F. No. 42/13/2012-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 - 110 003
Date: 4th April, 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 01.01.2012.
The undersigned is directed to
refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/15/2011-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/family 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 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 lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and
have become eligible to restoration of l/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 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 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 2.7.1999 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 Public Sector 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-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 the 21st
May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all
Natlonalised 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 conveyed
vide their OM No. 1(4)/EV/2004 dated 4th April, 2012.
11. Hindi version will follow.
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(S. P. Kakkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Source:www.pensionersportal.gov.in
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