Defence Pension Hub
Self-service guidance for Armed Forces pensioners, family pensioners, ex-servicemen and retiring personnel.
Defence pension guides
Pension basics
Read guide →Service pension
Read guide →Family pension
Read guide →Disability pension
Read guide →Pension commutation
Read guide →Restoration of commuted pension
Read guide →Retirement gratuity
Read guide →OROP
Read guide →Pension revision & corrigendum PPO
Read guide →Dearness Relief (DR)
Read guide →Pension arrears
Read guide →Grievance & escalation
Read guide →SPARSH services
Open SPARSH →Calculators
Open calculators →Current DR: 60% from 1 January 2026 under DoP&PW OM dated 24 April 2026. Check for a later Government order before using this rate.