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 DEARNESS RELIEF PAYABLE TO PENSIONERS For in-service employees Dearness Allowance is paid, where as for Pensioners Dearness Relief is paid.  The D A payable to in-service employees is reviewed every Quarter, where as for Pensioners it is reviewed every Half Yearly viz. February depending on average CPI(IW) figures for Oct, Nov and Dec of the previous year and August depending on average CPI(IW) figures for April, May and June of that year.  The labour bureau of Govt. of India declares the CPI(IW) figures for a month at the end of the next month. The Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners depends on the date of retirement.  At present there are SEVEN groups of Pensioners.  following chart shows how D R is calculated for these 7 groups.  1 GROUP 1:  up to 31-07-1992(Cl-3&4) / 31-03-1993(Cl-1&2)  At CPI(IW) :600 points. Depends on Basic Pension before Commutation. D R rates /slab D R rates after DHC Judgement dtd.27-04-2017: Up to 1250 =0.67% Up to 1250 = 0.67% Next 750 =0.55%

  RETIRED   LIC   CLASS   I   OFFICERS’   ASSOCIATION – CHENNAI      (Affiliated  to Federation of Retd. Class I Officers’  Associations )            President K. Sridhar (9940131677)    Vice-Presidents   M.Arunachalam (9840869758)    P.A.Sivakumaran (9444079062) Secretary V.R.Krishnan (9840932943) Jt. Secretaries   S. Mythili (9840089067) M.D.Gunasekaran (9940311696) Treasurer T.S.Asok Kumar (9444440319) 11-02-2022   Friends, It is with deep regret that we write to inform you all that one of our very senior members and a sincere activist of our Association Shri C.N.Ranganathan (membership No.21) passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon. A man of soft speech and an example of how a person even after retiring from acti

  RETIRED   LIC   CLASS   I   OFFICERS’   ASSOCIATION – CHENNAI                       (Affiliated  to Federation of Retd. Class I Officers’  Associations ) President K. Sridhar (9940131677) Vice-Presidents M.Arunachalam (9840869758)   P.A.Sivakumaran (9444079062) Secretary V.R.Krishnan (9840932943) Jt. Secretaries S. Mythili (9840089067) M.D.Gunasekaran (9940311696) Treasurer T.S.Asok Kumar (9444440319)   01-02-2022 Friends, Today morning the message that Shri C.S.Vasan one of our  dedicated and sincere members, passed away at a hospital  in Vellore, today morning by 5-30 a.m.,  came as a shock.  The cremation takes place at his village.   He was nearing 82. Though he was living in Anna Nagar  for many years during the last about six months  he shifted to his village Paranji, near Arakonam.  talked to him over phone about four  months back.   He attended our last AGM on 5-05-2019  at Royapettah IOA building.  He was a very honest and straightforward man.   We pray for the soul to attai

  With a sad heart  I received the news of the demise of Sri C.S.Vasan, Retd. Principal, ZTC, Chennai (SDM) this morning around 5.30 am. at Vellore . This editor has been fortunate enough to be his colleague during 1998 till his retirement.   Known for his profound legal acumen, he was widely respected by one and all.  May his soul rest in peace.  Editor.