RBE No. 53/2008: Dearness Relief – Revised Rates from 01.01.2008
No.PC-V/97/I/9/6, dated 08.04.2008
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners/ Family Pensioner – revised rates effective from 01.01.2008.
1. A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/2/2008-P&PW(G), dated 19.03.2008 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action. As stated in para 2 thereof, these orders will apply to Railway pensioners also.
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/PNI/Ex.Gr./3, dated 15.11.2006 (RBE No. 170/2006), para 4 of the DOP&PW’s O.M. enclosed herewith 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 pm are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 47% with effect from 01.01.2008.
3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instruction is indicated below:-
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Sl.No. |
Para No. |
No. & Date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M. |
No. & Date of corresponding orders issued by Railway Board |
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1 |
1 |
42/2/2007-P&PW(G), dated 18.09.2007 |
PC-V/97/I/9/6, dated 15.10.2007 (RBE No. 130/2007, S.No.PC-V/492) |
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2 |
2 |
23/1/97-P&PW(B), dated 23.02.1998 |
N.A. |
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3 |
3 |
4/59/97-P&PW(D), dated 14.07.1998, 4/29/99-P&PW(D), dated 12.07.2000 |
F(E)III/96/PN1/9, dated 18.08.1998 (RBE No. 185/1998), F(E)III/96/PN1/9, dated 02.08.2000 (RBE No. 138/2000) |
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4 |
4&5 |
45/52/97-P&PW(E), dated 16.12.1997 |
(i) F(E)III/97/PN1/Ex-gratia/3, dated 31.12.1997 (RBE No. 194/1997, S.No.PC-V/28) (ii) F(E)III/97/PN1/Ex-gratia/5, dated 27.01.1998 (RBE No. 19/1998, S. No.PC-V/38) |
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5 |
7 |
45/73/97-P&PW(G), dated 02.07.1999 |
F(E)III/99/PN1/21, dated 05.08.1999 (RBE NO. 190/1999) |
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
O.M.No.42/2/2008–P&PW(G), dated 19th March, 2008
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of dearness relief to Central Government pensioners/ family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.01.2008.
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.42/2/2007-P&PW(G), dated 18.09.2007 sanctioning the installment of Dearness Relief (DR) admissible from 01.07.2007 and to say that the President is pleased to decide that DR shall be paid to the Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners to compensate them for the rise in cost of living at the rate of 47% w.e.f. 01.01.2008 in supersession of the rate mentioned in the OM dated 18.09.2007 referred to above.
2. These orders apply to (i) All 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, and (v) 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, who are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.1275 pm in terms of this Department’s OM No.23/1/97-P&PW(B), dated 23.02.1998.
3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/ Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this department’s OM No.4/59/97-P&PW(D), dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 47% w.e.f. 01.01.2008 on full pension i.e., the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.1998. In this connection, instructions contained in this Dept.’s O.M.No.4/29/99-P&PW(D), dated 12.07.2000, O.M. No.4/31/2000-P&PW(D), dated 16.01.2001, and O.M. No.4/79/2006-P&PW(D), dated 06.09.2007 refers.
4. The surviving CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia @ Rs.600 p.m. with effect from 01.11.1997 under this Department’ O.M.No.45/52/97-P&PW(E), dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 47% w.e.f. 01.01.2008.
5. 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 will be paid @ 39% w.e.f. 01.01.2008.
(i) 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.
(ii) Central Government Employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 08.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.654, Rs.659, Rs.703 and Rs.965.
6. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
7. 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 O.M.No.45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
8. In the case of retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
9. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authority, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
10. The offices of Accountant General and Authorized Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioner etc. on the basis of above 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, II/34-80-II, dated 23.04.1981 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 Nationalized Banks.
11. In their application to the pensioners/ family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.
12. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.1(4)/EV/2004, dated 19.03.2008.
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