| 1. |
The undersigned is directed to refer to
this Department’s O.M.No.42/3/98-P&PW(G) dated 15.04.98 sanctioning the
instalment of dearness relief admissible from 01.01.1998 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 01.01.1996) at the rate of 22% w.e.f.
01.07.1998 in suppression of the rate mentioned in the O.M.dated 15.04.98 referred to
above. A ready reckoner showing the dearness relief payable from 01.07.1998 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 23.02.1998. |
| 3. |
Central Govt. Employees who had drawn
lumpsum payment on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become entitled to
restoration of 1/3 commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount
in terms of this Department’s O.M.No.4/59/97-P&PWD) dated 14.07.98 will also be
entitled to the payment of DR @ 22% on the restored amount of 1/3 commuted portion of
pension with effect from 01.07.98. In such cases, where the restored amount is less than
Rs.1275/-, It will be the responsibility of the PDAs including the Nationalised Banks etc.
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’s
O.M.No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.97 will also be paid DR @ 14% with effect from
01.07.98 as indicated in the ready reckoner :-
The widows and dependent children of the
deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 are who had died
while in service prior to 01.01.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of
Rs.605/-p.m. 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/-. 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 01.11.1997.
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| 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 regulation of dearness relief during
employment/re-employment, 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. |
| 9. |
In their application to the employees
belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department these orders issue in consultation with
the C&AG. |
