Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period August 2021 to January 2022
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HR&IR/MBR/D/G2/10196
August 2, 2021
Designated Officers of all Member Banks
which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period August 2021 to January 2022
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June 2021 are as follows:-
| April | 2021 | 7895.2 |
| May | 2021 | 7928.07 |
| June | 2021 | 8000.39 |
In terms of Regulation 37 of Bank Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995, Dearness Relief is payable to pensioners at rates specified in Appendix II to the Regulations.
Pending amendments to Pension Regulations, Banks may pay on ad hoc basis, the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period August 2021 to January 2022 as per Annexure.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
