Revised rates of Dearness Relief to CG Pensioners/ Family Pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2021

Revised rates of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2021 – CPAO OM dated 23.07.2021

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-III, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT & Tech/Bank Performance/37 Vol-III/2021-22/ E-7109/47

23.07.2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revised rates of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners w.e.f.01.07.2021.

Attention is invited to the OM No. 42/07/2021-P&PW (D) dated 22.07.2021 (Copy enclosed) issued by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare wherein it is decided that the Dearness relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17% to 28% of the basic pension /family pension (including additional pension/family pension) with effect from 1% July 2021. Moreover, the rate of Dearness relief shall remain at 17% of basic pension/family pension for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021.

All the banks are requested to follow the instructions issued vide OM ibid by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare scrupulously and implement the same at the earliest.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

Encl:- As above

Sd/-
(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

To:
1. Heads of CPPCs of All Authorized Banks (as per list).
2. Heads of Government Business Division

Copy for information to:

1. Sr.PPS to CGA, O/o the CGA, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, General
Pool Office (GPO) Complex, INA, New Delhi.
2. Sh.M. Sridharan, Addl. CGA, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, General
Pool Office (GPO) Complex, INA, New Delhi.
3. Smt. T.C.A.Kalyani, Jt. CGA, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, General
Pool Office (GPO) Complex, INA, New Delhi.
4. PS to CC (P), CPAO, New Delhi
5. Sr.TD(NIC), CPAO, New Delhi
6. PA to ACA, CPAO, New Delhi

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