TN Dearness Relief Order July 2023
Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2023 Orders Issued
Government of Tamil Nadu 2023
FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.312, Dated 27th October 2023
(Sobakiruthu, Aippasi-10, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2054)
ABSTRACT
PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Enhanced Rate admissible from 1st July 2023 – Orders – Issued.
Read the following: –
- G.O.Ms.No. 145, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 17-05-2023.
- G.O.Ms.No.310, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 27-10-2023.
ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the enhanced rate 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) |
| 01-04-2023 | 42 per cenl of Basic Pay |
2. In the Government Order second read above, orders were issued enhancing the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government Employees and Teachers from 42% to 46% with effect from 1st July 2023.
3. Following the orders issued in the reference second read above, to the serving employees, the Government sanctioned the enhanced 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) |
| 01-07-2023 | 46 per cent of Basic Pay |
4. The arrears of Dearness Allowance from July 2023 to October 2023 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.
5. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 – Dearness Allowance.
(IFHRMS D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 30301)”
9. 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.
10. 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 Reorganization Act, 1956.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
T.UDHAYACHANDRAN
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
TN Dearness Relief Order July 2023 PDF G.O.Ms.No.312
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