GRANT OF DEARNESS RELIEF TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS /FAMILY PENSIONERS-REVISED RATE EFFECTIVE FROM 1.1.2012
Subject:-
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners-
Revised rate effective from 1.1.2012.
Deptt.
of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No.
F42/13/2012-P&PW (G)
Dated
4th April,2012
The undersigned is directed to refer
to this Department`s OM No. F42/15/2011-P&PW (G) Dated 5th
October,2011 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/famil pensioners shall be
enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% w.e.f. 1st January,2012.
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 Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian Pensioners/family
Pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced government pensioners from
Pakistan ,who are Indian nationals but receiving pension on behalf of
Government of Pakistan, who are in receipt of adhoc exgratia allowance of Rs.3500/- p.m. in terms of the
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
lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/Automous 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 @ 65% w.e.f. 1.1.2012 on
full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have
received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lumpsum 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
refers.
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of rupee
shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5 Other provisions governing grant of DR in
respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed 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 2.9.1999 as amended vide
this Department’s OM No. 38/88/2008-P& PW (G) dated 9th July,
2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where 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 Authorized Public Sector banks are requested to arrange
payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of above instructions without
waiting for any further instructions from Comptroller and Auditor General of
India and Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA,II/34-80-II dated
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)
(CGL)/81 dated 21st May 1981 addressed to State Bank of India
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 (4)/EV/2004 dated 4th April,2012.
11.
Hindi version will follow.
(S.P.Kakkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Original orders see at http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/dr_04042012.pdf
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