Freezing of Dearness Allowance & Dearness Relief

No.PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/3, dated 27.04.2020

Sub: Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Railway Employees and Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners at current rates till July 2021.

1. A copy of the Office Memorandum No.1/1/2020-E-II(B), dated 23.04.2020 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) on the above mentioned subject is enclosed herewith for necessary action and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also. 

2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority and concurrence of Associate Finance, Railway Board.

3. Hindi version will follow.

Government of India

Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)

OM No.1/1/2020-E-II(B), dated 23.04.2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners at current rates till July 2021.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that in view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19, it has been decided that the additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners, due from 1^st January 2020 shall not be paid. The additional installments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1^st July 2020 and 1^st January 2021 shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief at current rates will continue to be paid.

2. As and when the decision is released the future installments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1^st July 2021 is taken by the Government, the rates of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief as effective from 1^st January 2020, 1^st July 2020 and 1^st January 2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 1^st July 2021. No arrears for the period from 1^st January 2020 till 30^th June 2021 shall be paid.

3. These orders shall be applicable to all Central Government employees and Central Government pensioners.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 27.04.2020

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 52/2021, RBE No.42/2023,