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DR Hike 63% for Pensioners from July 2026: DoPPW Order, Arrears and Examples

Checked on 4 November 2026. A guide from Gauritanaya.

This is a simple reading aid. It is not financial advice and not a pension slip. The DoPPW order, and your bank or pension disbursing authority (PDA), decide the final figure. Arrears are paid as per your bank or PDA.

Open the DA arrears calculator

What changed

Dearness Relief (DR) hike: DR for Central Government pensioners goes up from 60% to 63%.

The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) issued the order on 4 November 2026.

The order is OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475.

It applies from 1 July 2026.

The rise is 3 percentage points of basic pension or family pension.

That basic includes additional pension and additional family pension.

The order is issued in accordance with Department of Expenditure (DoE) OM No. 1/2(iv)/2026-E.II(B), dated 29 October 2026.

The Cabinet announced this on 28 October 2026 on pmindia.gov.in.

That announcement is a 3% increase over the existing 60%, from 1 July 2026, for about 68.71 lakh pensioners.

Orders are listed on doppw.gov.in. Open Orders, then Dearness Relief.

Check the examples below. Or use the free DA arrears calculator and pick Pensioner.

Who gets it

As per the DoPPW OM dated 4 November 2026, this rate covers:

  • All Central Government pensioners and family pensioners.
  • Armed Forces pensioners and family pensioners.
  • Defence civilian pensioners.
  • Railway pensioners and family pensioners.
  • All India Service pensioners and family pensioners.
  • Pensioners who draw provisional pension.
  • Pensioners and family pensioners covered by OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II.

Use basic pension or basic family pension. Include additional pension or additional family pension where it is part of that basic.

From when

The new rate applies from 1 July 2026.

July, August, September and October 2026 were paid at 60%.

The extra 3% for those four months can come as arrears.

Arrears are paid as per your bank or PDA.

How much

Monthly extra DR = DR at 63% minus DR at 60%.

For a whole-rupee result, that is basic pension × 3%.

These three basics are examples. Your own basic may be different.

Basic pension (₹)DR at 60% (₹)DR at 63% (₹)Extra DR per month (₹)July–Oct arrears, 4 months (₹)
9,0005,4005,6702701,080
25,00015,00015,7507503,000
50,00030,00031,5001,5006,000

₹9,000 × 3% = ₹270 a month. ₹270 × 4 = ₹1,080.

₹25,000 × 3% = ₹750 a month. ₹750 × 4 = ₹3,000.

₹50,000 × 3% = ₹1,500 a month. ₹1,500 × 4 = ₹6,000.

₹9,000 at 60% is ₹5,400. At 63% it is ₹5,670. The difference is ₹270.

These three basics give a whole number of rupees at both rates. Rounding does not change them.

Arrears in this table are for July to October 2026 (4 months). Arrears are paid as per your bank or PDA. This table is not a pension slip.

Rounding rule

Para 3 of the OM gives the rounding rule.

If Dearness Relief has a fraction of a rupee, it is rounded up to the next higher rupee.

The calculator does the same sum as for DA, with this rule.

Each month it rounds DR at 60% up to the next rupee, and DR at 63% up to the next rupee, then subtracts.

When it gets paid

Para 4 asks the offices of the Accountant General and authorised pension-disbursing banks to arrange payment on this order.

They pay from this order. Another order is not required.

The OM does not name the credit date.

Your bank or PDA decides when the amount is credited.

Do not trust a date you see only on social media.

Arrears are paid as per your bank or PDA.

Use the free DA arrears calculator

  1. Open the DA arrears calculator.
  2. Pick Pensioner. This link does that for you.
  3. Leave the rate at 60% → 63%.
  4. Type your basic pension or family pension.
  5. Pick the first month your pension will show the new DR. Ask your bank or PDA if you do not know. The OM does not name a month.
  6. Read the monthly rise and the month-by-month table.

The box for a change in Basic Pay is hidden in pensioner mode.

You can also open the DA hike guide if you are a serving employee. That page is for DA, not DR.

Official links

Limits

The worked rows use only basic pension of ₹9,000, ₹25,000 and ₹50,000. A fraction of a rupee is rounded up to the next higher rupee. The OM does not name a credit date. Arrears are paid as per your bank or PDA. Checked on 4 Nov 2026 (Asia/Calcutta).

Sources

Sources checked on 4 November 2026 (Asia/Calcutta). Where a notice and this page disagree, the notice wins.

FAQ

Is DR now 63%?
Yes. DoPPW OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475, dated 4 November 2026, raises DR from 60% to 63% of basic pension or family pension, including additional pension or additional family pension.
From which date does 63% apply?
From 1 July 2026.
Who is covered?
All Central Government pensioners and family pensioners. That includes Armed Forces pensioners, defence civilian pensioners, Railway pensioners, All India Service pensioners, provisional pensioners, and those covered by OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II.
How is the monthly rise worked out?
DR at 63% minus DR at 60%. For the examples on this page that is basic pension × 3%. A fraction of a rupee is rounded up to the next higher rupee.
What are the July to October arrears?
Four months of the extra 3%, if your basic pension did not change. For ₹9,000 that is ₹1,080. For ₹25,000 that is ₹3,000. For ₹50,000 that is ₹6,000. Arrears are paid as per your bank or PDA.
When will the bank pay?
The OM asks Accountant Generals and authorised pension-disbursing banks to pay on this order. It does not name the credit date. Your bank or PDA decides.
Is this the same as DA for employees?
No. Serving employees get Dearness Allowance under a separate DoE order. This page is the DoPPW Dearness Relief order for pensioners and family pensioners. Both go from 60% to 63% from 1 July 2026.