Grant of Dearness Relief 32% to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2022
F.No.45/08/2017-FF(P)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya
Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division
2nd Floor, NDCC-II Building,
Jai Singh Road, New Delhi – 110 001,
Dated, the 25th April 2022
To
The Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts(Home),
Ministry of Home Affairs,
MDCNS, New Delhi-110 001
CORRIGENDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2022– regarding
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.45/08/2017-FF(P) dated 8th April, 2022 (copy enclosed) regarding 32% Dearness Relief to be paid to the freedom fighter pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2022 in which the figures shown against s.no.4 [i.e. Department parents/eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time)] under column 4 the amount 16380/- to 18900/- may be read as 17,160/- to 19,800/-). The corrected table reads as follows:
| Sl No. | Category of freedom fighters | Basic amount of pension (per month) | Enhanced amount of pension after adding 32% DR (per month) w.e.f. 01.01.2022 |
| 1 | Ex-Andaman Political prisoners/spouses | Rs.30,000/- | Rs.39,600/- |
| 2 | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/spouses | Rs.28,000/- | Rs.36,960/- |
| 3 | Other Freedom fighters / spouses including INA | Rs.26,000/- | Rs.34,320/- |
| 4 | Dependent parents/ eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time) | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range of Rs.13,000/- to Rs.15,000/- | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, ie., in the range of Rs.17,160/- to Rs.19,800/- |
2. Further, it is also clarified that as per Policy Guidelines dated 06.08.2014, TDS is not applicable in respect of Central Samman Pension.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Meenu Batra)
Director