7CPC Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian employees

7th CPC Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian employees

No. 02(01) Government of India
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 4 February, 2021

The Chief of Army Staff,
The Chief of Air Staff,
The Chief of Naval Staff,
The Secy (R&D)
DGQA,
The Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on 7th CPC recommendations on Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian Employees

Sir,
I am to directed-to refer to DoP&T OM No. A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 03rd November, 2020 regarding implementation of Government decision on VIT CPC recommendation on Risk Allowance to the Central Government employees.

2. It has been decided to revise the rates of Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian employees who are in receipt of Risk Allowance in terms of MoD letter No. 34(1)/99/D(Civ-II)(i) dated 22.05.2002 addressed to R&D/Naval HQ/AHQ/AHO/DGQA; MoD letter No, 34(1)/99/D(Civ-II)(ii) dated 22.05.2002 addressed to OFB; and MoD letter No. 34(1)/99/D(Civ-II) (iii) dated 22.05.2002 addressed to OFB.

3, The revised rates of Risk Allowance are as follows:

Sl. No.	Categories of employees	Revised Rates in Rupees per Month
(i)	Unskilled workers	90
(ii)	Semi-skilled worker	135
(iii)	Skilled worker	180
(iv)	Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation	408
(v)	Gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation	675

4. The revised rates will take effect from 03.11.2020 (i.e. the date of issue of DoP&T OM No. A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(AL)).

5. This issues with the approval of MoD (Finance) vide their Dy. No. 96/AG/PB/2020 dated 29.12.2020.

Yours faithfully,

(Vimala Vikram)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Deduction of TDS in respect of Senior Citizens who have Invested In Sr.Citizen Savings Scheme

Deduction of TDS in respect of Senior Citizens who have Invested In Sr.Citizen Savings Scheme

F.No 79-01/2016-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
DakBhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001
Date: 29.06.2018

To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject - Deduction of TDS in respect of Senior Citizens who have Invested In Sr.Citizen Savings Scheme regarding.

Sir / Madam,
I am directed to say that Government of India has amended Suction 194A of Income Tax Act 1961 through Finance Act 2018 and Inserted below new Proviso below Sub Section 3 of Section 194A:-
[Provided also that in case of payee being a senior citizen, the provisions of sub-clause (a), sub-clause (b), and sub-clause (c) shall have effect as if for tho words "ten thousand rupees", tho words 'fifty thousand rupees" had been substituted.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, "senior citizen" means an Individual resident In India who is of the age of shay years or more at any time during the relevant previous year;)

2. With this amendment, now TDS will not be applicable on the total aggregated Interest Income up to Rs.50.000/- in a Financial year payable In case of all SCSS Accounts opened by Senior Citizens of the age of 60 years and above (who attained age of 60 years anytime during the previous financial year I.e 2017-2018). However, this limit will not be applicable to those SCSS Account holders who had opened SCSS Accounts under the relevant provisions of relaxed SCSS Rules for (I) individuals who attained the age of 65 years or more but less than 60 years and retired on superannuation or (ii) Personnel of Defence Services (excluding Civilian Defence Employees) and not attained age of 60 years during previous financial year i.e 2017.18). For such account holders, current limit of Rs.10,000/- shall continue.

3. Rules reisting to submission of Form 15G (by those who are below the age of 60 Years) and 15H(who are of 60 Years or more age) are not changed. However, due to change of tax exemption limits for certain categories, Form 15G or 15H can be accepted If total Interest payable in a Financial Year of all SCSS Accounts of an individual SCSS account holder is within the Exemption Limit mentioned below:-

Individual Type	Form Type	Age	Income Exemption Limit
Individual	15G	Below 60years	2,50, 000
Senior Citizen Individual	15H	6040 years	3,00,000
Super Senior Citizen (lndividual)	15H	80 years above	5,00,000

4. It Is requested to circulate this amendment to the concerned staff for Information and necessary action Necessary changes in CBS and Sanchaya Post application* an being canted out to implement the lame In CBS Post Offices

This Meuse with the approval of competent authority

Yours Faithfully,
(P.b. Meena)
Assistant Director(SB-I)