PENSIONS – Dearness Relief to Pensioners with effect from 01.01.2017 – Revised - Orders – Issued. Government hereby order the revision of rates of Dearness Relief to pensioners, raising it by 2.096% from 22.008% of the basic pension to 24.104% of the basic pension from 01.01.2017.Ready Reckoner showing the Dearness Relief payable to the State Pensioners G.O.M s.No.28 Dated: 01-03-2018.The March Pension at the enhanced DR rates shall be payable in the month of April 2018. The arrears of the Revised Dearness Relief to Pensioners from 1st January 2017 to February 2018 shall be paid along with the pension of March, 2018 payable in the month of April, 2018.
Pensioners Dearness Relief 1st Jan 2017 24.104% DR GO 28
These orders are applicable to:
- (1) (a) 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.
- (b) 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.
- (c) Teaching and Non-Teaching staff in Aided Educational Institutions i n receipt of pensions under the Contributory Provident Fund-cum- Pension and Gratuity Rules, 1961 and Andhra Pradesh Liberalised Pension Rules, 1961.
- (d) 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.I) Department, dated 13.4.1973 and G.O.Ms.No.25, Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department, dated 2.2.1974.
- (e) Pensioners in receipt of Compassionate Pension under the rules for Compassionate Pensions and Gratuities in the Hyderabad Civil Services Rules; and
- (f) Those in receipt of Pensions under the Wound and Extraordinary Pension Rules.
- (2) 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. 5. Ready Reckoner showing the Dearness Relief payable to the State Pensioners in terms of these orders is annexed.
- The March Pension at the enhanced DR rates shall be payable in the month of April 2018. The arrears of the Revised Dearness Relief to Pensioners from 1st January 2017 to February 2018 shall be paid along with the pension of March, 2018 payable in the month of April, 2018.
