New Delhi, July 21 -- Pensioners in India include the retired government employees who are eligible for individual or family pension from the government after their tenure. In continuance from their salaries, pensioners receive a dedicated percentage of their pension payout which is aimed at mitigating inflation. However, this component, known as Dearness Allowance (DA) in salary, is called Dearness Relief (DR) in pension.

DR is often paid to retired central and state government employees, railways and defence personnel, public sector staff, and bank employees across the country. The beneficiaries include close to 65 lakh pensioners across various pay scales.

Notably, in India, DA and DR are only provided by the central government for i...