DEARNESS RELIEF PAYABLE TO PENSIONERS
For in-service employees Dearness Allowance is paid, where as for Pensioners Dearness Relief is paid. TheD A payable to in-service employees is reviewed every Quarter, where as for Pensioners it is reviewed everyHalf Yearly viz. February depending on average CPI(IW) figures for Oct, Nov and Dec of the previous yearand August depending on average CPI(IW) figures for April, May and June of that year. The labour bureauof Govt. of India declares the CPI(IW) figures for a month at the end of the next month.
The Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners depends on the date of retirement. At present there are SEVENgroups of Pensioners. The following chart shows how D R is calculated for these 7 groups.
1 GROUP 1: Retired up to 31-07-1992(Cl-3&4) / 31-03-1993(Cl-1&2)
At CPI(IW) :600 points. Depends on Basic Pension before Commutation.
D R rates /slab D R rates after faulty DHC Judgement dtd.27-04-2017:
Up to 1250 =0.67% Up to 1250 = 0.67%
Next 750 =0.55% Next 750 = 0.55%
Next 130 =0.33% Next 130 = 0.33%
above 2130=0.17% Above 2130=0.23%
D R payable fromb01-02-2023 on av CPI 8704 2026 slabs.
2 GROUP 2: Retired between 01-08-1992(Cl-3&4)/01-04-1993 to 31-071997
At CPI(IW) : 1148 points. On Basic Pension before Commutation.
D R rates /slab: D R rates after faulty DHC Judgement dtd.27-04-2017:
Up to 2400 = 0.35% Up to 2400 = 0.35%
Next 1450 = 0.29% Next 1450 = 0.29%
Next 250 = 0.17% Above 3850 = 0.23%
Above 4100 = 0.09%
1889 slabs.
3 GROUP 3: Retired between 01-08-1997 to 31-07-2002
At CPI(IW) : 1740 points.
D R rate / slab : 0.23% of Basic Pension before Commutation.
1741 slabs.
400.43%(+14.26%)
4 GROUP 4 : Retired between 01-08-2002 to 31-07-2007
At CPI (IW) : 2328 points.
D R rate / slab : 0.18% of Basic Pension before Commutation.
1594 slabs.
286.92%(+11.16%)
5 Group 5 : Retired between 01-08-2007 to 31-07-2012
At CPI(IW) : 2944 points.
D R rate /slab : 0.15% of Basic Pension before Commutation.
1440 slabs.
216.00%(+9.30%)
6 GROUP 6 : Retired between 01-08-2012 to 31-07-2017
At CPI(IW) : 4708 points.
D R rate / slab : 0.10% of Basic Pension before Commutation.
999 slabs.
99.90%(+6.20%)
7 GROUP 7 : Retired from 01-08-2017 onwards
At CPI(IW) : 6352 points.
D R rate / slab :0.08% of Basic Pension before Commutation.
588 slabs.
47.04%(+4.96%)
1)D R Increases by 62 Slabs for Pensioners. 2)The current DR% is also given. 3)DR% within brackets
indicates increase in DR% for that Group.
The above chart shows DR payable from FEB, 2023 TO JUL 2023.
Compiled by C T JOSHI, NOIP(BMS)
31-01-2023 (Mob:+91 9731955044)
Mail id : joshi.chidambart@gmail.com
