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CIRCULAR
I I MAR 2024
Sub: Grant of Relief to Central Government Dens ioners/familv nensioners-
Revised rate effective from 01.01.2024- Rrqardinq
The undersigned is directed to circulate the following O{fice Memorandum
received from the Govemment of Indi4 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi (copy enclosed) as
detailed below:-
S. No. O.M No. & Date Received From Subiect
I No.42/04/2024- Govemment of Indi4 Grant of Deamess Relief to
P&PW(D) dated Ministry of Personnel, Cental Govemment
13ft March, 2024 Public Grievances & pensioners/ family
Pensions, Depa(ment of pensioners-Revised rate
Pension & Pensioners effective from 01 .01.2024
Welfare, New Delhi shall be enhanced from 46Yo
to 50%o.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
A'*--4/^
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(Anurag)
Under Secretary (Admn.)
&pr!s:
1. DS(Finanoe/IJS(FD-VA&BySO(FD-I-A)/SO(FD-VB/CU/DC/DU-tuIIy
firnded/lUC-sections with the request to take further action in the matter.
2. UccWebsite
3. UGC e-office.
@ajender Kumar)
Section Offrcer (Admn.)
No. a2N212fr24-P&PW(D)
Govcmrnant of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & pensions
Dcpartnent of Pension & Pensioners' lyclfirc
Itatttt
3rd Ploor, Lok Na:rak Bhawan
Khan Market New Delhi-l I fi)03
De:- l3h l\rarci,2024
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sub: Graar of Deemcr Relicf to Cutral Governmcrt psorlonsn/family pensiorerr _ Revired
rete c0..tive ftom 0 t.0f J02+reg
Thc undoitigaed is directed lorcfcr to rhh Dcpartmert's oM No. ,12104/2023-p&pw(D)
dsrbd' 27.-la 2c23 on thc subjsct nreafioned above aod to statc tftEt the prcsidcnr ls
dccidc that the Dcamcss Rclief admisgible to ccrtral oovcrnmenr pensionen/Famil;
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shell bc enhanccd from the existing rate of 46vo b J0% of the uasic pensioJi;iiv'*r.i",
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(irrcludirqg additional pensinrrfamily pension) [Link] 0l.t Jrinluarry,Wl4.
2. Tlese rates of DR will be applicable to the following categoriesi
(i) civilian centrar cove.m111. pensionerJFamily pensioners incruding central covt.
absorbee pensioners in psu/Autonomous Bodies in respcct of whJm
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becn issued vidc this Departnrent's oM No. 4B4ndo2-?epw1o)[Link] aared
23.06.2017 for rcstoration of full pcnsion aicr expiry of commutation period
ycarc.
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(ii) fie Armcd Forces Pendoaors/Farnity pensione' ard civitier pcnsioners/Famiry
Pensioners poid out of ttc Defencc Scrvice Estimates.
(iii) All lndia Service Pensioners/Family pensioners.
(lv) Railway PcnsionerVlamily Pcrxionets.
(v) Pcmioncrs wb arc in rcccig of providoaal pcndon.
(vi) The Buma civilian PcnsioncrvFam y
pcnsioncrs and pensiorurs/famiries
of
displacid Govemment penaioncrs from Burmd pakietsn, in respect of
whom or&n
havc bccn issued vide this Department s OM No. ZinnOiX-papW(B) daicd
I t.09.201 7.
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paymcnt of Derress Rerief in,orving a fraction of a rupec dralt
be rounded ojr 1o thc
next highcr rupet.
4' Thc pEymcnl of srrears of Deamess Reliefshall not bo made bcfore the
datc of disburssmenr
of pension/family pensioa of March, 2024.
5' othcr provisions goveming gant of DR in *spect of emproycd lrmiry pcnsionrrs
employed ccnral covemmenr pensioners wi be reguratcd ir'*iora-*''*itn' ,i.' anrr re-
containod in Rure 52 of CCS (pension) Rures, 202r snd rhis Departmcnfs
plri-ir".
oM No. 45n3y7-p&pw
(c) d'cd 2'7.1999 es amcnded tom time to time. 'rhe provisioris rerating ,"gri",io,
o o'iiR;h"r"
a pensionor ir in rcceipt of morc than onc pcnsion will remain
unchurgcd.* "
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6. In the case of retired Judgcs of the supremc court urd Higl coutts, necessarrr ordcn w r bc
issued by tbc Deparunent ofJustice scpararcly.
y-11 bc the- rcsponsibiliry oflt pansion disbursing authorities, iacruding the natiorurizcd
l-,-- -'l ro catculate rhc quannm of DR peyablc il each
Drotts, erc. individuat crs.
8' The officcs of Ascourta& Crenanl and authorised Pcnsion Disbtrsing
B8nlc are requested to
arrange paymont of Dearness Relief to pensionersffamily peneloners -o"
rh; b;;';i-rl**
wrlrout waiting for any ftrdrcr instrrctions &om tle comptolrer anda,ralt"i-c"r.,ur
1nryuctya.
Irdia and the Rcserve aank af India in view of rercr No. 528-T4' iu3+ro-r ,i
datod 2:roat sst ot
the comptrollcr aad Auditor Gcncral of India addrcsscd lo all Accounrrnr
Bnnk of lrdia ci,.ula No. GANB No. 29i8uoA{4
c*rolr;;-i;*"
(i,(cct-ysl da'd rhc
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-- May, 19fl
addrecsed to starc Bank oflrdia and its subsidiaries and ,riN"ilonatisea
sr"k".
9. In so &r as thc pcrsons serving in Indian Audit ard Acsoun8 Depaftrent are
.
orderg arc issued in consulradon with the comproller and Auditor G'ercral
conclmpd, *tse
urder Artich 148(5) of &e Constitulio of lndia.
of India, [Link]"t"a
l0- This icsues in accordance-
Iith the Ministry of Fiaanc€, Depertncnt of Expenditure's oM
No. )/12024-E-II (B) datcd t2.03.2024.
Hindi version will fo ow.
(Ravinder Kumar) 13
Dircctd
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I. All Minishics/Dcparthents of the Governnrent of lndia
2 Chicf Secretaries and AGs of all StatesruTs.
3. CMDVCPPCs of all aurhoriscd pension Disbursing BanLs
4. C&AG of India, UPSC, etc. as per srandad erdorsrment list.
5. Rescrvc Bank of India (RBl) for Information.
