TN Govt Dearness Relief G.O July 2022: G.O.Ms.No.257
Government of Tamil Nadu 2022
FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.257, Dated 18th August 2022. (Subakiruthu, Aavani-02, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2053) ABSTRACT
PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2022 – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.06, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 01-01-2022. 2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Office Memorandum No.1/2/2022-E.II(B), dated 31.03.2022. 3. G.O. M s. No .254, Finance . (Allowances) Department, dated: 18-08-2022.
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]
[2]
01-01-2022
31 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
2. In the Office Memorandum second read above, the Government of India has revised the rate of Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees from 31 to 34 per cent of the Basic Pay with effect from 01-01-2022.
3. In the Government order third read above, orders were issued revising the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government Employees and Teachers from 31% to 34% with effect from 1st July 2022.
4. Following the orders issued in the reference third read above, to the serving employees, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance [per month]
[1]
[2]
01-07-2022
34 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
5. The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid with effect from 01-07-2022.
6. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the month of July 2022 shall be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode through IFHRMS. While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.
7. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.
8. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35 and Treasury Officers concerned.
9. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-
(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.
(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.
(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.
(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottai Taluk in Tenkasi District.
(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.
10. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01 . Civil – 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 303 Dearness Allowance -01. Dearness Allowance. IFHRMS (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 30301)”
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits -01. Civil – 105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure -AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 303. Dearness Allowance -01. Dearness Allowance. IFHRMS (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 30301)”
11. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund/ Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately.
12. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Re-organization Act, 1956.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
N.MURUGANANDAM ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
