RBE No. 48/2016: Dearness Relief – To CPF beneficiaries
No.PC-V/2009/A/DR/1, dated 13.05.2016
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f. 01.07.2015.
1. A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/10/2014-P&PW(G), dated 28th October, 2015 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/PN1/Ex-Gr/3, dated 15.11.2006 (RBE No. 170/2006), para 1(i) of DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 28th October, 2015 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 @ 234% w.e.f. 01.07.2015”.
3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instructions is indicated below:-
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Sl.No. |
Para No. & Date of OM |
No .and date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M. |
No. and date of Corresponding orders issued by Railway Board. |
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1 |
Para-1 of OM dt. 28th October, 2015 |
OM No.42/10/2014-P&PW(G), dated 26th May, 2015 |
PC-V/2009/A/DR/1 dated 15.07.2015 |
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2 |
Para-1 of OM dt. 28th October, 2015 |
OM No.45/52/97/P&PW(E) dated 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.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
No.42/10/2014-P&PW(G), dated 28th October, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f. 01.07.2015.
In continuation of this Department’s OM No.42/10/2014-P&PW(G), dated 26th May, 2015, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e.f. 01.07.2015 to the following:-
(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. 01.11.1997 under this Department’s O.M. No.45/52/97-P&PW(E), dated 16.12.1997 & revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 and Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f. 4th June, 2013 vide O.M. No.1/10/2012-P&PW(E), dated 27th June, 2013 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 234% w.e.f. 01.07.2015.
(ii) 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 @226% w.e.f. 01.07.2015.
(a) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 01.01.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605 p.m. & revised to Rs.645 p.m. w.e.f. 04th June, 2013 vide O.M. No.1/10/2012-P&PW(E), dated 27th June, 2013.
(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.654, Rs.659, Rs.703 and Rs.965.
2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.
3. This issues as per Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their O.M. No.1(4)/EV/2004, dated 25.05.2015 and O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E.II(B), dated 01.10.2015.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 48/2016
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.16/2017,