RBE No. 71/2008: Passes – Dependent’s Income Ceiling
No.E(W)97 PS5-1/71, dated 12.06.2008
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 12.11.2007 (RBE No. 145/2007) on the above mentioned subject, whereby the income ceiling for dependency was revised w.e.f. 01.07.2007 as Rs.3173 p.m. i.e. Rs.1500 (pension/ family pension) plus + Rs.750 (DP) + 41% of Rs.2250 (1500+750) or 15% of the pay of Railway servant, whichever is more.
2. Consequent upon increase in Dearness Relief to pensioners/ family pensioners, w.e.f. 01.01.2008 in terms of Board’s Circular No.PC-V/97/I/9/6, dated 08.04.2008 (RBE No. 53/2008) a dependent relative in relation to a Railway servant as described in Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 shall be deemed to be wholly dependent on the Railway servant only if his/her income w.e.f. 01.01.2008 including pension, dearness pay and dearness relief in terms of Board’s letter No.PC-V/97/I/9/6, dated 08.04.2008 (RBE No. 53/2008) does not exceed Rs.3308 i.e. Rs.1500 (pension/ family pension) + Rs.750 (DP) + 47% of Rs.2250 (1500+750) or 15% of the pay (excluding DP) of Railway servant, whichever is more.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 71/2008
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 155/2009