RBE No. 74/2007: Privilege Passes – Dependent Relatives – Income Ceiling

No.E(W)97PS5-1/71, dated 15.05.2007

Sub: Grant of Privilege Passes/ PTOs to dependent relatives – Raising the income ceiling.

1. Reference is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 24.11.2006 (RBE No. 178/2006) on the above-mentioned subject, whereby the income ceiling for dependency was devised with effect from 01.07.2006 as Rs.2903 per month, i.e. Rs.1500 (pension/ family pension) plus Rs.750 (DP) + 29% of Rs.2250 (1500 + 750) or 15% of the pay of Railway servant, whichever is more.

2. Consequent upon the increase in Dearness Relief to pensioners/ family pensioners, with effect from 01.01.2007 in terms of Board’s circular No.PC-V/97/I/9/6, dated 19.04.2007 (RBE No. 64/2007) a dependent relative in relation to a Railway servant as described in the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986, shall be deemed to be wholly dependent on the Railway servant only if his/ her income with effect from 01.01.2007 including pension, dearness pay and dearness relief in terms of Board’s letter No.PC-V/97/I/9/6, dated 19.04.2007 (RBE No. 64/2007) does not exceed Rs.3038 i.e. Rs.1500 (pension/ family pension + Rs.750 (DP) + 35% of (Rs.1500 + 750) or 15% of the pay of Railway servant whichever is more.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 74/2007

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 145/2007