Consumer Price Index for April, May, and June 2024 are 139.40, 139.90, and 141.40 respectively. Average converted to 1960 base) becomes 9218.74. The increase in slabs 9218.74/4 is 716.85 rounded off to 717 slabs. Hence The increase in DA slabs for the pensioners is 24 from AUG 2024 to January 2025.
The details of dearness relief (DR) payable to pensioners are as follows
Retired Before 01.11’.92
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation | Plus exgratia |
| 2154 | 0.67 | 1443.18% | +Exgratia basic Upto 1250=Rs 800 1251-2000 Rs 450 |
Retired between 01.11.92 and 31.03.98 2017
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | Percentage | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation |
| 2017 | 0.35 | 705.95% | +Exgratia up to 2400 Rs 800 2401 to 3850 Rs Rs 450 |
Retired between 01.4.98 and 31.10.2002
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | Percentage | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation |
| 1883 | 0.24 | 451.92% | +Exgratia Upto 3550 Rs 800 3551 to 5650 Rs 450 |
Retired between 1.11.2002 and 31.10.2007
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | Percentage | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation |
| 1732 | 0.18 | 311.76 | As stated below |
Retired between 01.11.07 and 31.10.2012
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | Percentage | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation |
| 1595 | 0.15 | 239.25% | As stated below |
Retired between 01.11.2012 and 31.10.2017
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | Percentage | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation |
| 1194 | 0.10% | 119.40% | As stated below |
1.11.17 to 31.10.2022
| No of slabs | Rate per slab | Percentage | DR payable on Basic pension before commutation |
| 716 | 0.07 | 50.12% | As stated below |
Pesnioners Retired after 1.11.2022 onward No slab system. Based on index no. @ 17.20%
• The Ex-gratia amount is fixed for the period between 01.11.2022 and 31.10.2027 and shall be payable from November 2022 onwards.
| Retired during the period | Exgratia factor |
| Workmen retired during 1.1.86 to 31.10.92 Officers retired during 1.1.86 to 30.06.93 | 0.17 |
| Workmen retired during 1.11.92 to 31.03.98 Officers retired during 1.7.93 to 31.03.98 | 0.15 |
| Workmen/Officers retired during 1.04.98 to 31.10.2002 | 0.12 |
| Workmen /Officers retired during 1.11.2002 to 31.10.2007 | 0.07 |
| Workmen /Officers retired during 1.11.2007 to 31.10.2012 | 0.05 |
| Workmen/Officers retired during 1.11.2012 to 31.10.2017 | 0.03 |
| Workmen/Officers retired during 1.11.2017 to 31.10.2022 | 0.02 |
