Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners from January 2020 Arrears Calculator
The Cabinet Committee given its nod to hike by 4% additionally in Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners with effect from 1st January 2020. The existing rate of Dearness Relief (DR) is 17%, after the announcement of 4% increase, the total DR turns to 21%.
The Dearness Relief is calculated according to the basic pension only, not from hand pension (monthly pension). The increased Dearness Relief for the months of January and February will be issued as arrears and for the month of March 2020 pension will be calculated with 21% DR.
You can know your enhanced pension with a revised rate of DR and Arrears for Jan and Feb 2020 with a simple online tool. Just enter your Basic Pension (Not Monthly Pension) and get details of arrears.
7th CPC Dearness Relief (DR) Rates:
| Month / Year | Rate of Dearness Relief |
| January 2016 | – |
| February 2016 | – |
| March 2016 | – |
| April 2016 | – |
| May 2016 | – |
| June 2016 | – |
| July 2016 | 2% |
| August 2016 | 2% |
| September 2016 | 2% |
| October 2016 | 2% |
| November 2016 | 2% |
| December 2016 | 2% |
| January 2017 | 4% |
| February 2017 | 4% |
| March 2017 | 4% |
| April 2017 | 4% |
| May 2017 | 4% |
| June 2017 | 4% |
| July 2017 | 5% |
| August 2017 | 5% |
| September 2017 | 5% |
| October 2017 | 5% |
| November 2017 | 5% |
| December 2017 | 5% |
| January 2018 | 7% |
| February 2018 | 7% |
| March 2018 | 7% |
| April 2018 | 7% |
| May 2018 | 7% |
| June 2018 | 7% |
| July 2018 | 9% |
| August 2018 | 9% |
| September 2018 | 9% |
| October 2018 | 9% |
| November 2018 | 9% |
| December 2018 | 9% |
| January 2019 | 12% |
| February 2019 | 12% |
| March 2019 | 12% |
| April 2019 | 12% |
| May 2019 | 12% |
| June 2019 | 12% |
| July 2019 | 17% |
| August 2019 | 17% |
| September 2019 | 17% |
| October 2019 | 17% |
| November 2019 | 17% |
| December 2019 | 17% |
| January 2020 | 21% |
| February 2020 | 21% |
| March 2020 | 21% |
| April 2020 | 21% |
| May 2020 | 21% |
| June 2020 | 21% |
Revised Rates of Dearness Relief (DR) with Arrears for Two Months (Jan & Feb 2020)
| Index | Basic Pension | DR 17% | DR 21% | DR Arrears |
| 1 | 9000 | 1530 | 1890 | 720 |
| 2 | 9250 | 1573 | 1943 | 740 |
| 3 | 9550 | 1624 | 2006 | 764 |
| 4 | 9850 | 1675 | 2069 | 788 |
| 5 | 10150 | 1726 | 2132 | 812 |
| 6 | 10450 | 1777 | 2195 | 836 |
| 7 | 10750 | 1828 | 2258 | 860 |
| 8 | 11050 | 1879 | 2321 | 884 |
| 9 | 11400 | 1938 | 2394 | 912 |
| 10 | 11750 | 1998 | 2468 | 940 |
| 11 | 12100 | 2057 | 2541 | 968 |
| 12 | 12450 | 2117 | 2615 | 996 |
| 13 | 12800 | 2176 | 2688 | 1024 |
| 14 | 13200 | 2244 | 2772 | 1056 |
| 15 | 13600 | 2312 | 2856 | 1088 |
| 16 | 14000 | 2380 | 2940 | 1120 |
| 17 | 14400 | 2448 | 3024 | 1152 |
| 18 | 14850 | 2525 | 3119 | 1188 |
| 19 | 15300 | 2601 | 3213 | 1224 |
| 20 | 15750 | 2678 | 3308 | 1260 |
| 21 | 16200 | 2754 | 3402 | 1296 |
| 22 | 16700 | 2839 | 3507 | 1336 |
| 23 | 17200 | 2924 | 3612 | 1376 |
| 24 | 17700 | 3009 | 3717 | 1416 |
| 25 | 18250 | 3103 | 3833 | 1460 |