Dearness Allowance to the Ex-gratia beneficiaries – Sanction – Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2016 and 1st January 2017
Government Of Tamil Nadu
2017
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FINANCE (Pension) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.132, Dated 18th May 2017
(Hevilambi, Vaikasi-4, Thiruvalluvar Aandu -2048)
PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Ex-gratia beneficiaries – Sanction – Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2016 and 1st January 2017 – Orders – Issues.
ORDER:-
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance @ 237% with effect from 1st January 2016 to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board employees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m and revised to Rs.645/- p.m. with effect from 4th June 2013.
2. In the Government Orders second and third read above, it was ordered among others that the Dearness Allowance to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board employees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment will be sanctioned separately.
3. In the Government of India Office Memorandum fourth read above, the Government of India has enhanced the Dearness Relief to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m and revised to Rs.645/- @ 248% with effect from 1st July, 2016, and @ 256% with effect from 1st January, 2017 respectively.
4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government has now decided to sanction the enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st July, 2016 and 1st January 2017 to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m and revised to Rs.645/- p.m. with effect from 4th June 2013. Accordingly, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/- p.m. with effect from 4th June, 2013 as indicated below:-
Date from which payable | Revised rate of Dearness Allowance (Per Month) |
1st July, 2016 | 248% |
1st January, 2017 | 256% |
5. The Government also direct that the arrears of Dearness Allowance at the rates ordered in para-4 above shall be paid with effect from the respective date of revisions i.e. 1st July, 2016 and 1st January, 2017 to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non-Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/- p.m. with effect from 4th June, 2013.
6. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to those who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.645/- p.m. with effect from 4th June, 2013 shall be debited to the following Head of Account respectively:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 800. Other Expenditure – State’s Expenditure – AH. Ex-gratia payment to families of deceased – Non-Provincialised Employees – Contributory Provident Fund – 27. Pension – 09. Others (D.P. Code 2071 01 800 AH 2795)”
7. Pending formal authorization by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-6, Treasury Officers/Sub-Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K.SHANMUGAM)
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.