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Cabinet Approves 3% Dearness Allowance Hike for Central Staff Pensioners
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 08:35 AM
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The Union Cabinet has cleared a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for central staff pensioners, effective from the upcoming financial year.
The Union Cabinet has approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners of central government employees.
DA is a cost‑of‑living adjustment that helps pensioners keep pace with inflation, while DR provides a one‑time relief to offset rising expenses.
The increase will raise the monthly pension receipts of thousands of retirees, giving them a modest boost to manage higher living costs.
The hike will take effect from the next financial year and will be reflected in the pension disbursements processed by the Department of Expenditure.
DA is a cost‑of‑living adjustment that helps pensioners keep pace with inflation, while DR provides a one‑time relief to offset rising expenses.
The increase will raise the monthly pension receipts of thousands of retirees, giving them a modest boost to manage higher living costs.
The hike will take effect from the next financial year and will be reflected in the pension disbursements processed by the Department of Expenditure.