Dearness Relief Order 2010:

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners / family pensioners - revised rate effective from 01-07-2010.

Department of Personnel Ministry OM No. 42/18/2010-P&PW(G) dated 31.03.2010 on the subject mentioned above and to state that President of GOI is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief Payable to central Government Pensoners shall be enhanced form the existing rate of 35% to 45% w.e.f 1st July, 2010,

These order apply to the following categories:

(i) All Civilian Cental Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

(ii) The Armed Forces pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service estimates.

(iii) All India Service Pensioners.

(iv) Railway Pensioners.

(v) The Burma Civilian Pensioners / Family Pensioners.

(vi) Pensioners / family Pensioners of displaces Government pensioners from Pakistan who are in receipt of ad-hoc ex gratia allowance of Rs. 3500 /- per moth.

Central Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department's OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW(D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 45% w.e.f 01-07-2010 on full pension.