RBE No. 28/2006: Dearness Relief – Merger of 50%
No.PC-V/2004/A/DA/1, dated 09.03.2006
Sub: Merger of 50% Dearness Relief with pension to Railway pensioners/ family pensioners w.e.f. 01.04.2004 – clarification regarding.
A copy of Office Memorandum No.41/13/2005-P&PW(G), dated 01.02.2006 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare) on above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
OM No.41/13/2005-P&PW(G), dated 01.02.2006
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Merger of 50% Dearness Relief with pension to Central Government pensioners/ family pensioners w.e.f. 01.04.2004 – clarification regarding.
1. Consequent on merger of 50% Dearness Relief with pension/ family pension w.e.f. 01.04.2004, the existing pensioner/ family pensioner will be eligible for pension/ family pension + Dearness Pension/ Dearness family pension + Dearness Relief on both (Pension/ family pension + Dearness pension/ Dearness family pension) from 01.04.2004. Complaints have been received that banks are not making payment of Dearness Pension and Dearness Relief to family pensioners.
2. The amount payable to pensioners/ family pensioners w.e.f. 01.04.2004 is given below for guidance of Pension Disbursing Authorities. All Pension Disbursing Authorities are requested to make necessary entries in PPOs on the basis of this table.
| Pensioners/ family pensioners | Entitlement | ||
| (a) | Existing Pensioner/ family pensioner drawing pension/ family pension on 01.04.2004 | (i) | Basic Pension/ family pension |
| (ii) | plus Dearness Pension/ Dearness family Pension (i.e. Dearness Relief equivalent to 50% of Basic Pension/ family pension as on 01.04.2004) | ||
| (iii) | plus Dearness Relief on both (i) & (ii) above. | ||
| (b) | Family pensioner whose family pension sanctioned prior to 01.04.2004 but became payable on or after 01.04.2004 | (i) | Basic family pension |
| (ii) | plus Dearness family Pension (i.e. Dearness Relief equivalent to 50% of Basic family pension as on 01.04.2004) | ||
| (iii) | plus Dearness Relief on both (i) & (ii) above | ||
| (c) | Pensioner/ family pensioner whose Pension/ Family Pension sanctioned on or after 01.04.2004 | (i) | Basic Pension/ family pension |
| (ii) | plus Dearness Relief |
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 28/2006
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.