F. No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Dated: 28th.S e p t, 2 0 1 5
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.7.2015.
The undersigned is directed to
refer to this Department's OM No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G) dated 27th
April, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to state that
the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable
to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced
from the existing rate of 113% to 119% w.e.f. 1st July, 2015.
2. These orders apply to (i) All
Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed
Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence
Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway
Pensloners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and
pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan,
who are lndian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government
of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.
3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department's OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B)
dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B)
dated 15.9.2008.
3. Central Government Employees who had
drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have
become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as
well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department's OM
No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the
payment of DR @ 119% w.e.f. 1.7.2015 on full pension i.e. the revised
pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of
restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption and
Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in
para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions
contained in this Department's OM No.4/29/99-P&PW (D)
dated.12.7.2000 refer.
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5. Other provisions governing grant of
DR in respect of employed family pensioners and reemployed Central
Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the
provisions contained in this Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G)
dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department's OM No. F. No.
38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to
regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one
pension will remain unchanged.
6. In the case of retired Judges of the
Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the
Department of Justice separately.
7. It will be the responsibility of the
pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc.
to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
8. The offices of Accountant General
and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment
of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without
waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No.
528-TA, 11/34-80-11dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank
of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CPL)/81 dated the 21st
May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all
Nationalised Banks.
9. In their application to the
pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts
Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
10. This issues with the concurrence of
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No.
1/3/2015-E.II(B) dated 23rd September, 2015.
11. Hindi version will follow.
--Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To,
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/UTs.
2. Copy for information to Reserve Bank of India(RBI) and all authorized Pension Disbursing Banks.
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