are advised to ensure that the credit of first pension/family pension is carried out immediately on the basis of e-PPO and e-SSA including scanned copy of undertaking received from CPAO, without waiting for the physical copy of PPO to avoid undue hardship to the pensioners. The same has also been reiterated In various meetings held with banks from time to time. It has also been advised that banks should not insist upon submission of Life Certificat...