Revised rates of Dearness Relief to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment – RBE No. 105/2024
भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)
S.No. PC-VII/220
No. PC-V/2021/A/DR/1
RBE No. 105/2024
New Delhi, dated 07.11.2024
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 01.01.2023.
A copy each of DOP&PW’S OM No. 42/04/2023 — P & PW (D) dt. 06.07.23 and OM No. 42/04/2023 — P & PW (D) dt. 28.12.2023 on the above subject is sent herewith for information and compliance.
2. In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF(C) retirees issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)IIE/98/PN1/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15-11-2006, para 1(i) of above mentioned DoP&PW’s O.M dated 06.07.2023 and 28.12.2023 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 |
| 01-01-2023 | 412% |
| 01-07-2023 | 427% |
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 orders issued by Railway Board. |
| 1. | Para-1 of OM dt. 06.07.2023 | DOP&PW’s OM No. 42/07/2022-P&PW(D) dt. 31.10.2022 | PC-V/2021/A/DR/1 dated 13.03.2023 |
| 2. | Para-1(i) of DOP&PW OMM dt. 06.07.2023 | DOP&PW’s OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dt. 27.6.2013 | F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex.G./3 dt. 15.11.2006 |
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupees.
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 will follow.
DA: As above
(Sudha A Kujur)
Dy.Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board
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