No.42/3/2000-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Date: 06th April, 2000
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of dearness relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners- Revised rate effective from 01.01.2000.
The undersigned is
directed to refer to this department's OM No. 42/2/99-P&PW(G) dated 15.09.1999
sanctioning the instalment of dearness relief admissible from 01.07.1999 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 38% w.e.f.
01.01.2000 in supersession of the rate mentioned in the OM dated 15.09.1999 referred to
above.
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 Service Estimates, (iii)
All India Service 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 OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.02.1998.
3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become entitled
to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the
restored amount in terms of this department's OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW(D) dated 14.07.1998
will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 38% on the restored amount of 1/3rd
commuted portion of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2000.
4. The surviving CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in
receipt of Ex-gratia @ Rs.600/- p.m. with effect from 01.11.1997 under this
Department’s O..M. No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness
Relief @ 38% w.e.f. 01.01.2000.
5. The following categories of CPF beneficiaries 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 will be paid DR @ 30% w.e.f. 01.01.2000.
The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 or 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 Government 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/-.
6. Payment of dearness relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
7. Other provisions governing grant of dearness relief in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central
Government Pensioners (except Defence pensioners) will be regulated in accordance with the
provisions contained in this Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999.
The provisions relating to regulation of DR where pensioner is in receipt of more than one
pension will remain unchanged.
8. In the case of retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
9. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authority, including the nationalised banks, etc. to calculate the
quantum of dearness relief payable in each individual case.
10. 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 Banks 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.
11. In their application to the employees belonging to India Audit and Accounts Department these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.
12. This issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No. 306/EV/2000 dated 5-4-2000.
13. In view of the position stated above Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be entitled for payment
of dearness relief at a uniform rate of 38% of pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2000
and CPF beneficiaries will be entitled for payment of dearness relief at uniform rate of
30% from 01.01.2000. As DR will will now be at uniform rates of 38% and 30% respectively,
it has been decided to dispense with the issue of enclosing ready reckoner alongwith the
dearness relief orders. It will now be the responsibility of the pension disbursing
authority, including the Nationalised banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of dearness
relief payable in each individual case.
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