Dearness Relief to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2024 under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) scheme, 1980: MHA Order dated 22.03.2024
F.No.45/08/2017-FF(P)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya
Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division
2nd Floor, NDCC-II Building,
Jai Singh Road, New Delhi — 110 001,
Dated, the 22 March, 2024.
To
The Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts(Home),
Ministry of Home Affairs,
MDCNS, New Delhi-110 001
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2024 -regarding
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.45/08/2017-FF(P) dated 27.10.2023(copy enclosed) regarding 44% Dearness Relief to.be paid to the freedom fighter pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2023 and to say that recently Dearness Relief in respect of Central Government pensioners has been enhanced by 4% by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi’s O.M. No.42/02/2024-P&PW/(D) dated 13.03.2024. Hence, the Dearness Relief admissible to the Central Freedom Fighter/spouse/daughter pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 44% to 48% w.e.f. 01.01.2024. The revised amount of pension for various categories of pensioners after increase of 4% DR, i.e. total 48% Dearness Relief, will be as follows:
| Sl No. | Category of freedom fighters | Basic amount of pension (per month) | Enhanced amount of pension after adding 48% DR (per month) w.e.f. 01.01.2024. |
| 1. | Ex-Andaman Political prisoners/ spouses | Rs.30,000/- | Rs.44,400/- |
| 2. | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/ spouses | Rs.28,000/- | Rs.41,400/- |
| 3. | Other Freedom fighters/ spouses including INA | Rs.26,000/- | Rs.38,480/- |
| 4. | Dependent parents/ eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters it any point of time) | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range off Rs.13,000/- to Rs.15,000/- | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range of Rs.19,240/- to Rs.22,000/- |
2. Further, it is also clarified that as per Policy Guidelines dated 06.08.2014, TDS is not applicable in respect of Central Samman Pension.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Ram Charan Meena)
Director
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