New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Central government pensioners and family pensioners are awaiting the announcement of the latest dearness relief (DR) hike, with the Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS) urging the government to expedite the decision and release the pending instalment.

In a letter dated October 22, 2026, Avinash Rajput, secretary general of BPS, requested the Cabinet secretary to intervene and direct the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) and the Department of Expenditure (DoE), under the Ministry of Finance, to announce and release the pending DR instalment at the earliest.

"The delay has caused disappointment and uncertainty among pensioners, particularly elderly and financially dependent pensioners who look forward to...