7% DR from Jan 2018 – Orders issued by DoPPW Grant of Dearness relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners- Revised rate effective from 01.01.2018 No.42/06/2018-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Dated the 22nd March,2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.01.2018. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G) dated 28.09.2017 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 5% to 7% w.e.f 01.01.2018. 2. These rates of DR will be applicable to (i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including ...