Dearness Relief (DR) Arrears Calculator for Central Government Pensioners
Arrears on Dearness Relief for Government Pensioners: The major demand of Central Government pensioners is to release the arrears for the period of January 2020 to June 2021. We have created a simple online free tool to find the amount of arrears from Jan 2020 to Jun 2021.
Pension Arrears Calculation 2021
- 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2020: 21% of Basic Pension
- 1st July 2020 to 30th December 2020: 24% of Basic Pension
- 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021: 28% of Basic Pension
Check: DA Arrears Calculator (January 2020 to June 2021) for Central Govt Employees
COVID-19 Impact on Govt Pensioners
We have assumed to hike the Dearness Relief for the two installments from July to December 2020 and Jan to June 2021 will be each 3% of the basic pension. The expectation may differ! We have presented here a ready reckoner table for all pensioners from pay levels 1 to 5. A rough calculation of loss in Dearness relief for the frozen period of one and half years (Jan 2020 to June 2021).
31% of Dearness Relief from July 2021
The Union Cabinet Committee today approves a 3% of additional Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees, pensioners, and family pensioners with effect from July 2021. The total DA is hiked to 31%.
The Department of Expenditure already issued orders on release of 28% Dearness Relief for Central Government Pensioners with effect from 1st July 2021. [Click to view order]
Also check: 7th CPC Pension Calculation
18 Months DR Arrears Table
Month | Year | Freeze DR% | Actual DR% |
January | 2020 | 17% | 21% |
February | 2020 | 17% | 21% |
March | 2020 | 17% | 21% |
April | 2020 | 17% | 21% |
May | 2020 | 17% | 21% |
June | 2020 | 17% | 21% |
July | 2020 | 17% | 24% |
August | 2020 | 17% | 24% |
September | 2020 | 17% | 24% |
October | 2020 | 17% | 24% |
November | 2020 | 17% | 24% |
December | 2020 | 17% | 24% |
January | 2021 | 17% | 28% |
February | 2021 | 17% | 28% |
March | 2021 | 17% | 28% |
April | 2021 | 17% | 28% |
May | 2021 | 17% | 28% |
June | 2021 | 17% | 28% |

Also Check: Central Government Pay Matrix Table 2022 PDF