Dearness Relief from 01.07.2021, 01.01.2022 & 01.07.2022 to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment: RBE No. 42/2023 dated 13.03.2023

Dearness Relief from 01.07.2021, 01.01.2022 & 01.07.2022 to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment: RBE No. 42/2023 dated 13.03.2023

Dearness Relief from 01.07.2021, 01.01.2022 & 01.07.2022 to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment: RBE No. 42/2023 dated 13.03.2023

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

S.No. PC-VII/ 204
No. PC-V/2021/A/DR/1

RBE No. 42/2023
New Delhi, dated 13.3.2023

The General Managers/ CAO(R),
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Relief to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment- revised rates effect from 01.07.2021.

A copy each of Office Memorandum No.1 -1/2020-E-II(B) dated 23.04.2020 of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, DOP&PW’S, OM No. 42/07/2021 — P & PW (D) dt. 20.09.21 and 23.11.2021 and OM No. 42/07/2022 — P & PW (D) dt. 11.05.2022 and 31.10.2022 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action.

2. In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF(C) retirees issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15-11-2006, para 1(i) of above mentioned DoP&PW’s O.M dated 20.09.2021, 23.11.2021, 11.05.2022 and 31.10.2022 may be read as under:-

“The surviving Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ SRPF (Contributory) beneficiaries who had retired from service during the period from 01.04.1957 to 31.12.1985 and have been sanctioned enhanced slab-wise ex-gratia @ ₹3000/-, ₹1000/-, ₹750/- and ₹650/- per month respectively w.e.f 01.11.2006, in lieu of uniform rate of ₹600/- p.m are entitled to Dearness Relief at the following rates :-

Date Rate of Dearness Relief
01-07-2021 368%
01-01-2022 381%
01-07-2022 396%

3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instructions is indicated below :-

S.No. Para No. and Date of OM No. and date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ welfare’s O.M. No. & date of Corresponding — orders issued by Railway Board.
1 Para-1 of OM dt. 20.09.2021 MOF/DOE’s OM No.1/1/2020-E- II(B) dated 23.04.2020. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/3 dated 27.04.2020
2 Para-2 of OM dt. 20.09.2021 DOP&PW’&OM No.42/04/2019- P&PW(D) dt.03.12.2019 PC-V/2021/A/DR/1 dated 08.04.2021
3 Para 1(i) of DOP&PW OM : dt.20.09.2021 OM No.42/7/2021 P&PW(D) dt.20.09.2021 F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex.Gr./3 dt 15-11-2006

4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

7. Hindi version is enclosed.

DA: As above

(Sudha A Kujur)
Dy.Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board

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अनुग्रह राशि भुगतान प्राप्त करने वाले एसआरपीएफ लाभार्थियों को 01.07.2021, 01.01.2022 और 01.07.2022 से महंगाई राहत: आरबीई संख्या 42/2023 दिनांक 13.03.2023

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