Dearness Relief from February 2023 to July 2023 to Bank Pensioners IBA Order dated 01.02.2023
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2023-24/11710
February 1, 2023
Designated Officers of all Member Banks
which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period February 2023 to July 2023
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended December 2022 are as follows:-
| October | 2022 | 8710.36 |
| November | 2022 | 8710.36 |
| December | 2022 | 8697.22 |
In terms of Regulation 37 of Bank Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995 Dearness Relief is payable to pensioners at rates specified in Appendix II to the Regulations.
Pending amendments to Pension Regulations, Banks may pay on ad hoc basis, the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period February 2023 to July 2023 as per Annexure.
Yours faithfully,
Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
Encl.
| PART-I | |||
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of January, 1986, but before the 1st day of November, 1992/1st July, 1993 | |||
| BASIC PENSION | Dearness relief for the months February 2023 to July 2023 Average Index | Slabs 2026 8705 | |
| (i) | Upto Rs.1250 | 1357. 42 per cent. | |
| (ii) | Rs.1251 to Rs.2000 | Rs. 16967.75 plus 114.30 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.1250.00 | |
| (iii) | Rs.2001 to Rs.2130 | Rs. 25325.00 plus 668.58 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2000.00 | |
| (iv) | Above Rs.2130 | Rs. 26194.15 plus 344.42 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2130.00 | |
| PART-II | |||
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 1992/1st July, 1993 | |||
| BASIC PENSION | Dearness relief for the months February 2023 to July 2023 Average Index | Slabs 1889 8705 | |
| (i) | Upto Rs.2400 | 661.15 per cent. | |
| (ii) | Rs.2401 to Rs.3850 | Rs. 15867.60 plus 547.81 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2400.00 | |
| (iii) | Rs.3851 to Rs.4100 | Rs. 15867.60 plus 547.81 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3850.00 | |
| (iv) | Above Rs.4100 | Rs. 24613.66 plus 170.01 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.4100.00 | |
| PART-III | |||
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of April, 1998. | |||
| BASIC PENSION | Dearness relief for the months February, 2023 to July 2023 Average Index | Slabs 1755 8705 | |
| (i) | Upto Rs.3550 | 421.2 per cent. | |
| (ii) | Rs.3551 to Rs.5650 | Rs. 14952.60 plus 351.00 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3550.00 | |
| (iii) | Rs.5651 to Rs.6010 | Rs. 22323.60 plus 210.6 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.5650.00 | |
| (iv) | Above Rs.6010 | Rs. 23081.76 plus 105.3 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.6010.00 | |
| PART-IV | |
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2002. | |
| Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended December 2022 | 8705 |
| No. of Slabs | 1604 |
| Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months January 2023 to July 2023 | 288.72 % of basic pension |
| (ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards) | |
| PART-V | |
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2007. | |
| Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended December 2022 | 8705 |
| No. of Slabs | 1467 |
| Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months February 2023 to July 2023 | 220.05 % of basic pension |
| (ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards) | |
| PART-VI | |
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2012. | |
| Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended December 2022 | 8705 |
| No. of Slabs | 1066 |
| Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months February 2023 to July 2023 | 106.60% of basic pension |
| (ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards) | |
| PART-VII | |
| Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2017. | |
| Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended December 2022 | 8705 |
| No. of Slabs | 588 |
| Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months February 2023 to July 2023 | 41.16% of basic pension |
| (ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards) | |
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