Dearness relief (DR) hiked by 4% for Central Govt pensioners, family pensioners: Who are eligible, when will they get it? Govt answers
dearness relief (DR) and how it will be calculated. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance hiked the dearness relief (DR) for the central government pensioners from 42% to 46%.
The revised dearness relief came into effect from July 1, 2023.
As per DoPPW, the increased DR will apply to the following categories:
(i) Civilian Central Government pensioners/family pensioners including Central Govt.
absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years.
(ii) The Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners and Civilian pensioners/family pensioners paid out of the Defence Service estimates.
(iii) All India Service pensioners/family pensioners.
(iv) Railway pensioners/family pensioners.
(v) Pensioners who receive provisional pension.
(vi) The Burma Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners and Pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No.
23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.
In the case of retired judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately, it said.
«Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 52 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 and this Department’s OM No.
45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended from time to time. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension
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