GO.26 Dearness Relief (15.196%) to TS Pensioners with effect from 01.07.2015

Government Of Telangana 
G.O.MS.No. 26 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dated: 11/03/2016

Subject:
Pension – Dearness Relief to Pensioners with effect from 01.07.2015 – Revised – Orders issued.

References:
1. G.O.Ms.No. 25 Finance (HRM.IV) Department dt.18.03.2015
2. G.O.Ms.No. 26 Finance (HRM.IV) Department dt.18.03.2015
3. G.O.Ms.No. 33 Finance (HRM.V) Department dt.07.04.2015
4. G.O.Ms.No. 129 Finance (HRM.IV) Department dt.09.09.2015
5. G.O.Ms.No. 130 Finance (HRM.V) Department dt.16.09.2015.
6. G.O.Ms.No. 25 Finance (HRM.IV) Department dt.08.03.2016


Order:

1. Government hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness  Relief to pensioners sanctioned in the G.O. 5th   above from 12.052% of the basic pay to 15.196%  from 01.07.2015 in respect of:-

(i)  Those who retired from service after 01.07.2013 and are drawing pension in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

(ii) Those who retired prior to 01.07.2013 and whose pension was consolidated in the light of orders issued in the G.O. 3rd  read above.

2. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief from 83.032% to 88.168 % with effect from 01.07.2015 to the pensioners who are drawing their pension in revised pay scales, 2010 and not consolidated in terms of the orders issued in the reference 3rd read above.

3.Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief from 201.588% to 211.95 % with effect from 01.07.2015 to the pensioners who are drawing their pension in revised pay scales, 2005 and not consolidated in terms of the orders issued in G.O.Ms. No.100,Finance (Pen.I) Dept, dated.06.04.2010.

4. Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief from 205.318% to 214.316%   with effect from 01.07.2015 to the pensioners who are drawing their pension in revised Pay Scales, 1999 and not consolidated in terms of the orders issued in G.O.(P). No.248, Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated.04.10.2005.

5.     Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief to the pensioners who retired while drawing UGC Pay Scales 2006 from 01.01.2006 from 113% to 119%   w.e.f. 01.07.2015.

6.     Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief to the pensioners who retired after 01.01.1996 drawing UGC Pay Scales 1996 from 223% to 234  % with effect from 01.07.2015 since the Dearness Relief was regulated upto 01.01.2007 by merging 50% Dearness  Relief with basic pension  through  G.O.(P)  No.183,  Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated.23.07.2007.

7.     Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief   to   the   pensioners/family   pensioners   whose   pension   was consolidated  as per orders  issued  in G.O.Ms.No.54,  Higher Education (UE.II) Department, dated. 08.06.2011 and G.O.Ms.No.31, Higher Education (UE.II) Department, dated 24.05.2013 from 113% to 119% with effect from 01.07.2015.

8.     Government also hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief  sanctioned  in  G.O.Ms.No.4,  Law  (Law  &  J-SC.F)  Department, dated. 06.01.2011 to the Pensioners who a r e  drawing pension as per Justice E.Padmanabhan C o m m i t t e e report from 113% to 119% with effect from 01 -07-2015.

9.     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  pensions  under  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 and 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 dt.16.11.1971,  G.O.Ms.No.  104  Finance  &  Planning (FW-Pen.I)  Department  dt. 13.04.1973  and G.O.Ms.No.25  Finance  &  Planning  (FW-Pen.I) Department dt. 02.02.1974.

(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 the Extraordinary Pension Rules. (2)     Jagir and Estate pensioners and

(3)    Pensioners   governed   by   the   Andhra   Pradesh   Revised Pension Rules, 1980.

10.These orders are not applicable to financial assistance grantees and others who are not entitled to Dearness Relief.

11.The amount of Dearness Relief shall be rounded off to the next rupee.

12.The arrears of revised Dearness Relief to the pensioners shall be paid along with the pension of March 2016 payable on 1st April 2016.

13. 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),  Telangana  and  Andhra  Pradesh, Hyderabad, in terms of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.270, Finance & Planning (FW: PSC.I) Department ’dt. 7.10.1986.

14.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 G.O.Ms.No.122 Finance (Pen.I) Department, dt.22.05.2014.

15.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.

16. In respect of the categories  of employees  who are not covered for  payment  through  the Treasuries,     the   expenditure     shall   be debited  to  the  Pension  Funds  of  Zilla Parishads and Pension Funds of the respective Municipal Councils.

17.   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.

G.O.MS.No. 26 Finance (HRM.V) Department Dated: 11/03/2016