No.
17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Defence
Department
of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi
Dated 29th
October 2016
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Sub: Implementation of Government's
decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision
of Pension of Pre-2016 Defence Forces Pensioner/Family Pensioners.
The undersigned is directed to state
that in pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of 7th
Central Pay Commission, notified vide Government of India, Ministry of Defence Resolution No.17(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)
dated 30th September 2016 based on Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pension, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare Office Resolution No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)
dated 4th August, 2016 and Office Memorandum
F.NO.38/37/20l6-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4th August,2016, sanction of
the President is hereby accorded to regulate the Pension/Family Pension of all
Pre-1.1.2016 pensioners/family pensioners of the Defence Forces with effect
from 1.1.2016 in the manner indicated in succeeding paragraphs. Separate
Orders will be issued by this Ministry in respect of Defence Force Personnel
who retired/died on or after 1.1.2016 and for revision of disability
element in respect of Pre-2016 Defence Pensioners.
2. Applicability
These orders shall apply to all
Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing pension/family
pension as on 1.1.2016 under the Pension Regulations of the three Services/
State Forces and various Government orders issued from time to time.
3. Non-Applicability
The provisions of this letter do not
apply to the following categories:
(i) Gallantry awardees drawing only
monetary allowance attached to the award, such as Param Vir Chakra, Ashok
Chakra etc.
(ii) United Kingdom/Hong Kong &
Singapore Royal Army( UK/HKSRA) Pensioners.
(iii) Persons in receipt of
Compassionate Allowance, Guzara, Reservist Allowance or any other Allowance on
which dearness relief is not admissible.
(iv) Reservists in receipt of
Ex-gratia payment at Rs 750/- per month covered under Govt. of India, Ministry
of Defence letter No. 1(06)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 22”d Nov 2013.
(v) Families of the deceased
Reservists in receipt of Ex-gratia family pension at Rs 645/- per month covered
by Govt. of India Ministry of Defence letter No.1 (06)/2010-D (Pen/Policy)
dated 22nd Nov 2013.
4. Definitions
(a) 'Existing Pensioner' or
'Existing Family Pensioner' means a pensioner who was entitled to/drawing
pension/family pension on 31.12.2015. This will also include a pensioner/family
pensioner who became entitled to pension/family pension with effect from 1.1.2016
consequent upon retirement/discharge/death of Defence Forces Personnel on
31.12.2015. For the purpose of family pension, it also covers members of family
to those who retired/discharged prior to 1.1.2016 and in whose case family
pension had not commenced as the pensioner was alive on 31 .12.2015.
(b) 'Existing Pension' means
the basic pension inclusive of commuted portion of pension, if any, due on
31.12.2015 and covers all kinds of pension viz. Retiring/Service/
Special/Reservist/Invalid Pension/ Service element of Disability/ Liberalized
Disability Pension/ War Injury Pension. This will also include Pension/Family
Pension which became due with effect from 1.1.2016 consequent on
retirement/discharge! death of Defence Force Personnel on 31.12.2015.
(c) 'Existing Family Pension'
means the basic family pension drawn on 31.12.2015 under the Pension
Regulations of the three Services/ State Forces and other orders issued on the
subject from time to time. It also covers Special Family Pension/ Dependent Pension/2nd
Life award of Special Family pension and Liberalized Family pension sanctioned
in battle and non-battle casualty cases.
(d) 'Pension Disbursing Agency'
(PDA) means Treasury, Post Office, Pay and Accounts Office. Defence Pension
Disbursement Office (DPDO), Indian Embassy, Nepal and authorized Public
Sector/Private Sector Banks.
(a) 'Pension Sanctioning
Authority' (PSA) means PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad, PCDA (Navy) Mumbai, and
CDA (AF) Delhi, as the case may be.
5. Revision of Pension
5.1 For existing pensioners, who have retired/died before
01.01.2016, the revised pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 shall
be determined by multiplying the Basic Pension (before commutation)/Basic
Family Pension (exclusive of Dearness Relief) as had been drawn as on
31.12.2015 by 2.57 to arrive at revised pension under 7th CPC. The amount
of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next
higher rupee. The Disability Element will be regulated as per Para 9.
Illustrations for revision of pension are annexed in Annexure-A attached to
this letter...
5.2 For this purpose, the existing Pension/Family Pension will
be the Basic Pension(before commutation)/ Basic Family Pension only
without the element of Additional Pension (referred to at Para 12) available to
the old pensioners! family pensioners of the age of 80 years and above. The
Additional Pension!Family Pension payable to the old pensioners/family
pensioners will be worked out in accordance with Para 12 of this order.
5.3 Since the revised pension will be inclusive of commuted
portion of pension, if any, the commuted portion will be deducted from the said
amount while making monthly disbursements.
5.4 Minimum and Maximum Pension:
The minimum basic pension with
effect from 01.01.2016 will be Rs. 9000/- per month (excluding the element of
additional pension admissible to old pensioners). The upper ceiling of pension/
family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the
Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,50,000/- with effect
from 01.01.2016).
5.5 The revised Pension/Family Pension arrived at as per
paragraph 5.1 includes dearness relief sanctioned from time to time by the
Government.
6. Where the revised Pension!Family Pension in terms of
paragraph 5.1 above works out to an amount less than Rs. 9000!-, the same shall
be stepped up to Rs. 9000!-. This will be regarded as Pension/Family Pension
with effect from 11.2016.
7.
The existing instructions regarding regulation of Dearness Relief to employed/
re-employed pensioners/family pensioners, as contained in Department of
Pension 6 Pensioner’s Welfare OM. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999 and
as amended from time to time, shall continue to apply.
8. Applicability to Permanent
absorbees in PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies:
Pension of a Defence Forces Personnel who has been permanently absorbed in
Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body will be regulated as under:
8.1 Pension: Where the Defence Force Personnel on permanent absorption in
Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Body continues to draw pension separately
from the Government, the pension of such absorbees will be revised in terms of
these orders. in cases, where the Defence Forces Personnel has drawn one time
lump-sum terminal benefits equal to 100% commutation of the pension and has
become entitled to the restoration of 43% / 45% commuted portion of pension as
per the orders issued by this Ministry from time to time, such cases will not
be covered by these orders. Orders for regulating pension of such pensioners
will be issued separately.
8.2 Family Pension: In cases, where on permanent absorption in Public Sector
Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, the family pension is being drawn by the family
of the PSU absorbee under the orders applicable to the Defence Forces, the same
will be revised in accordance with these orders.
9. Disability Element:
The implementation of 7th CPC
recommendations relating to methodology for calculation of disability element
has been referred to the Anomalies Committee. The disability element which was
being paid to ore-2016 Defence Pensioners as on 31.12.2015 will continue to be
paid till decision on the recommendations of Anomalies Committee is taken by
the Government.
10. Following elements will continue
to be paid as separate elements in addition to the Pension/Family Pension
revised under these orders. These payments will not be taken into account for
the purpose of revision as well as for applicability with regard to the minimum
limit of Pension/Family Pension is. Rs. 9000/- per month.
(i) Monetary Allowance attached to
Gallantry Awards such as Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra etc.
(ii) Constant Attendant Allowance
(CAA), matter to be examined by Committee comprising Finance Secretary and Secretary(Expenditure)
as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Posts, Health &
Family welfare, Personnel & Training and Chairman Railway Board as members.
Till a final decision is taken on the recommendation of the
Committee, Constant Attendant Allowance shall be paid at the existing
rates.
11. Where a pensioner is in receipt
of Disabilityl Liberalized Disabilityl War Injury Pension, the minimum limit of
Rs. 9000/- will be applicable to Service Pension/Service Element. Disability/
War Injury Element will be payable in addition to Service Pension/Service
Element.
12. Additional Pension for
Pensioners of age 80 years and above:
The quantum of Additional
Pension/Family Pension available to the old pensioners/family pensioners shall
be as follows:-
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Age of pensioner/family pensioner
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Additional quantum of pension
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From 80 years to less than 85
years
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20% of revised basic pension/
family pension
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From 85 years to less than 90
years
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30% of revised basic pension
/family pension
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From 90 years to less than 95
years
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40% of revised basic pension
/family pension
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From 95 years to less than 100
years
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50% of revised basic pension
/family pension
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100 years or more
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100% of revised basic pension
/family pension
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The amount of additional pension
will be shown distinctly. For example, in case where a pensioner more than 80
years of age and hislher revised pension in terms Para 5.1 above is
Rs.1000/-pm, the pension will be shown as (i) Basic pension: Rs 10000 and (ii)
Additional Pension Rs 2000 p m (20% of revised basic pension Rs 10000). The
pension on his/her attaining the age of 85 yrs will be shown as (i) Basic
Pension = Rs 10000 and (ii) additional pension = Rs 3000 pm. Dearness relief
will also be admissible on the additional pension available to old pensioners.
(Note: -
The additional Pension will not be admissible on Disability Element Liberalized
Disability Element / War Injury Element of Disability/Liberalized Disability/
War Injury Pension.)
13. Ex-gratia awards to Cadets in
cases of disablement.
The following ex-gratia award shall
be payable subject to the same conditions as hitherto in force in the event of
invalidment of a Cadet (Direct) on medical grounds due to causes attributable
to or aggravated by military training:-
(i) Payment of monthly ex-gratia
award of Rs. 9000/- per month;
(ii) Payment of ex-gratia disability
award @ Rs. 16200/- per month for 100% disability during the period of
disablement. The amount will be reduced proportionately from the ex-gratia
disability award in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%;
14. Dearness Relief
The revised Pension/Family Pension
as worked out in accordance with provisions of Para 5.1 read with Para 6 and
additional pension wherever payable under Para 12 above shall be treated as
“Basic Pension" with effect from 1.1.2016 for the purpose of calculation
of dearness Relief sanctioned thereafter by the Government.
15. Revision of Pension for
employedlre-employed pensioners
The revision of pension in respect
of employed/re-employed Commissioned Officer and Personnel Below Officer Rank
pensioners will also be carried out as per methodology provided in Para 5.1 ie.
their Basic Pension as on 31.12.2015 will be multiplied by 2.57 to arrive at
revised Pension as on 01.01.2016. The revised pension so arrived at will be the
Basic Pension with effect from 1.12016. However, Dearness Relief beyond
1.1.2016 will not be admissible to employed/re-employed Commissioned Officer
pensioners and Personnel Below Officers Rank pensioners, whose pay on
re-employment has been fixed above the minimum of scale of pay of the
re~employed post during the period of employment/ re-employment.
16. Methodology for Implementation
and Reporting
16.1. All Pension Disbursing Agencies handling disbursement of
pension to the Defence Pensioners are hereby authorized to pay pension/family
pension to existing pensioners/family pensioners at the revised rates in terms
of Para 5.1 above without any further authorization from the concerned Pension
Sanctioning Authorities.
16.2 It is considered desirable that the benefit of these orders
should reach the pensioners as expeditiously as possible. To achieve this
objective, it is directed that all Pension Disbursing Agencies should ensure
that the revised pension and the arrears due to the pensioners in terms of Para
5.1 above is paid to the pensioners or credited to their account in one
installment within two months from the date of issue of the letter.
16.3 A suitable entry regarding revised pension with effect from
1.1.2016 fixed in terms of Para 5.1 above, as the case may be, will be recorded
by the Pension Disbursing Agencies in the Pension records of the pensioners
viz. Pension Payment Order, Check Register/Pension Payment Scroll Register. An
intimation regarding disbursement of revised pension may be sent by the Pension
Disbursing Agencies to the Office of PCDA (P), Allahabad in prescribed Annexure
to these orders so that records can be updated. A hard copy of the said
Annexure-B may invariably be provided by the PDAs to the pensioners concerned
for their information. An acknowledgement shall be obtained by the Pension
Disbursing Agencies from Office of PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad in token of
receipt of the requisite Annexure.
Miscellaneous
Instructions
17. If a pensioner/family pensioner
to whom benefit accrues under the provisions of this order, has already died
before receiving the payment of arrears, the LTA will be disbursed in the
following manner:
(i) If the claimant is already in
receipt of Family Pension or happens to be the person in whose favour Family
Pension already stands notified and the awardees has not become ineligible for
any reason, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should be paid to such
a claimant by the PDAs on their own.
(ii) If the claimant has already
received LTA in the past in respect of the deceased to whom the benefit would
have accrued, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should also be paid
to such a claimant by the PDAs on their own.
(iii) If the claimant is a person
other than the one mentioned at (i) & (ii). above, LTA will be paid to the
legal heir/heirs as per extant Government orders.
18. No commutation will be
admissible for the revised pension accruing as a result of this revision. The
existing amount of pension commuted, if any, would continue to be deducted from
the revised pension while making monthly disbursements.
19. Revision of Pension/Family
Pension under these orders will not affect the amount of Retirement Gratuity/
Death Gratuity already determined and paid to the pensioners/ family pensioners
with reference to rules in force at the time of discharge/death.
20.. Any overpayment of pension
coming to the notice or under process of recovery shall be adjusted in full by
the Pension Disbursing Agencies against arrears becoming due on revision of
pension on the basis of these orders.
21. The revision of pension/ family
pension of Defence pensioners arrived in the above manner shall be subject to
the findings and recommendation of the committee set up with the approval of
the Cabinet to examine the feasibility of increment based formulation
recommendation of 7th CPC for revision of pension and decision of the
Government thereon if any.
22. These orders issue with the
concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No.
10(6A)/2016/FIN/PEN dated 29.10.2016
sd/-
Manoj
Sinha
Under
Secretary to the Government of India
Annexure-A (Refer Para 5.1)
Illustrations:-
(i) Pensioner ‘A' retired as Col.
(T8) at last pay drawn of Rs. 48730/- plus Grade pay Rs. 8700/- plus MSP Rs.
6000/- on 30.9.2009 under the 6Ih CPC regime in Pay Band-IV.
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Sl. No.
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Particulars
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Amount in Rs.
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1
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Basic Pension fixed in 6th CPC at
the time of retirement(w.e.f. 1.10.2009)
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31,715
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2
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Existing Pension on
31.12.2015 (after re-fixing under OROP Scheme)
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36,130
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3
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Revised Pension fixed under 7th
CPC (using a multiple of 2.57 of SI No. 2 above)
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92,855
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(ii) Pensioner ‘B’ retired as
Havildar Group ’E’ at last pay drawn of Rs. 13307- on 30.6.1994 under the 4th
CPC regime in the Pay Scale of Rs. 1020-2541270-30-1420:
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Sl. No.
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Particulars
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Amount in Rs.
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1
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Basic Pension fixed in 4th CPC at
the time of retirement (w.e.f. 1.7.1994)
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629
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2
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Basic Pension revised in 6th CPC
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5,023
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3
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Existing Pension on
31.12.2015(after re-fixing under OROP Scheme.)
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7,808
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4
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Revised Pension fixed under 7th
CPC (using a multiple of 2.57 of SI No. 3 above
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20,067
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(iii) Family pensioner ’C’ of capt
with qualifying service of 20 years 06 months (Post 2006)
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Sl. No.
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Particulars
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Amount in Rs.
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1
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Ordinary Family Pension
fixed in 6th CPC (w.e.f. 24.9.2012)
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9,687
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2
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Existing Ordinary Family
Pension on 31.12.2015(after re-fixing under OROP Scheme)
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9,687
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3
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Revised Ordinary
Family Pension fixed under 7th CPC (using a multiple of 2.57 of
Sl No. 2 above)
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24,896
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(iv) Family pensioner ’D’ of Lt. Col
with qualifying service of 25 years 07 month(Post 2006)
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Sl. No.
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Particulars
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Amount in Rs.
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1
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Special Family pension fixed in
6th CPC w.e.f. 20.2.2014
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37,788
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2
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Special Family Pension
on 31.12.2015(after re-fixing under CROP Scheme)
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39,376
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3
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Revised Special Family
Pension fixed under 7th CPC (using a multiple of 2.57 of Sl No. 2 above)
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1,01,197
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(v) Pensioner ‘E’ retired as Lt. Col
with qualifying service of 20 year 06 month and basic pay of Rs. 49260, MSP Rs.
6000 and Grade pay Rs. 8000. His disability is 30% (Post 2006):
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Sl. No.
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Particulars
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Amount in Rs.
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1
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Basic Pension fixed in 6th CPC at
the time of retirement (w.e.f. 24.9,2014.)
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31,630
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2
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Existing Pension on
31.12.2015(after re-fixing under OROP Scheme)
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31,305
(Not beneficial) |
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3
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Existing Pension on
31.12.2015(after re-fixing under OROP Scheme)
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31,630
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4
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Revised Pension fixed under 7th
CPC (using a multiple of 2.57 of Sl No. 3 above)
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81,290
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ANNEXURE-B(
Refer to Para 16.3 )
Form
for intimation by the Pension Disbursing Agency to the Principal CDA (Pensions)
Allahabad regarding revision of pension in terms of Ministry of Defence
letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated October 2016.
(In respect of those who were
retired /discharged/died in service prior to 01.01.2016)
1. Name of the pensioner/family
pensioner
2. IC No'/Regimental No.
3. Date of Birth and Age.
4. Date of Retirement/Death(in case
of family pension)
5. PPO / Corr.PPO No.
6. Scale of Pay/Pay Band on the date
of Retirement/Death
Ti. Rank and Group last heid
8.. Qualifying Service
9. Name of the Bank/Paying
Branch/Treasury/DPDO/PAO/Post Office
10. BSR Code No of CPPC
11. IFSC Code of paying Branch
12. Saving Bank Account NoJTSIPS
No,(Strike off which is not applicable)
13. Computation of revised
pension/family pension
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Pension
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Family Pension
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Ordinary Family Pension (At
Enhanced rate)
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Disability Element/War injury
Element
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Additional Pension
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A
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Existing Basic Pension (inclusive
of Commuted portion of pension)/ Family Pension
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B
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01.01.2016.
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C
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Revised pension after deducting
Commuted Portion of pension
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* If not applicable draw a cross
line
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14. Arrear of Pension/ Family Pension up to & for the
month: Rs..............
15. Remarks, if any
15. Remarks, if any
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SIGNATURE & SEAL OF PENSION
DISBURSING AGENCY
Bank Branch: Station: District |
To
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1.The Principal CDA(Pension)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad-211014 |
2. Pensioner’s Name & Address.
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