A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare [DOP&PW]’s O.M. No.38/88/2008-P&W[G] dated 9th July, 2009 on the above subject is enclosed for information and necessary action. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 2.7.199 and DOP&T’s OM dated 11.11.2008, referred to in the enclosed OM were circulated / adopted on the Railways vide this office letters No. F[E]III/99/PN1/21 dated 5.8.1999 and No. PC-VI/2009/I/RSRP/2 dated 30.4.2009.
Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare [DOP&PW]’s O.M. No. 38/88/2008-P&W[G] dated 9th July, 2009
Sub: Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners.
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1. The undersigned is directed to say that the grant of DR to re-employed pensioners /family pensioners is presently regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW[G] dated 2.7.1999. Consequent upon the revision in ignorable amount of pension from Rs.1500/- to Rs.4000/- in terms of DOPT OM No. 3/13/2008-Estt.[Pay-I] dated 11.11.2008, the amount of Rs.1500/- appeared in OM dated 2.7.1999 is revised as Rs.4000/-. The other conditions for grant of DR to re-employed pensioner / family pensioner remain the same.
2. Insofar as persons serving in the Indian Audit Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are being issued after consultation with the CAG of India.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No. 132/EV/2009 dated 21.4.2009 and DOP&T vide their UO No. 3/16/2009-Estt.[Pay II] dated 23.6.2009.