S.No.	LIST OF CONTENTS
1.	Introduction, Aim and Preview
Part – I : Pay
Officers
2.	Level of Ranks : Officers (Except MNS)
3.	Pay Matrix : Officers (Except MNS)
4.	Level of Ranks : (MNS) Officers
5.	Pay Matrix : MNS Officers
6.	Fixation of Pay in the Revised Pay Structure
7.	Increment in Revised Pay Structure
8.	Pay Fixation on Promotion After 1st Day of Jan 2016
9.	Stipend of Gentlemen or Lady Cadets Under Training
10.	Military Service Pay
11.	Pay of Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) / Other Ranks (OR) Undergoing Pre- Commissioning Training in Service Training Institutions
12.	Pay Fixation of Re-Employed Officers
	JCOs /OR
13.	Level of Ranks : JCOs/OR
14.	Pay Matrix JCOs/OR
15.	Military Service Pay
16.	Initial Pay Fixation
17.	Pay Fixation Honorary Lieutenants and Captains
18.	Annual Increment
19.	Annual Increment in Revised Pay Structure
20.	Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP)
Part – II : Allowances
21.	Yardstick for Allowances
Education Related
22.	Children Education Allowance (CEA)
23.	Education Concessions to Children of Personnel Missing/Disabled/ Killed In Action
24.	Language Allowance
25.	Language Award
26.	Qualification Allowance
27.	Higher Qualification Incentive (HQI)
Uniform Related
28.	Dress Allowance
Transport Related
29.	Transport Allowance
30.	Conveyance Allowance
Risk and Hardship Related
31.	Risk and Hardship Matrix & Rates of Major Allowances
32.	Concurrent Admissibility of Allowances
Accommodation Related
33.	House Rent Allowance & Rates of House Rent Allowance
TA/DA Entitlements
34.	Travel Entitlement within the Country
35.	International Travel Entitlement by Air
36.	Entitlement for Journeys by Sea or by River Steamer
37.	Entitlement for Travel Between the Mainland and the Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Groups of Islands by Ships Operated by the Shipping Corporation of India Limited
38.	Mileage Allowance for journeys by road at places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Director of Transport of the concerned state or of the neighbouring states
39.	Mileage Allowance for journeys by road at places where specific rates have been prescribed
40.	Daily Allowances on Tour
41.	Timing Restrictions for Food Bills
42.	Entitlement for Journeys on Permanent Duty
43.	TA Entitlements of Retiring Def Pers
Misc Allowances
44.	Diving Allowance
45.	Dip Money
46.	Diving Attendant Allowance
47.	Hard Area Allowance
48.	Island Special Duty Allowance
49.	Funeral Expense
50.	Tough Location Allowance
51.	Specialist Allowance
52.	Deputation (Duty) Allce
53.	Test Pilot and Flt Test Engineer Allowance (For Officers Only)
54.	Extra Work Allowance
55.	Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA) (For JCOs/OR Only)
56.	Rum Allowance (for JCOs/OR only)
57.	Additional Post Allowance
58.	Classification Allowance
59.	Good Service/Good Conduct/Badge Allowance
60.	Gallantry Awards
61.	Training Allowance
62.	Other Allowances
Part III : Pension and Related Benefits
63.	Reckonable Emoluments
64.	Pension Fixation
Gratuity
65.	Gratuity : All Types
66.	Retiring/Service Pension
67.	Minimum Pension
68.	Commutation of Pension
Family Pension
69.	Category of Dependents
70.	Enhanced Family Pension
Disability Pension
Disability Element of Disability Pension
War Injury Element of War Injury Pension
Constant Attendance Allowance
Ex-Gratia Lump Sum Compensation to Next of Kin of the Deceased Defence Forces Personnel
Ex-Gratia Lump Sum Compensation in Cases of Invalidment
Broad-Banding of Percentage of Disability / War Injury on Discharge
Ex-Gratia Award to Cadet (Direct)
Pensionary Benefits : Death in Attributable/ Aggravated Cases
71.	Special Family Pension (SFP)
72.	Liberalised Family Pension (LFP)
73.	Pension Protection
Ceiling in Case of Two Pensions
Old Age Pension
Procedure for Sanction of Revised Pension to those who have already Retired Misc Instructions
For Pre 01.01.2016 Pensioners
For Post 01.01.2016 Pensioners
Part IV : Terms & Conditions of Service
74.	House Building Advance
75.	Personal Computer Advance
76.	Qualifying Service – Colonel
77.	Maternity Leave
78.	Paternity Leave
79.	Hospitalisation/Sick Leave in Case of Officers
Summary of Allowances
80.	Summary of Allowances

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PCDA Circular 194 -Payment of arrears of Family pension - Armed Forces Pensioners

PCDA Circular 194 -Payment of arrears of Family pension - Armed Forces Pensioners

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), 
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad-211014

Circular No. 194

No. AT/Tech/012-IX                                 Dated: 24.11.2017

To,

The Chief Accountant, RBI Deptt. of Govt. Bank Accounts,  Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex,          P B 8143, Bandre East Mumbai-400051

The Director of Treasuries of all state …….

The Manager CPPC of Public Sector Banks including IDBI

The CDA (PD) Meerut……….

The CDA-Chennai……….

The Nodal Officers (ICICI/ AXIS/HDFC Bank)….

The Pay & Accounts Officers…………

Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy Kathmandu,

The DPDO…………

The Post Master…………..

Sub:(i) Payment of arrears of pension in cases where valid nomination has not been made under the payment of arrears of pension (Nomination) Rules, 1983;

(ii)   Payment of arrears of family pension-regarding.

    Difficulties being faced by the defence pensioners in obtaining the legal heir-ship- certificate, for payment of arrear of pension where valid nomination has not been made under payment of arrear of pension (Nomination) Rules, 1983 and payment of arrear of family pension, were drawing attention of the Govt. since long.

2. To obviate the above difficulties of the defence pensioner, GOI, Ministry of Defence department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, vide letter 1(10)/2013- D(Pen/Policy) dated 29th August 2017 (copy enclosed) has decided that in the absence of nominee or any “will” of the deceased pensioner, the arrear of pension will be paid as under-

i. Under the order of the Pension Disbursing Authority to the heir without production of legal authority, if the gross amount of arrears of pension claim does not exceed Rs. 25,000/-, provided he is otherwise satisfied about the right of the claimant.

ii. If the gross amount of arrears of pension claims exceeds Rs 25,000/- but does not exceed Rs 2,50,000/-, under the orders of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension) on execution of an Indemnity Bond in Form IAFA-642 duly stamped for gross amount due for payment with such sureties as may be deemed necessary and accepted on behalf of the President by an officer duly authorized under article 299(i) of the Constitution.

iii. In case of any doubt and also in cases where the amount of arrear exceeds Rs 2,50,000/- payment shall be made only to the person producing the legal authority.

3. Normally there should be two sureties both of known financial ability. However, in case the amount of claim is less than Rs 75,000/- the authority accepting the Indemnity Bond for and on behalf of President of India should decide on the merits of each case whether to accept only one surety instead of two. The obligor as well as the sureties executing the Indemnity Bond should have attained majority so that the bond has legal effect or force. The Bond is required to be accepted on behalf of the President  by  an Officer duly authorized under Article 299(i) of constitution.

4. This Ministry letter No. 1(16)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) dated 03.2010  stipulates that in the event of death of family pensioner, the right to receive any arrears of family pension would automatically pass on to the eligible member of the family next in line. The requirement of succession certificate for payment of any arrears occurs only where there is no member in family who is eligible to receive family pension after the death of the family pensioner. Therefore, it has been decided that the provision of this letter will also apply to the payment of arrears of family pension where no member of family is eligible to receive family pension.

All the Pension Disbursing Authorities are, therefore, advised to regulate the payment of life time arrears of pension and family pension in terms of instructions mentioned above.

S/d,
(Sandeep Thakur)
Jt.CDA (P)

7CPC REPLY RECEIVED FROM DESW

7th Pay Commission: Central Government Employees to Go on Indefinite Strike  

New Delhi, December 2: After the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided not to increase the minimum wage of the central government employees beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, the union have decided to go on an indefinite strike to oppose the government’s decision. (Also Read: 7th Pay Commission: Rahul Gandhi Questions Modi Government on Low Minimum Pay, Demands Hike)
Since last one month, central government employees are upset with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. They said that he was the one had assured to look into the pay hike issue.
“We were assured by a group of ministers including Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. He has betrayed us and we will not keep quiet,” a government official said.
Some reports suggest that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley are soon likely to meet and discuss a hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
A report quoted a source within the ministry saying that the Finance Ministry officials are likely to meet and discuss a proposal for hiking minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. After this, the hopes of one crore central government employees were completely crushed when a finance ministry official confirmed that there will be no hike in minimum pay beyond the recommendation of 7th Pay Commission.
The Union Cabinet had earlier given their nod to raise the minimum pay to Rs 18,000 per month on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission from Rs 7,000 per month and maximum basic pay from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2.25 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh for the cabinet secretary and a fitment factor to 2.57, as proposed by the 7th Pay Commission.
However, the central government employees on the other side demanded a raise in minimum pay from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000, a hike by Rs 8,000 and fitment factor of 3.68 times from 2.57 times, beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Budget 2018: Pensioners, corporates could get tax breaks, no big bang reforms expected

Having carried out major reforms in the last three years, the Centre is looking for a pause, finance ministry officials have said.

Moneycontrol News @moneycontrolcom

Moneycontrol News  The Finance Ministry is working on offering tax breaks, and larger sops to pensioners as well as corporates in the 2018-2019 Union Budget, according to a report by the Business Standard. The direct taxes levied on the corporate sector could also see changes, the report suggests.
"We have gone through a series of steps in the past three years to bring some major changes in the economy. It is time to offer a pause," an official involved in the Budget process told the newspaper.

The Centre will also reportedly focus more on building 10 million houses for the poor, under the 'Housing for All' initiative, and work on the nationwide road-building programme after having implemented multiple reforms like GST and demonetisation, and simplified processes to improve ease of doing business.
According to the official, a pause has become necessary because, while the collections from GST have picked-up, they still have a long way to go.

Capt Amarinder singh protest tuition fee cap by MOD

  Ajay Banerjee

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 1

The armed forces, former Army Chief General VK Singh and Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh have separately sought that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) should not “cap” educational expenses paid to children of martyrs, or those disabled in action. Some 3,200 students studying in schools, colleges and professional colleges are beneficiaries under the scheme. The facility is from the lowest class like nursery till the child acquires the first degree (like BA, MBA, B.Com, B.SC, engineering or MBBS, among others). A letter dated September 13 this year, issued by the department of ex-servicemen, capped the fee for tuition and hostel at Rs 10,000 per month. With children of martyrs or disabled soldiers studying professional courses like MBBS, MBA, or engineers in private institutes, this fee cap may trouble several of them. The fee in private colleges in such courses runs into a couple of lakh each year, besides the hostel fee. The Tribune had first reported this matter on December 1. The scheme is applicable to the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force. It never had a “cap”. The three armed forces have collectively written to the Defence Minister, seeking lifting of the cap, sources have confirmed. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asking the ministry to review its decision to restrict its educational expenses paid to children of martyrs. In the letter, the CM has called the decision to cap educational expenses paid to martyrs’ children at Rs 10,000 ‘immoral’ and ‘unprincipled’. He added: “The fee being paid to the children of martyrs and disabled soldiers was a small price in exchange for what they had given, and continued to give, to the nation”. Former Army Chief and Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh tweeted: “Have written on the issue to RM (Raksha Mantri). Am sure Babus of the MoD will rectify this as early as possible”. The scheme for government bearing the cost of education of martyrs’ children was announced on December 18, 1971 – two days after Pakistani forces surrendered at Dacca (now known as Dhaka) in the India- Pakistan war to liberate Bangladesh. In stages, children of officers and jawans killed or disabled in operations were added in the scheme.

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"Decision to cap educational expenses paid to martyrs’ children at Rs 10,000 is ‘immoral’ and ‘unprincipled’. The fee was a small price in exchange for what martyrs had given to the nation." — Capt Amarinder Singh, Punjab Chief Minister   "I have written on the issue to RM (Raksha Mantri). I am sure babus of the Ministry of Defence will rectify this as early as possible. " — General VK Singh, Union Minister of State

7th CPC Pre-2016 Pension Revision: CGDA has published the list of pensioners reg non-availability of correct bank and other details

7th CPC Pre-2016 Pension Revision: CGDA has published the list of pensioners reg non-availability of correct bank and other details

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS

ULAN BATAR MARG, PALAM, DELHI CANTT.-110010

No. AN/IV/REV.PENSION 

Dated: 27.11.2017

Important Circular

Subject: Implementation of Govt's decision on the recommendations of The 7th Central Pay Commission- Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners / Family Pensioners, etc.

Reference: PCDA(P) Allahabad letter No. G1 / C /0199/ Vol.-I / Tech, dated 30.05.2017 and this office Important Circular of even no. dated 05.06.2017.

LPC-Cum-Data-Sheet for revision of pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners / Family Pensioners was forwarded to PCDA (P) Allahabad for issue of e-PPO. PCDA(P) Allahabad has returned a number of LPC-Cum-Data-Sheets with the following reasons:

i. Incomplete / Incorrect bank A / c number. 

ii. Date of Death of Pensioners not available

2. A list of the Pensioners / family pensioners are enclosed as Annexure "A".

3. All the Pensioners / family pensioners are therefore requested to kindly provide following information / documents to this Office so that revised LPC-Cum-Data-Sheet may be forwarded to PCDA(P) Allahabad:

a. Complete Bank details viz Bank A / c No., Name of Bank, Branch Name, IFS Code, Death Certificate, if applicable.

4. The information may be sent through fax, Email or by post as per the details given below:

• FAX No.: 011-25674777
• Email: an4-pay.cgda[at]nic.in
• Postal address: The CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.

5. For any enquiry/ clarification on the subject, pensioners / family pensoiners may contact Shri Mahesh Kumar, Sr. Accounts Officer (AN) on Phone No. 01 1- 25665560.

(Mustaq Ahmad)

Dy.CGDA(Admin)

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Voice of ESM Welfare Society is pleased to inform you that, 

Delhi High court has directed the Govt. to act on the representation of Voice of Ex-Servicemen Society with regard to *grant equal rate of MSP to all Combatants ranks (i.e. Officers, JCOs and ORs)* of all the three services *with in eight weeks.* And also said that, petitioners have the liberty to approach court if they are aggrieved.

JCOs and ORs who are the most deprived section and with this judgment *we have gained a great respect towards  Indian Judiciary* which is one of the piller of Great Indian Democracy. 

Regards,

for *Voice of Ex serviceman society Team*

(A national level organisation for the welfare of JAWAN-JCOs)