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7th Pay Commission latest news:  The Narendra Modi Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 01, 2021 to 28 per cent, representing an increase of 11 per cent over the existing rate of 17 per cent of the Basic Pay/ Pension.  
Similarly, the Dearness Relief (DR) admissible to Central Government pensioners / family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17 per cent to 28 per cent of the basic pension/ family pension (including additional pension/ family pension) with effect from July 1, 2021, as per the recent Office Memorandum (OM) shared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance &amp; Pensions’ Department of Pension &amp; Pensioners’ Welfare on Thursday, July 22, 2021.
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As per the OM, these rates of Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable to Civilian Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners including Central Government absorbed pensioners in PSU/ Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued for restoration of full pension after the expiry of commutation period of 15 years.
<blockquote>DoPPW issued orders dated 22.07.2021 enhancing the Dearness Relief to pensioners/family pensioners of the Central Government w.e.f. 01.07.2021 to 28% of basic pension/family pension, representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17%. <a href="https://t.co/4AEkQoN1BO">pic.twitter.com/4AEkQoN1BO</a>
— D/o Pension &amp; Pensioners' Welfare , GoI (@DOPPW_India) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOPPW_India/status/1418226144072007686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2021</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The Armed Forces pensioners/ family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates. All India Services Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. Railway Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. Pensioners who are in receipt of a provisional pension, the OM said.  
The Burma Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and displaced Pensioners/ Family Pensioners from Pakistan, the OM added.  
As per the OM, the payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next highest rupee. Other provisions governing the grant of Dearness Relief in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in the OM dated July 7, 1999 as amended from time to time. The provisions related to the regulation of Dearness Relief where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged. 
In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalised banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Relief payment in each individual case, the OM mentioned. 
The office of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of Dearness Relief to pensioners/ Family Pensioners on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India, the OM added. 
In the application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the OM said.  
Due to the COVID pandemic, the Union Government had frozen the three additional installments of the DA and DR which were due from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021.

7th Pay Commission latest news:  The Narendra Modi Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 01, 2021 to 28 per cent, representing an increase of 11 per cent over the existing rate of 17 per cent of the Basic Pay/ Pension.  Similarly, the Dearness Relief (DR) admissible to Central Government pensioners / family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17 per cent to 28 per cent of the basic pension/ family pension (including additional pension/ family pension) with effect from July 1, 2021, as per the recent Office Memorandum (OM) shared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance &amp; Pensions’ Department of Pension &amp; Pensioners’ Welfare on Thursday, July 22, 2021.See Zee Business Live TV Streaming Below:As per the OM, these rates of Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable to Civilian Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners including Central Government absorbed pensioners in PSU/ Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued for restoration of full pension after the expiry of commutation period of 15 years.DoPPW issued orders dated 22.07.2021 enhancing the Dearness Relief to pensioners/family pensioners of the Central Government w.e.f. 01.07.2021 to 28% of basic pension/family pension, representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17%. pic.twitter.com/4AEkQoN1BO— D/o Pension &amp; Pensioners' Welfare , GoI (@DOPPW_India) July 22, 2021The Armed Forces pensioners/ family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates. All India Services Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. Railway Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. Pensioners who are in receipt of a provisional pension, the OM said.  The Burma Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and displaced Pensioners/ Family Pensioners from Pakistan, the OM added.  As per the OM, the payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next highest rupee. Other provisions governing the grant of Dearness Relief in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in the OM dated July 7, 1999 as amended from time to time. The provisions related to the regulation of Dearness Relief where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalised banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Relief payment in each individual case, the OM mentioned. The office of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of Dearness Relief to pensioners/ Family Pensioners on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India, the OM added. In the application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the OM said.  Due to the COVID pandemic, the Union Government had frozen the three additional installments of the DA and DR which were due from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021. 

On July 14, the Central government decided to restore Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from July 1, 2021, while increasing the rate of allowance to 28 per cent.

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7th Pay Commission latest news:  The Narendra Modi Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 01, 2021 to 28 per cent, representing an increase of 11 per cent over the existing rate of 17 per cent of the Basic Pay/ Pension.   Similarly, the Dearness Relief (DR) admissible to Central Government pensioners / family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17 per cent to 28 per cent of the basic pension/ family pension (including additional pension/ family pension) with effect from July 1, 2021, as per the recent Office Memorandum (OM) shared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance Pensions’ Department of Pension Pensioners’ Welfare on Thursday, July 22, 2021. See Zee Business Live TV Streaming Below: As per the OM, these rates of Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable to Civilian Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners including Central Government absorbed pensioners in PSU/ Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued for restoration of full pension after the expiry of commutation period of 15 years. DoPPW issued orders dated 22.07.2021 enhancing the Dearness Relief to pensioners/family pensioners of the Central Government w.e.f. 01.07.2021 to 28% of basic pension/family pension, representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17%. pic.twitter.com/4AEkQoN1BO — D/o Pension Pensioners Welfare , GoI (@DOPPW_India) July 22, 2021 The Armed Forces pensioners/ family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates. All India Services Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. Railway Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. Pensioners who are in receipt of a provisional pension, the OM said.   The Burma Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and displaced Pensioners/ Family Pensioners from Pakistan, the OM added.   As per the OM, the payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next highest rupee. Other provisions governing the grant of Dearness Relief in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in the OM dated July 7, 1999 as amended from time to time. The provisions related to the regulation of Dearness Relief where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.  In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalised banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Relief payment in each individual case, the OM mentioned.  The office of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of Dearness Relief to pensioners/ Family Pensioners on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India, the OM added.  In the application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the OM said.   Due to the COVID pandemic, the Union Government had frozen the three additional installments of the DA and DR which were due from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021. 