Calculate your Dearness Relief & Pension — Updated to 60% (Jan 2026)
Fill in your basic pension to calculate DR and arrears
Dearness Relief (DR) is paid to central pensioners to offset inflation. Current DR is 60% (Jan 2026), next revision expected from July 2026. DR rates always match DA rates for employees.
Fill in your basic pension on the left and click "Calculate DR & Arrears" to see your Dearness Relief and arrears here.
Central pensioners are currently receiving 60% Dearness Relief effective from January 1, 2026. This was approved by the Union Cabinet along with the DA hike for employees.
DR revision is expected from July 1, 2026, matching the DA revision for employees. Exact rate depends on AICPI-IW data — official announcement expected by October 2026.
Family pensioners also receive DR at the same rate as regular pensioners. The calculation is: Family Pension × DR%.
DR and arrears are credited directly to the pensioner's bank account by the pension disbursing authority (bank) once the official order is issued.
The current DR rate is 60%, effective from January 1, 2026. Next revision expected from July 2026.
DR (Dearness Relief) is the pensioner equivalent of DA (Dearness Allowance). Both rates are always the same and revised simultaneously.
DR is calculated on the Basic Pension amount. If you have commuted a portion, DR is calculated on the reduced basic pension.
Arrears will be credited after the official government order. They are typically paid along with the salary/pension of the month following the order.
No, DR revision and arrears are processed automatically by your bank once the Government Order is issued.