Dearness Relief to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2024: MHA

Dearness Relief to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2024 under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) scheme, 1980: MHA Order

F.No.45/08/2017-FF(P)Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya
Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division

2nd Floor, NDCC-II Building,
Jai Singh Road, New Delhi — 110 001,
Dated, the 22 March, 2024.

To
The Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts(Home),
Ministry of Home Affairs,
MDCNS, New Dethi-110 001

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2024 -regarding

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.45/08/2017-FF(P) dated 27.10.2023(copy enclosed) regarding 44% Dearness Relief to.be paid to the freedom fighter pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2023 and to say that recently Dearness Relief in respect of Central Government pensioners has been enhanced by 4% by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi’s O.M. No.42/02/2024-P&PW/(D) dated 13.03.2024. Hence, the Dearness Relief admissible to the Central Freedom Fighter/spouse/daughter pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 44% to 48% w.e.f. 01.01.2024. The revised amount of pension for various categories of pensioners after increase of 4% DR, i.e. total 48% Dearness Relief, will be as follows:

Sl No.	Category of freedom fighters	Basic amount of pension (per month)	Enhanced amount of pension after adding 48% DR (per month) w.e.f. 01.01.2024.
1.	Ex-Andaman Political prisoners/ spouses	Rs.30,000/-	Rs.44,400/-
2.	Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/ spouses	Rs.28,000/-	Rs.41,400/-
3.	Other Freedom fighters/ spouses including INA	Rs.26,000/-	Rs.38,480/-
4.	Dependent parents/ eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters it any point of time)	50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range off Rs.13,000/- to Rs.15,000/-	50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range of Rs.19,240/- to Rs.22,000/-