PENSIONS – Dearness Relief to retired employees (pensioners)/ Family Pensioners
of Government of Andhra Pradesh @ 5.24% with effect from 1
st July, 2019 –
Sanctioned – Orders – Issued
FINANCE (HR-III-Pension,GPF) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.100 Dated:21-12-2021
O R D E R:
In the reference 17th read above, Government have revised the rates of
Dearness Relief to pensioners sanctioned in the G.O. 14th read above, raising it by
3.144% from 27.248% of the basic pension to 30.392% of the basic pension from
01.07.2018. Further the Government have decided to sanction the due Dearness
Relief instalments in a time bound manner. Accordingly the 2nd DR which was due
from 01.01.2019 @ 3.144% i.e. enhancing the rate from 30.392% to 33.536% was
released from the pension of July 2021 onwards and the 3rd DR which was due
from 01.07.2019 @ 5.24% i.e. enhancing the rate from 33.536% to 38.776% will
be released from pension of January 2022 onwards.
2. Accordingly, orders were issued in 18th read above with detailed instructions
for revision of Dearness Relief (DR) sanctioned in the G.O.Ms.No.98, Finance
(HR.III-Pension) Department dated 01.12.2020 to retired Employees (Pensioners) of
Government of Andhra Pradesh from the rate of 30.392% to 33.536% w.e.f. 1st
January, 2019.
3. Now, in accordance with the orders issued in para 7 and 8 of the G.O. 17th
read above, Government hereby order the revision of the Dearness Relief
sanctioned vide G.O. in the reference 17th read above to the retired employees
(pensioners) of Government of Andhra Pradesh from the rate of 33.536% to
38.776% w.e.f. the1st July, 2019 in respect of:
a. those who retired from service after 01.07.2013 and drawing pension in
the Revised Pay Scales, 2015;
b. those who retired prior to 01.7.2013 and whose pension was consolidated
in the light of orders issued in the G.O. 2nd read above.
4. Government also hereby order to revise the rates of Dearness Relief w.e.f.
01.07.2019 to various categories of pensioners as indicated below:
5. 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-cumPension 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, dated 16.1.1971, G.O.Ms.No.104,
Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated 13.4.1973 and
G.O.Ms.No.25, Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated
2.2.1974.
(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 Extraordinary
Pension Rules.
(2) Pensioners governed by Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules,
1980.
6. These orders are not applicable to the financial assistance grantees
and others who are not entitled to Dearness Relief.
Ready Reckoner showing the Dearness Relief payable to the State Pensioners
in terms of these orders is annexed.
7. The Dearness Relief sanctioned in above paras shall be paid in cash
with pension of January 2022 onwards. The arrears on account of increase of
DR for the period from 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2021 shall be paid in three (3) equal
instalments from the pension of January 2022 onwards.
8. 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), Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad, in terms of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.270, Finance &
Planning (FW: PSC.I) Department, dated 7.10.1986.
9. 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
10. 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.
11. 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.
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2. 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.
