January 2022 Dearness Relief DR to AP Government Pensioners G.O.67 Dearness relief to Pensioners / Family Pensioners for the period with effect from 01-01-2022 - Sanctioned - Orders - Issued Dated: 01/05/2023
January 2022 Dearness Relief DR to AP Government Pensioners G.O.67 PENSIONS - Dearness Relief - Dearness relief to Pensioners / Family Pensioners for the period with effect from 01-01-2022 - Sanctioned - Orders - Issued FINANCE (HR.III-Pension,GPF) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.67 Dated: 01/05/2023
Read the following;
1 G.O.Ms.No.2, Finance (HR.III-Pension,GPF) Department, dated 17.01.2022
2 G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (I-IR.III-Pension,GPF) Department, dated 17.01.2022
3 G.O.Ms.No.115,Finance (FIR.III-Pension,GPF) Department,dated 03.06.2022
In the reference 1" read above, Government have issued comprehensive orders, for Revision of Pay Scales, 2022 to the retired employees (pensioners/family pensioners) of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
In the reference 2nd read above, Government have issued orders for release of Dearness relief (DR)fmtlitecpecitatinfvemi 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2021 to the pensioners/family pensioners.
In the reference 3rd read above, Government have issued orders for release of Dearness Relief (DR) in respect of Pensioners /Family Pensioners, who are drawing their pay in the Revised UGC Pay Scales, 2006 and the Judicial Pensioners / family Pensioners whose pay was revised as per Sri Padmanabhan Committee Report vide the GO Ms No.73, Law (LAM, SC-F) Department, dated 01.05.2010 with effect from 01.07.2021.
Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Relief (DR) sanctioned in the Government orders 2nd read above to the Pensioners /Family Pensioners, from 02% of the Basic Pay to 22.75% of the Basic Pay with effect from 01.01.2022 in respect of: those who retired from service after 01.07.2018 and drawing pension in the Revised Pay Scales, 2022;
Government also hereby order to revise the rates of Dearness Relief with effect from 01.01.2022 to various categories of pensioners in the State as indicated below:
|
Category |
Existing rate (%) |
Revised rate (%.) |
|
UGC Pensioners! Family Pensioners drawing UGC Pay Scales 2006 |
196 |
203 |
|
UGC Pensioners / Family Pensioners- drawing UGC Pay Scales 2016 |
31 |
34 |
|
Judicial Pensioners whose pay scales were revised as per Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee report vide GO Ms No.73, Law (LA&J, SC-F) Department., dated 01.05.2010 |
196 |
203 |
|
Judicial Pensioners/ Family Pensioners whose pay scales were revised as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission, vide G.O.Ms,No.58. Law(LA&J SC-F) Department, dated 22-10-2022. |
31 |
34 |
These orders are applicable to:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. Department, dated 13.4.1973 and G.O.Ms.No.25, Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated 2.2.1974.
- Pensioners in receipt of Compassionate Pension under the rules for Compassionate Pensions and Gratuities in the Hyderabad Civil Services Rules; and
- Those in receipt of Pensions under the Wound and Extraordinary Pension Rules. Pensioners governed by Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980.
- These orders are not applicable to the financial assistance grantees and others who are not entitled to Dearness Relief.
- The Dearness Relief sanctioned in above paras shall be paid with pension of July 2023, payable in August 2023. The arrears on account of increase of DR for the period from 01,01.2022 to 30.06.2023 shall be paid in three (3) equal instalments in September &. December, 2023 and March, 2024.
- 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 (F W: PSC.I) Department, dated 7.10.1986.
- All the Treasury Officers/Pension Payment Officers shall work out and make payments of the dearneasUre°Mriglingssign sanctioned in this order in terms of orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.122, Finance(Pen.l)Department, Dt: 05.2014
- The expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with provisions of Rule 24 of the incidence of pension rules in Appendix HI--B of the Andhra Pradesh Accounts Code, Volume-I.
- 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.
- 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.
The CEO, APCFSS is directed to Develop a software module to calculate the DA arrears and generate due drawn statement to facilitate generation of DA arrears bills by the Drawing & Disbursing Officers.
