Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has issued an OM regarding Admissibility of Dearness Relief on additional pension/additional compassionate allowance and additional family pension -Clarification regarding

In accordance with Rule 52 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021. Dearness Relief on Pension and Family Pension against price rise is granted to Pensioners including the persons drawing compassionate allowance under Rule 41 and Family Pensioners at such rates and subject to such conditions as the Central Government may specify from time to time.

References/Representations have been received by the DOP&PW seeking clarification whether the Dearness Relief is also payable on additional pension/additional compassionate allowance and additional family pension.

It has been clarified by the DOP&PW that the terms pension/compassionate allowance and family pension referred in Rule 52 of the CCS (Pension) Rules. 2021 also include additional pension/additional compassionate allowance and additional family pension.

Reference has also invited to the DOP&PW OM No. 38/37/08-PAPW(A).pt.I dated 03.10.2008 wherein it was clarified that Dearness Relief will also be admissible to additional quantum of pension available to the old pensioners in accordance with the orders issued from time to time.

Read the original OM as mentioned the link below :-

https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D3/D03ppw/Circular%2086zWeM.pdf