Hike in DR @ 30.03% to Pensioners, Family Pensioners
Pensioner DR Hike 30.03% : AP Govt. has issued GO.29 Dt: 17/03/2024 in regard to enhance of Dearness Allowance(DR) 30.03% to pensioners as well as family pensioners. The enhanced DR 30.03% with effect from 01/01/2023. The increase of DR is from 26.39% to 30.03% at the rate of 3.64%. The complete information regarding enhance of DR 30.03% as per GO.29 is as follows.
Andhra Pradesh, Government have issued orders for the revision of Dearness Allowance (DA) for the employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh, from 26.39% to 30.03% of the Basic Pay with effect from 01-01-2023. The enhanced DR will be paid in cash from Mar-2024, paid in cash April-2024.
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- Those who retired from service after 01-07-2018 and drawing pension in the Revised Pay Scales, 2022;
- Those who retired prior to 01-7-2018 and whose pension was consolidated in the light of orders issued in the G.0.1st read above.
These orders are not applicable to the financial assistance grantees and others who are not entitled for Dearness Relief.
The Dearness Relief sanctioned in above paras shall be paid with pension of April 2024, payable in May 2024. The arrears on account of increase of DR for the period from 01-01-2023 to 31-03-2024 shall be paid in three (3) equal installments in August 2024, November 2024 & February 2025.
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, Vijayawada in terms of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No.270, Finance & Planning (FW:PSC.I) Department, dated 7-10-1986.