Release of Additional Instalment of Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners w.e.f. 01st January, 2026 ( दिनांक 01 जनवरी, 2026 से केंद्रीय सरकारी पेंशनरों/पारिवारिक पेंशनरों को महंगाई राहत (DR) की अतिरिक्त किस्त जारी करने संबंधी आदेश)
No.42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Date: 24th April, 2026
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Sub: – Release of an additional installment of
Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners –
Revised rate with effect from 01st January, 2026 – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this
Department’s OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D) dated 8th October, 2025 on the
subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide
that the Dearness 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. 01st January, 2026.
2. These rates of DR will be applicable to all Central
Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Armed Forces
Pensioners/Family 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.II dated 23rd June,
2017 and para 6 of this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11th
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, II/34-80-II dated 23rd April, 1981 and Reserve
Bank of India’s Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated 21st May,
1981.
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.
6. This issues in accordance
with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No.
1/1(i)/2026-E.1I(B) dated 22nd April, 2026.
Sd/-
(Dr. Pramod Kumar)
Director
संख्या:
42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475 भारत
सरकार कार्मिक, लोक
शिकायत एवं पेंशन
मंत्रालय पेंशन एवं पेंशनभोगी
कल्याण विभाग तीसरी मंज़िल,
लोकनायक भवन, खान
मार्केट, नई दिल्ली-110003
दिनांक: 24 अप्रैल, 2026
कार्यालय ज्ञापन
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