PENSIONS - Dearness Relief Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners /Family Pensioners with effect from 01-07-2022 Sanctioned Orders Issued.
G.O.Ms.No.115 Date: 22.10.2023
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.2, Finance (HR.III-Pension, GPF) Department, dated 17.01.2022.
2. G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (HR.III-Pension, GPF) Department, dated 17.01.2022.
3. G.O.Ms.No.115, Finance (HR.III-Pension, GPF) Department, dated 03.06.2022.
4. G.O.Ms.No.67, Finance (HR.III-Pension, GPF) Department, dated 01.05.2023.
5. Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Exp. Govt. of India, No.1/3/2008-E-II (B) dt.12.10.2022.
ORDER:
In the reference 1st read above, Government have issued comprehensive orders, for Revision of Pay Scales, 2022 to the retired employees (Pensioners/Family pensioners) of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
2. In the reference 2nd read above, Government have issued orders for release of Dearness Relief (DR) for the period from 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2021 to the pensioners/family pensioners.
3. In the reference 3rd read above, Government have issued orders for release of Dearness Relief (DR) in respect of Pensioners /Family Pensioners, drawing their pay in the Revised UGC Pay Scales, 2006 and the Judicial Pensioners/Family Pensioners whose pay was revised as per Sri Padmanabhan Committee Report vide the G.O. Ms. No.73, Law (LA&J, SCF) Department, dated 01.05.2010 with effect from 01.07.2021.
4. In the reference 4th read above, Government have issued orders for release of Dearness Relief (DR) with effect from 01.01.2022 in respect of Pensioners /Family Pensioners.
5. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Relief (DR) sanctioned in the Government orders 4th read above to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners, from 22.75% of the Basie Pay to 26.39% of the Basie Pay with effect from 01.07.2022 in respect of:
a. those who retired from service after 01.07.2018 and drawing pension in the Revised Pay Scales, 2022;
b. those who retired prior to 01.7.2018 and whose pension was consolidated in the light of orders issued in the G.O. 1st read above.
6. Government also hereby order to revise the rates of Dearness Relief with effect from to various categories of pensioners in the State w.r.t 5th read above, as indicated below:
These orders are applicable to:
(1) (a) All Government Pensioners in receipt of Service Pensions, Family Pensions under Revised Pension Rules, 1951, Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961 and Andhra Pradesh Government Servants (Family Pension) Rules, 1964.
(b) Teaching and Non-Teaching pensioners of Municipalities, Panchayat Raj Institutions and Aided Educational Institutions, in receipt of pensionsunder the Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961 and Andhra Pradesh Government Servants (Family Pension) Rules, 1964.
(c) Teaching and Non-Teaching staff in Aided Educational Institutions in receipt of pensions under the Contributory Provident Fund-cum- Pension nd Gratuity Rules, 1961 and Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961.
(d) Those drawing family pensions under G.O.Ms.No.22, Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated. 16.1.1971, G.O.Ms. No.104, Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated 13.4.1973 and G.O.Ms.No.25, Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated 2.2.1974.
(e) Pensioners in receipt of Compassionate Pension under the rules for
Compassionate Pensions and Gratuities in the Hyderabad Civil Services Rules; and
(f) Those in receipt of Pensions under the Wound and Extraordinary Pension Rules.
(2) Pensioners governed by Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980.
8. These orders are not applicable to the financial assistance grantees and others who are not entitled for Dearness Relief.
9. The Dearness Relief sanctioned in above paras shall be paid with pension of November 2023, payable in December 2023. The arrears on account of increase of DR for the period from 01.07.2022 to 31.10.2023 shall be paid in three (3) equal installments in April, July & October, 2024.
10. All the Treasury Officers/ Pension Payment Officers shall work out and make payments of the Dearness Relief on Pension sanctioned in this order without waiting for further authorization/ instructions from the Accountant General (A&E), Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada in terms of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.270, Finance & Planning (FW: PSC.I) Department, dated. 7.10.1986.
11. All the Treasury Officers/Pension Payment Officers shall work out and make payments of the dearness relief on pension sanctioned in this order in terms of orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.122, Finance (Pen.I) Department, Dt: 22.05.2014
12. The expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with provisions of Rule 24 of the incidence of Pension Rules in Appendix III-B of the Andhra Pradesh Accounts Code, Volume-I.
13. In respect of the categories of employees who are not covered for payment through the Treasuries, the expenditure shall be debited to the Pension Fund of Zilla Parishad and Pension Fund of the respective Municipal Councils.
14. In respect of the Pensioners of the Universities, the expenditure on account of the Dearness Relief now sanctioned above shall be met from the Block Grants allotted to them.
15. The CEO, APCFSS is directed to develop a software module to calculate the DA arrears and generate due drawn statement to facilitate generation of DA arrears bills by the Drawing & Disbursing Officer
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