November 17, 2016 by Vivek
DoPT
OM on Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners – 2% Dearness Relief from July 2016
Dearness Relief to Central
Government pensioners/family pensioners from 1.7.2016 – Orders issued
F.No.42/15/2016-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:
16th Nov,2016
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to
Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from
1.7.2016 on implementation of decision taken on recommendation of 7th Central
Pay Commission.
The undersigned is directed to say
that subsequent to implementation of the decision taken by the Government on
the recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased
to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government
pensioners/family pensioners shall be as follows:
|
Date from which payable
|
Rate of Dearness Relief per month
|
|
From 01.01.2016
|
No Dearness Relief
|
|
From 01.07.2016
|
2% of Basic Pension/Family Pension
|
Note:- Dearness Relief at the rates
indicated in the above table will also be admissible on the additional basic
pension/additional family pension available to older pensioners/family
pensioners based on their age as indicated in this Department’s OMs
38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated 04.08.2016 and 38/37/20 16-P&PW(A)(ii)
dated 04.08.2016.
2. These orders apply to (i)
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/family pensioners.
3. These orders will not be
applicable on following categories:-
(i) 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 adhoc ex-gratia
allowance.
(ii) Central Government Employees
who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and are in
receipt of 1/3rd restored commuted portion of pension.
(iii) Pensioners who are in receipt
of provisional pension in the pre-20 16 pay scales/pay.
(iv) CPF beneficiaries, their widows
and eligible children 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 and revised vide this
Department’s OM 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27.06.2013.
Separate orders will be issued in
respect of the above categories.
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 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, 1I/34-80-U dated
23/0411981 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 after consultation with the C&AG.
10. This issues in pursuance of
instructions of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM
No. 112/2016-E.II(B) dated 4th Nov, 2016.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Charanjit
Taneja)
Under
Secretary to the Government of India
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