Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of pension in 5 th CPC

Extension of scope of grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5 th CPC w.e.f. 01/07/2012

Dearness Relief to pensioners who are in receipt of pension in 5 th CPC

No.25014/05/2016.A1S-11
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi — 110001
Dated the 17th  January, 2017

To
The Chief Secretaries of all the
State Governments and UTs.

Subject: Extension of scope of grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5 th CPC w.e.f. 01/07/2012.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to the Department of Pension and Pensioner Welfare’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 25th October, 2012(copy enclosed) regarding “Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5 th CPC w.e.f. 01/07/2012.”.

2. The applicability of the provisions of the aforesaid OM to All India Service Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5 th CPC has been considered by this Department and it has been decided to make the provisions of the aforesaid Office Memorandum of Department of Pension and Pensioner Welfare regarding “Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5 th CPC w.e.f. 01/07/2012” applicable, mutatis-mutandis, to the All India Service Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised
scales of 5th CPC.

Enclo: as above.

Yours faithfully,
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
Under Secretary to Government of India