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Dearness relief for bank pensioners from August 2020 to January 2021

On the basis of CPI data announced by the Labour Bureau for the period of April  2020 to June 2020, the average index number works out to 7540 (base 1960=100) or 775-slabs(77.50 %) for the above period. It means bank Pensioners have entitled dearness relief to an increase of 16slabs  for the ensuing quarter of August 2020 to February 2021.

Dearness allowance (DA) chart of Officers for the quarter of August 2020 to February 2021 is provided below.

  1. Retired on or after 1.11.2012     7479-4400 (759 slabs)
No of slabsRate per Slab @Percentage of DR  payableDR on Basic Pension (Before commutation)
7750.1077.50%Basic Pension × 77.50%
  • Retired on or after 1.11.2007 up to 31.10.2012: Average index Average index 7540-2836 points merger (1176 slabs)
No of slabsRate per SlabPercentage of DR  payableDR on Basic Pension (Before commutation)
11760.15176.40%Basic Pension× 176.40 %
  • Retired on or after 1.11.2002 and up to 31.10.2007 Average index 7540- 2288 points merger (1297 slabs)
No of slabsRate per SlabPercentage of DR  payableDR on Basic Pension  (Before commutation)
13130.18236.34%Basic Pension× 236. 34 %
  • Retired on or after 01.04.1998 till 31.10.2002  Average index number7540 –(1685 merger): (5794/4= 1448  slabs)

     Average index 7540-1685 points (1464 Slabs)

Basic pension up to 3550= 1464x24 %=( 347.52%), 3551 to 5650= 1464x 20 %=(    289.60%),

  •   to 6010= 1464 x 12 %=( 175.68 % of basic pension),

   6011 and above 1464×6 %=( 86.88 % of basic pension)

Basic pension (before commutation)DR amount                  
Up to basic pension 3550Basic Pension×351.36 %    i.e. DR on basic pension for 3550= 12473.28
Basic pension from 3551 to 5650 (2100)12473.28 + for the basic pension in excess of @292.80 %  i.e. DR on basic pension for 5650= 12473.28+6148.80=18622.08
Basic pension from  5651 to 6010 (360)18622.08 +for  basic pension in excess of 5650 up to 6010 @ 175.68% i.e. DR on basic pension for 6010=18622.08+632.45=19254.45
Basic pension 6011 and above19254.45 + for the basic  pension in excess of 6010 @ 86.88%
  • Retired on or after 1.11.92 up to 31.3.98 (7540-1148 merger)  6392/4    No. of slabs 1598

   DA on basic pension up to 2400= 1598×35 %=( 559.30% × basic pension)

 + From 2401 to Rs.3850 @ 1598×29% = (463.42 % × basic pension)

 + From 3851 to 4100 @ 1598×17%= (271.66% × basic pension)

 + above 4100 @ 11598×9% = 143.82% × basic pension]

Retired on or after 1.11.92/1.7.93 up to 31.3.98 Average index  7540-1148=6301/4= 1575 slabs

   Basic pension (before commutation)  DR Amount
Up to basic pension 2400basic pension×559.30%    i.e.   DR for 2400 basic = 13423.20
Basic pension from 2401 to 3850 (1450)+ 1598×29%=463.42% i.e. DR for 3850 =13423.20+6719.59= 20142.79
Basic pension from  3851 to 4100 (250)1598×17%=271.66 % DR for 4100 basic= 20142.79+679.15=20821.94  
Basic pension 4101 and above1598×9%= 143.82% i.e. = 20821.94+142.38% on basic pension above 4101

Retired on or after 1.1.86 and before 1st November 1992/1st July 1993 and before 01.11.2002

Average index number  600 points merger 7540-600= 6940/4=1735 slabs

DA rate on basic: up to 1250 @ 67%x 1735slabs = (basic pension×1162.45%),

1251 up to 2000 (750 points) @ 55%x1735 slabs= (Basic Pension × 954.25%),

Basic pension from 1 to 2000

2001 up to 2130   @ 33%x 1735 slabs = Basic Pension×572.55%,

Above 2130 @ 17% x1735 slabs=basic pension×294.257%.

Basic pensionDR amount on 1735  slabs
Basic pension up to 1250 Basic pension×1162.45%,i.e. DR for basic pension 1250=14530.62
Basic pension from 1251 to 2000 (750)  [1735*55%]14530.62+ (Basic Pension × 954.45%), i.e. DR for basic pension 2000=14396.62+7156.87=21687.49
Basic pension from  2001 to 2130 (130) [1735*33%]21687.49+Basic Pension×572.55%, i.e. DR for basic pension 2130=21487.49+744.37=22431.86  
Basic pension from 2131 above (1735*17%)Rs.22431.86+ for the basic pension in excess of Rs.2130 @ 294.95%

Exgratia amount for Pre-1986 retiree and surviving spouses
Slabs ove CPI 600 (1735 slabs) @ 0.67%
Dearness relief: 1162.45 on 350+ Rs.350= Rs.4069
Surviving spouse 1162.45% of 175+ 175= Rs.2034

Surendra Naik

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