Registered No. HSE - 49/2016
No.444
G.92 AMARAVATI , MONDAY, MAY 1 , 2023
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
PENSIONS Dearness Relief Dearness relief to Pensioners /Family Pensioners for the period with effect from 01-01-2022- Sanctioned - Orders Issued.
FINANCE ( HR.III - Pension , GPF ) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.67
Dated : 01/05/2023
Read the following ;
1 G.O.Ms.No.2 , Finance ( HR.III - Pension , GPF ) Department , dated 17.01.2022 2 G.O.Ms.No.9 , Finance (HR.III - Pension , GPF) Department , dated 17.01.2022 3 G.O.Ms.No.115 , Finance ( HR.III - Pension , GPF ) Department , dated 03.06.2022 ORDER:
In the reference 1st read above , Government have issued comprehensive orders , for Revision of Pay Scales , 2022 to the retired employees (pensioners / family pensioners ) of Government of Andhra Pradesh .
2. In the reference 2nd read above , Government have issued orders for release of Dearness relief (DR) for the period from 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2021 to the pensioners / family pensioners .
3. In the reference 3rd read above , Government have issued orders for release of Dearness Relief ( DR ) in respect of Pensioners /Family Pensioners , who are drawing their pay in the Revised UGC Pay Scales , 2006 and the Judicial Pensioners / family Pensioners whose pay was revised as per Sri Padmanabhan Committee Report vide the GO Ms No.73 , Law ( LA & J , SC - F ) Department , dated 01.05.2010 with effect from 01.07.2021 .
4. Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Relief ( DR) sanctioned in the Government orders 2nd read above to the Pensioners /Family Pensioners , from 20.02% of the Basic Pay to 22.75% of the Basic Pay with effect from 01.01.2022 in respect of:
a . those who retired from service after 01.07.2018 and drawing pension in the Revised Pay Scales , 2022 ;
b. those who retired prior to 01.7.2018 and whose pension was consolidated in the light of orders issued in the G.O. 1st read above .
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5. Government also hereby order to revise the rates of Dearness Relief with effect from 01.01.2022 to various categories of pensioners in the State as indicated below:
Category
Existing rate (%)
Revised rate (%)
196
203 UGC Pensioners / Family Pensioners drawing UGC Pay Scales 2006
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UGC Pensioners / Family Pensioners- drawing UGC Pay Scales 2016
203
196
Judicial Pensioners whose pay scales were revised as per Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee report vide GO Ms No.73 , Law ( LA & J , SC - F ) Department , dated 01.05.2010
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34 Judicial Pensioners / Family Pensioners whose pay scales were revised as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission, vide G.O.Ms.No.58 . Law ( LA & J SC - F ) Department, dated 22-10-2022 .
6. These orders are applicable to :
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) ( 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 in 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 3
(f) Those in receipt of Pensions under the Wound and Extraordinary Pension Rules .
(2) Pensioners governed by Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules , 1980 .
7 . These orders are not applicable to the financial assistance grantees and others who are not entitled to Dearness Relief.
8 . The Dearness Relief sanctioned in above paras shall be paid with pension of July 2023 , payable in August 2023. The arrears on account of increase of DR for the period from 01.01.2022 to 30.06.2023 shall be paid in three (3 ) equal instalments in September & December , 2023 and March , 2024 .
9. All the Treasury Officers / Pension Payment Officers shall work out and make payments of the Dearness Relief on Pension sanctioned in this order without waiting for further authorization/ instructions from the Accountant General (A& E) , Andhra Pradesh , Hyderabad , in terms of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.270 , Finance & Planning ( FW : PSC.I ) Department , dated 7.10.1986 .
10. All the Treasury Officers/Pension Payment Officers shall work out and make payments of the dearness relief on pension sanctioned in this order in terms of orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.122 , Finance ( Pen.I ) Department , Dt : 22.05.2014
11. The expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with provisions of Rule 24 of the incidence of pension rules in Appendix III - B of the Andhra Pradesh Accounts Code , Volume- I .
12. In respect of the categories of employees who are not covered for payment through the Treasuries , the expenditure shall be debited to the Pension Funds of Zilla Parishads and Pension funds of the respective Municipal Councils .
13. In respect of the Pensioners of the Universities , the expenditure on account of the Dearness Relief now sanctioned above shall be met from the Block Grants allotted to them.
14. The CEO , APCFSS is directed to Develop a software module to calculate the DA arrears and generate due drawn statement to facilitate generation of DA arrears bills by the Drawing & Disbursing Officers .
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15. The G.O is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://apgazette.cgg.gov.in
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH )
SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To
All Departments of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments .
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts , A.P. Mangalagiri .
The Director of State Audit , A.P. Mangalagiri .
TheDirector of Works and Accounts , Mangalagiri
The Pay and Accounts Officer , Mangalagiri
The Principal Accountant General (A & E ) A.P. Stallin Road , Vijayawada.
The Principal Accountant General ( G & SSA) A.PVijayawada .
The Principal Accountant General ( E & RSA) A.P. , Vijayawada
The Accountant General of other states given below through A.G. , A.P. Vijayawada (50 copies)
TheAccountant General , Tamilnadu , Chennai . The Accountant General , Maharashtra , Mumbai . The Accountant General , Gujarat .
The Accountant General ( A & E ) Kerala , P.N.No.5607 Tiruvananthapuram- 695039 . The Accountant General ( A & E ) Karnataka , Bangalore .
The Accountant General (A & E) , U.P. , Allahabad.
TheAccountant General (A & E ) , Haryana , Chandigarh . The Accountant General ( A & E ) , Punjab , Chandigarh .
TheAccountant General ( A & E ) , Rajasthan , Jaipur .
TheAccountant General ( A & E ) , Assam , Dispur .
TheAccountant General ( A & E ) , Bihar , Patna.
TheAccountant General , Orissa , Bhubaneswar .
The Accountant General , ( A & E - II ) , Madhya Pradesh , Gwalior .
TheAccountant Officer ( Pen.Co- Ordination ) , O /o the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Calcutta , West Bengal .
The Secretary to Government , Finance Department , Secretariat , Chennai , Tamilnadu .
The Secretary to Government , Finance Department, Secretariat , Trivandrum , Kerala .
The Secretaryto Government, Finance Department, Secretariat , Bhubaneshwar, Orissa .
The Public Accounts Officer , Treasury, Pondicherry.
The Principal Secretaryto Governor , Raj Bhavan , Vijayawada .
The Registrar General , High Court of Andhra Pradesh & Nelapadu .
The Registrar Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta , A.P.Kurnool
The Principal Secretary , Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission , Vijayawada.
TheManaging Director , A.P. GENCO , Vidyut Soudha , Vijayawada .
The Managing Director , A.P.TRANSCO , Vidyut Soudha , Vijayawada .
All the District Collectors in Andhra Pradesh .
All the District Judges in Andhra Pradesh .
All the District Treasury Officers in Andhra Pradesh .
All the Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Praja Parishads in Andhra Pradesh .
All the District Panchayat Officers in Andhra Pradesh
All the District Educational Officers in Andhra Pradesh .
All the Commissioners / Special Officers of Municipalities / Municipal Corporations in A.P. The Registrars of all the Universities in Andhra Pradesh .
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The Secretary Tungabhadra Project , Via . Hospet , Ballary District . The Director of State Ports, Kakinada , East Godavari , A.P. ,
All the Secretaries , Agricultural Market Committees through Commissioner & Director of Agriculture Marketing ( 30 copies ) .
The Resident Commissioner, A.P. Bhavan , Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001 . The Pay & Accounts Officer , Government of Andhra Pradesh , New Delhi - 110 001 All the Pensioners Associations in Andhra Pradesh .
SF /SCS .
//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER