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Sub: Grant of DearnessRelief to Railway pensionerslfamity pensioners.. Revised rate effeqtivefrom 01.07.2015. A copy of Office MemorandumNo. 42/10/2014-P&PW(C) dateri 2t.0g.20t5 of Ministry ofPersonnel,Public Grievances& Pensions (Department of Pension'and pensioners, Welfare) on the above subject is enclosedfor your inforrnatiorand necessaryaction. These orders,will apply mutatis mutandison the Railways also. A concordanceof DOP&PW's instructionsreferredto in-th*er,lslosedOffice Memorandum ? , a,d RailwayBoard's mg mstructlons are below: S:No. Para N6. & date or ffi No. &'$te of corresponding orders No. Pensionbrs'IVelfare's O.M. ,'ii";: issued hv Rlilurnw Rnar.rl t I I o.M. No. 42/t0Daw p&pw-G) @4 PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/2 dated
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Subiect ! 6rant of Dearnesc Retlef to Genkal Government penslonerclfamls penclonere- RevieadrraleerffEctiveftom l.7,Z0lS. The undersiqnedis directed to refer ts thie Department'sOM No. 4v$t2o14'2a15
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Presidentis pleasedta decidethat the Deam"i" Refief {DR} payableto centrat go"ern*"ni pensioners/family pensionersshall be enhancedfrom ihelexistingrate of i1,3%to ltg% w,e.f.ldJuly,2015. 2'
Thpseorders applyto (i) All civilian CentralGowmment Peneionere/Family,pensioners , {0.T'he ArrrredForoes'iens-ior,"r*,cMtian pensi;a;,mu ort.Jlini:o"rro* $ervica EstiStes, pensloners m lndia seryice Pensiolers (iv) gl Railway rnl Burma cvtian fiil pensionersand pgnsiorrers/fa$ities "nJ of peneiqnere dieplaced Gswmment Fom fTi:n"r"1f?rnily Pakistan,who are lndian,Nationals but receiriingpenqion.onbehatfsf GovEmrnerrt of FelcJstan and,arEinreceiptofed-hoce1*ratia allounnceoiRs,3s001.p,m;in.lermsof,this,DepartmE*e. OM No' 2?1F/7-P&PW(B) dated 29.2.1W read with,this departmenfsOU r*o. iugnogsF&P14r€)dFtsq15,g.20dS: CentralGovemmentEmployeeswho had drawn fump surn amounton absorption,ina I PSUlAutonomous body and have becomeeligiHe to restorationof l/3d commuteOportionq revisionof the reetorEdamounlin tennsof this DepartmanfsOtr/tNo.4tSS9* nT::::1v9ttaa P&Pl l (DJdded 14.07.1998 will alsobe entitte
4. Paymentof DR involvinga fractionof a rupee shatl be roundedofr to the next hlgher ruPee. Conld..2..
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rebtingto rqglatbn of Oi *f1g|e a peneionerb in receiptof morethan one unchanged. ordss tn ure case of retiredJudgesof the suprcrnecourt and High courts' neoessary 6. will be issuedbrythe hpartnerrt &.tuEtic" separately' of the pensiondlsbursingauthorities,includingthe nationalized lt will bethe responsibility T. banks,etc to calsrietettrequanturnof DR payabtein eacirindividualcase' are The offices of AccotlntantGeneral ard authorisedPension.Dis!r13n9 Banks 8. instrur*ions these requestd to anange paymentsf relief to pensionersetc on tle basis of dlndia and withortwaitingtor anyfurttrerinstrudiorrstom tte Comftrotterand AuditorGeneral
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plaase'visff ffris Departnentblrilgosrtehtto:lloenslonersooraal.qovinfor the oderc an peneionmattersindudirtgabaveorder$.
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