Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners / Family Pensioners

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE.No. 149/2010
New Delhi, dated 11.10.2010.

S.No.PC-VI/231
No.PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/2

The GMs/CAO (R),
All Indian Railways/Production Units,
(as per mailing List)

Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 01.07.2010.

A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/18/2010-P& PW (G) dated 27.09.2010 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed for your information and necessary action. These orders will apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.

2. A concordance of DOP&PW's instructions referred to in the enclosed Office Memorandum and Railway Board's corresponding instructions are given below:-

S.No.	Para No.	No. & date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's O.M.	No. & date of corresponding orders issued by Railway Board
1.	1	O.M. No.42/18/2010 P&PW (G) dated 31.03.2010.	PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/2 dated 22/04.2010.
2.	2	(i) O.M. No.23/1/97 - P&PW (B) dated 23.02.1998. (ii) O.M. No.23/3/2008 P&PW (B) dated 15.09.2008.	N.A.
3.	3	(i) O.M. No.4/59/97 P&PW (D) dated. 14.07.1998 (ii) O.M. No. 4/29/99 P&PW (D) dated 12.07.2000	(i) F(E)III/96/PN 1/9 dated 18.08.1998. (ii) F(E)III/96/PN 1/9 dated 02.08.2000.
4	5.	(i) O.M. No.45/73/97 P&PW (G) dated 02.07.1999 (ii)O.M. No.38/88/2008 - P&PW (G) dated 9.7.2009	(i) F(E)III/99/PN 1/21 dated 05.08.1999. (i) F(E)III/2008/PN 1/13 dated 20.7.2009.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

s/d
(Hari Krishan)
Director Pay Commission II
Railway Board

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Grant of Dearness Relief to the Railway pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.221
RBE No.115/2010

New Delhi, dated 10.08.2010

S.No.PC-VI/222
No.PC-V/2009/A/DR/1

The General Managers/CAO(R)
All Indian Railways / PUs

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub:    Grant of Dearness Relief to the Railway pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f.1-1-2010.

             A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/18/2010-P&W (G) dated 29-6-2010 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare) on the above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action.

2.          In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF (C) retirees issued vide Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PNI/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15.11.2006 para 1 (ii) of DoP&PW's O.M. dated 29-6-2010 may be read as under:- "The surviving Group 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' SRPF (Contributory) beneficiaries who had retired from service during the period from 01.04.1957 to 31.12.1985 and have been sanctioned enhanced slab-wise ex-gratia @ Rs.3000/-, Rs.1000/-, Rs.750/- and Rs.650/- per month respectively w.e.f. 01.11.2006, in lieu of uniform rate of Rs.600/-p.m. are entitled to Dearness Relief @87% w.e.f. 1.1.2010."

        3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memoranda with reference to corresponding Railway instructins is indicated below:-

S.No.	Para No.	No. and date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners' welfare's O.M.	No.& date of Corresponding orders issued by Railway Board
1.	1 of OM dated 29-6-2010	OM No.42/12/2009-P&PW (G) dated 17-11-2009	PC-V/2009/A/DR/1 dt.07-01-2010
2.	2 of OM dated 17.11.2009	OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW (E) dt. 16.12.1997	F(E)III/97/PN1/EX-Gr/3 dt. 31.12.1997

4.          This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5.          Hindi version will follow.

DA: As above

s/d
(N.P.Singh)
Dy.Director, Pay Commission - V
Railway Board.

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Grant of DR to pensioners who are in receipt pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.1.2010

F. No. 42/18/2010-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3^rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date: 29^th June 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.1.2010.

      In continuation to this Department’s OM No. 42/12/2009-P&PW(G) dated 17^th November, 2009 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scales of 5^th CPC, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief to these Central Government pensioners as under :

    (i)     Those who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 87% w.e.f 1.1.2010.

    (ii)     The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12,1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 87% w.e.f. 1.1.2010.

2.     The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex¬gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 79% w.e.f. 1.1.2010.

    (i)     The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m.

    (ii)     Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 8.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs. 659/-, Rs. 703/- and Rs. 965/-.

3.     In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.

4.    This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their UO No. 377/EV/2010 dated 28.6.2010.

(V. K. Wadhwa )
Under Secretary

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Grant of 8% additional Dearness Relief to all Pensioners w.e.f.1.1.2010

F.No. 42/18/2010 - 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
Date: 31st March, 2010.

  

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

  

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2010.

  

              The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/12/2009 - P& PW(G) dated 23.9.2009 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief payable to Central Government pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 27% to 35% w.e.f. 1st January, 2010.

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 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 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 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 @ 35% w.e.f. 1.1.2010 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 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 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 above 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, 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 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 in 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 31.3.2010.

(V.K. Wadhwa)
Under Secretary

To, All Ministries / Departments to the Government of India / Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States / UTs.

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Grant of DR to the Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC

F.No.42/12/2009 - P&PW(G)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Loknayak Bhavan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 17th November, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to the Central Government Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC w.e.f 1.7.2009.

In continuation to this Department's OM of even No. dated 27th March, 2009 and 22nd October, 2009 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provsional pension or pension in thepre revised scales of 5th CPC, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief to these Central Government pensioners as under:

1. Those who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 73% w.e.f 1.7.2009.

(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/- p.m. w.e.f 1.11.1997 under this Department's OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 73% w.e.f 1.7.2009.

2. The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department's OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 65% w.e.f 1.7.2009.

(i) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m.

(ii) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 8.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their UO No. 363/EV/09, dated 23.10.2009 and UO No.373/EV/2009 dated 16.11.2009.

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Grant of DR to Provisionsl Pensioners or 5th CPC Pensioners

F.No.42/12/2009-P&PW(G)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market,New Delhi-03
DAted : 22nd October, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of. Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of Provisional Pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC - w.e.f. 1.7.2008 and 1.1.2009.

In continuation to this Department's OMs No. 42/2/2008-P&PW(G) dated 12th September, 2008 and 25th September, 2008 sanctioning the installment of DR admissible from 1.7.2008 and this Department's OM No.42/12/2009-P&PW(G) dated 27th March, 2009 sanctioning the installment of DR admissible w.e.f. 1.1.2009 the undersigned is directed to say that the President is pleased to grant the DR to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of Provisional Pension or pension in the pre-revised scales of 5thCPC at the rate of 54% w.e.f. 1.7.2008 and @ 64% w.e.f. 1.1.2009.

2. The other terms and conditions of this Department's OM dated 12.9.2008 and 27.3.2009 remain unchanged.

3. In their application to pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders are issued in consultation with C&AG.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their UO No. 350/EV/09 dated 12.10.2009.

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Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.7.2009.

F.No.42/12/2009-P&PW(G)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market,New Delhi-03
DAted : 23rd September, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.7.2009.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.42/12/2009-P&PW(G) dated 27th March, 2009 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief payable to Central Government pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 22% to 27% w.e.f. 1st July, 2009.

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Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners

F.No.38/88/2008-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,
dated: 9th July, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners.

The undersigned is directed to say that the grant of DR to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensionersis presently regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's OM No.45/73/97 P&PW(G) dated 2.7.1999. Consequent upon the revision in ignorable amount of pension from Rs.1500/- to Rs.4000/- in terms of DOPT OM no. 3/13/2008-Esst,(PAY-I) dated 11.11.2008, the amount of Rs.1500/- appeared in OM dated 2.7.1999 is revised as Rs.4000/-. The other conditions for grant of DR to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners remain the same: :

2. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are being issued after consultation with the CAG of India.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Misnistry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their UO No. 132/EV/2009-Esst.(Pay II) dated 21.4.2009 and DOP&T vide their UO No.3/16/2009-Esst.(Pay II) dated 23.6.2009.

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