Cabinet approves additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026

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....abinet approves additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026<BR>News and Press Release<BR>Dated:- 20-4-2026<BR><....

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....BR>The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (D....

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....R) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 58% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise. The combined impact on the exchequer on a....

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....ccount of increase in both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.6791.24 crore per annum. This will benefit about 50.46 lakh Central Government employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners. Thi....

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....s increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.&nbsp; =============<BR> News - Press release - PIB....