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
F.No.42/15/2016-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
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
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.
sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
