2% DR orders issued by DoPT on 16.11.2016
Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners from 1.7.2016 -
Orders issued
F.No.42/15/2016-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Date: 16th
Nov,2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.7.2016 on implementation of
decision taken on recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission.
The
undersigned is directed to say that subsequent to implementation of the
decision taken by the Government on the recommendation of the 7th
Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that the
Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners shall be as follows:
| Date from which payable | Rate of Dearness Relief per
month |
| From 01.01.2016 | No Dearness Relief |
| From 01.07.2016 | 2% of Basic Pension/Family Pension |
Note:-
Dearness Relief at the rates indicated in the above table will also be
admissible on the additional basic pension/additional family pension
available to older pensioners/family pensioners based on their age as
indicated in this Department’s OMs 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated
04.08.2016 and 38/37/20 16-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016.
2.
These orders apply to (i) 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/family pensioners.
3. These orders will not be applicable on following categories:-
(i)
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 and
are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance.
(ii) Central
Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a
PSU/Autonomous body and are in receipt of 1/3rd restored commuted
portion of pension.
(iii) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension in the pre-20 16 pay scales/pay.
(iv)
CPF beneficiaries, their widows and eligible children 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 and revised vide this Department’s
OM 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27.06.2013.
Separate orders will be issued in respect of the above categories.
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher
rupee.
5.
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 OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide
this Department’s OM No. F.No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July,
2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is
in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
6. In
the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts,
necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
7.
It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities,
including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR
payable in each individual case.
8. The offices of Accountant
General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange
payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these 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, 1I/34-80-U dated 23/0411981 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
Nationalised Banks.
9. In their application to the
pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts
Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
10.
This issues in pursuance of instructions of Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 112/2016-E.II(B) dated 4th
Nov, 2016.
11. Hindi version will follow.
sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary
to the Government of India
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