DEARNESS RELIEF  (DR) TO PENSIONERS 
The rate of Dearness Relief to pensioners/Family Pensioners is revised bi-annually or quarterly in accordance with the Govt. notifications. Dearness Relief is computed with reference to basic pension/family pension of the pensioner. The rates of DR since 1.1.96 has been revised at the following rates.  

  CENTRAL DR  RATES                                                        INDUSTRIAL DR  RATES

PERIOD

 % rate of Dearness Allowance (CDA)  

PERIOD

 % rate of Dearness Allowance (IDA)
From To

From

To
1.7.1996 31.12.1996 04   1.10.2000 31.12.2000 28
1.1.1997 30.6.1997 08   1.1.2001 31.3.2001 29.2
1.7.1997 31.12.1997 13   1.4.2001 30.6.2001 28.3
1.1.1998 30.6.1998 16   1.7.2001 30.9.2001 29.3
1.7.1998 31.12.1998 22   1.10.2001 31.12.2001 33.4
1.1.1999 30.6.1999 32   1.1.2002 31.3.2002 35.2
1.7.1999 31.12.1999 37   1.4.2002 30.6.2002 34.9
1.1.2000 30.6.2000 38   1.7.2002 30.9.2002 35.5
1.7.2000 31.12.2000 41   1.10.2002 31.12.2002 38.6
1.1.2001 30.6.2001 43   1.1.2003 31.3.2003 40.6
1.7.2001 31.12.2001 45   1.4.2003 30.6.2003 39.6
1.1.2002 30.6.2002 49   1.7.2003 30.9.2003 41.8
1.7.2002 31.12.2002 52   1.10.2003 31.12.2003 44
1.1.2003 30.6.2003 55   1.1.2004 31.3.2004 44.9
1.7.2003 31.12.2003 59   1.4.2004 30.6.2004 45.3
1.1.2004 31.3.2004

61*

   1.7.2004 30.9.2004 45.8
1.4.2004 30.6.2004 11   1.10.2004 31.12.2004 49.2
1.7.2004 31.12.2004 14   1.1.2005 31.3.2005 51.4
1.1.2005 30.6.2005 17   1.4.2005 30.6.2005 51.2
1.7.2005 31.12.2005 21   1.7.2005 30.9.2005 52.1
1.1.2006 30.6.2006 24   1.10.2005 31.12.2005 54.6
 1.7.2006 31.12.2006 29   1.1.2006 31.3.2006 58.1
 1.1.2007 30.6.2007 35   1.4.2006 30.6.2006 58.9
 1.7.2007 31.12.2007 41   1.7.2006 30.9.2006 60.4
 1.1.2008 Till Date 47   1.10.2006 31.12.2006 65.2
        1.1.2007 31.3.2007 68.8
        1.4.2007 30.6.2007 70.2
        1.7.2007 30.9.2007 71.1
        1.10.2007 31.12.2007 76
        1.1.2008 31.3.2008 78.6
        1.4.2008 30.6.2008 79.4
        1.7.2008 Till Date 84.4

 

* Revised rates of Dearness Relief is 11 % w.e.f. 1.4.2004  
Dearness Relief equal to 50% of the present pension  w.e.f. 01/04/2004, is to be merged with basic pension only CDA cases.
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