Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.7.2013

F.No. 42/13/2012-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: 3rd Oct, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.7.2013.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 2nd May, 2013 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 80 % to 90%0 w.e.f. 1st July, 2013.

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 and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs. 3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.

3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible 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 @ 90% w.e.f. 1.7.2013 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department’s OM No.4/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.

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 Public Sector 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, II/34-80-11 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 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 with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their OM No. 1(4)/EV/2004 dt. 1st Oct, 2013.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Original Order
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/DR_031013.pdf

NATIONAL POSTAL WEEK CELEBRATIONS

           National Postal Week will be celebrated all over India as well as at Hyderabad GPO from 09.10.2013 to 15.10.2013 and day wise schedule is as follows.

Date & Day	Celebrated as
09.10.2013 Wednesday	World Post Day
10.10.2013 Thursday	Savings Bank Day
11.10.2013 Friday	Mail Day
12.10.2013 Saturday	Philately Day
14.10.2013 Monday	Business Development Day
15.10.2013 Tuesday	PLI Day

EXPECTED DA HIKE FROM JAN-2014 IS 11%

Possibility Of Increase Of DA By 11%

As per the present state DA has reached 90 %. At this juncture, Central Government Employees are eagerly waiting to know the percentage of increase in the month of Jan 2014. The DA increase in the month of Jan 2014 does have certain importance in it. Because when DA reaches 100%, there is a possibility of increase of certain allowances also simultaneously. 

As per the recent publication of AICPIN value, DA has reached the height of 93.93 % at present. During the coming four months, if the AICPIN value increases by 1point, there is a possibility of DA reaching the 100 % mark. Likewise, if the average becomes 2point, there is a chance of reaching 101 % as DA. During the ensuing four months, based on the value calculation of AICPIN, it would be possible to calculate DA accurately. Still, there is maximum possibility of increase of DA by 11 %      

EXPECTED DA FROM JAN 2014

IF AICPIN RISE ONE POINTS IN THE BALANCE MONTHS OF AICPIN…

Jun-13	231	2648	220.67	104.91	90.62	90
Jul-13	235	2671	222.58	106.82	92.28
Aug-13	237	2694	224.5	108.74	93.93
Sep-13	238	2717	226.42	110.66	95.59
Oct-13	239	2739	228.25	112.49	97.17
Nov-13	240	2761	230.08	114.32	98.76
Dec-13	241	2783	231.92	116.16	100.34	100

IF AICPIN RISE TWO POINTS IN THE BALANCE MONTHS OF AICPIN…

Jun-13	231	2648	220.67	104.91	90.62	90
Jul-13	235	2671	222.58	106.82	92.28
Aug-13	237	2694	224.5	108.74	93.93
Sep-13	239	2718	226.5	110.74	95.66
Oct-13	241	2742	228.5	112.74	97.39
Nov-13	243	2767	230.58	114.82	99.19
Dec-13	245	2793	232.75	116.99	101.06	101

IF AICPIN RISE THREE POINTS IN THE BALANCE MONTHS OF AICPIN…

Jun-13	231	2648	220.67	104.91	90.62	90
Jul-13	235	2671	222.58	106.82	92.28
Aug-13	237	2694	224.5	108.74	93.93
Sep-13	240	2719	226.58	110.82	95.73
Oct-13	243	2745	228.75	112.99	97.6
Nov-13	246	2773	231.08	115.32	99.62
Dec-13	249	2803	233.58	117.82	101.78	101

Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.com
[http://www.7thpaycommissionnews.com/2013/10/expected-da-from-jan-2014-possibility.html]

Postal directorate DA approval order

Reaction of employee unions on decision of Setting up of 7th CPC

7th Pay Commission - Central Government approved to constitute 7th CPC to Central Government Employees

Central Government has decided and announced suddenly the approval to constitute Seventh Central Pay Commission to Central Government Employees...

This announcement is unexpected  to all including Federations and Unions...

Confederation Press Release on the announcement of 7th CPC
Central Government has announced the constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission. Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has been raising this demand before the Government right from 2011 onwards and has conducted series of agitational programmes including Parliament March and one day nationwide strike on 12th December 2012.

While welcoming the decision of the Government, we are disappointed to note that our demand for five years wage revision w.e.f. 01.01.2011 and merger of DA has not been considered favourably by the Government. When the public sector employees are given five years wage revision and the erosion in real wages has reached an all time high due to steep price rise, grant of five year wage revision to Central Government employees is fully justified. Similarly every time the Government appointed pay commission merger of DA was also granted. This time Government has not acceded the demand for merger of DA with pay now. Thus by appointing pay commission employees will not be getting any financial benefit now. The demand for inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of the 7th CPC and grant of merger of DA to GDS is also pending.

In view of the above, the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers urge upon the Government to consider the above demands also favourably failing which the confederation shall be constrained go for further agitational programmes.


AIRF Message on the announcement of 7th CPC
Dear Comrades,
Due to the pressure of your Federation during General Council Meeting held on 13.09.2013 at New Delhi & decision taken for strike ballot in that meeting, Govt has conceded to the demand of setting up of 7th Pay Commission. It is a great victory of All India Railwaymen's Federation. Congratulations to you and your families on this achievement......Click for Notice of constitution of VII Pay Commission.

NFIR Message on the announcement of 7th CPC
Pursuant to the demand raised by NFIR before the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Finance Minister, Railway Minister etc through several letters, demonstrations and charter of demands, NFIR feels happy to inform all railway employees that the Government of India has approved toady setting up of 7th Pay Commission for the employees of Central Government including railway employees. NFIR further conveys that the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission shall be made effective from 01/01/2016.

Message on the announcement of 7th CPC - Postal Pensioners Association
We on behalf of the All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association express that the Government also should come forward to include the items of Pensioners in the terms of reference and that there should be an opportunity for the Pensioners Organizations to express their opinions on this before finalisation of the terms of references. We the All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association also feels disappointed that while the Government has come forward to accept the demand of the CG Employees Organisations has kept silent on the vital issue of merger of 50% DA with the Basic Pay for the serving the Government Employees and with the Basic Pension for the Pensioners. This demand is very important in the background of the escalating prices of all essential commodities and the real value of pension and pay have got reduced very much. We request the Government to come forward to take a positive decision on the issue of merger of DA / DR as the case may be and also request all organisations of CG Employees and the Pensioners to raise their voice strongly demanding the merger of DA immediately.

Source: www.90paisablogspot.com

Approval for setting up of 7th Pay Comission

NEW DELHI: Ahead of elections, the government on Wednesday announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission, which will go into the salaries, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners.

"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the constitution of the 7th Pay Commission. Its recommendations are likely to be implemented with effect from January 1, 2016", finance minister P Chidambaram said in a statement.

Source: times of india

DA ORDER ISSUED BY MIN OF FINANCE FOR NEW DA RATES W.E.F JULY 2013

DA order for new DA rate w.e.f July 2013