Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners and family Pensioners – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.1998
No.42/3/98 – P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare)
New Delhi, the 15th April 1998
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners and family Pensioners – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.1998
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.No.42/2/97-P&PW(G) dated 27.10.97 sanctioning the revised instalments of dearness relief payable from 1.7.1996, 1.1.1997 and 1.7.97 and to say that the president is pleased to decide that dearness Relief shall be paid to the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners to compensate them for the rise in cost of living beyond average consumer price index 306.33 (as on 1.1.1996) at the rate of 16% w.e.f. 1.1.1998 in supersession of the rates mentioned in the O.M. dated 27.10.97 referred to above. A ready reckoner showing the dearness relief payable from 1.1.1998 onwards in terms of these orders is enclosed.
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 Services Estimates, (iii) All india services 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/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s O.M.No.23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.98.
3. Central Govt Employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorbtion in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become entitled to restroation of 1/3 commuted protion of pension in terms of this Department’s O.M. No.43/86-P&PW (D) dated 30.9.96 and consolidation of such pension in terms of the O.M.of even no. dated 13.1.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @16% with effect from 1.1.98, Since the restored amount is not to be updated to Rupees 1275/- from 1.1.96, the enclosed ready reckoner will not be applicable in their cases. It will be the responsibility of the PDAs including the Nationalised Banks et. to physically work out the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
4. The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-Gratia payment in terms of this Department O.M.No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.97 will also be paid DR @ 8% with effect from 1.1.98 as indicated in the ready reckoner:-
(i) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m.
(ii) Central Govt. 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/-.
(iii) Central Govt. Employees who had retired on CPF benefits between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia @ Rs.600/- with effect from 1.11.1997.
5. Payment of dearness relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
6. Other provisions governing grant of dearness relief to pensioners such as regulaion of dearness relief during employment/re-employement, regulation of dearness relief where more than one pension is drawn etc. will remain unchanged.
7. In the case of retired supreme court and High court judges necessary orders will be issued by the Department of justice separately.
8. The Accountants General and authorised 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/84-80-II dated 23.04.1981 of the comptroller and auditor General of India addressed to all accountants general 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 nationalised banks.
5. In their application to the employees belonging to Indian Audit and accounts Department these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.
Sd/-
(Indi Gupta)
Director
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