Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.01.2023.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/07/2022- P&PW(D) dated 08.10.2022 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President
is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 38% to 42% of the basic pension/family pension (including additional pension/family pension) w.e.f 01.01.2023.
- These rates of DR will be applicable to the following categories:-
(i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration offull pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years.
(ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners & Family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/Family
Pensioners paid out ofthe Defence Service Estimates.
(iii) All India Service Pensioners/Family Pensioners.
(iv) Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners.
(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension.
(vi) The Burma Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners and Pensioners/families of
displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, ir respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017. - The payment of Dearness Reliefinvolving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded offto the next higher rupee.
- 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 Rule 52 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 and this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended from time to time. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
- In the case ofretired Judges ofthe Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department ofJustice separately.
- It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum ofDR payable in each individual case.
- The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment ofDearness Reliefto Pensioners/Family Pensioners on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia and the Reserve Bank of India in view ofletter No. 528-TA, II/34- 80-II dated 23/04/1981 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 21May, 1981 addressed to State Bank oflndia and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
- In so far as the persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) ofthe Constitution oflndia.
- This issues in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 1/1/2023-E.II(B) dated 03.04.2023.
Rajendra Kumar Dutta
Under Secretary to Government Of India
