OROP - Implementation of One Rank One Pension to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners and their families

OROP - Implementation of One Rank One Pension to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners and their families

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)

Circular No. 622

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Dated: 03.04.2019

To,

1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office, C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. CMDs, All Public Sector Banks.
3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks
4. All Managers, CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut :
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram; and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master, Kathua (J&K); and Camp Bell Bay.
13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair.

Subject:- Implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners and their families.

Reference:- Gol, MoD letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-ll dated 3rd Feb 2016 (Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016), Circular 557 dated 17.03.2016, Circular 580 dated 05.07.2017, Circular 581 dated 02.08.2017 and Circular 591 dated 13.11.2017.

Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) are aware that as per this office Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016, pension of Armed Forces Personnel is to be revised w.e.f. 01.07.2014 by the PDAs as per tables attached with the circular.

In continuation of the same, the rates of ordinary family pension, Special Family Pension, 2nd life award of SFP, Liberalized Family Pension, 2nd life award of LFP, Disability/ Liberalized disability element for 100% Disability, War Injury Element for 100% disability (Invalid out cases) meant for post -53 retirees JCOs/ ORs of Regular Army of Group “Y” may be allowed to the families of pre-53 retirees under OROP scheme.

Further, cases where data is not available with PDAs, the same may be referred to PCDA(P) Allahabad for issue of Corr. PPOs.

In view of the above, this office Circular No. 591 dated 13.11.2017 stands cancelled in toto.
This Circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination of all concerned.

No. Gts/Tech/0167/XXX

Dated: 03.04.2019

Sd/-
(Sushil Kumar Singh)
Addl. CDA (Pensions)

Source: PCDA

Seventh Central Pay Commission- Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners

Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners

7th CPC Defence Pension - Modification in Minimum ceiling
DESW Orders dated.29.1.2019

No.16(3)/2017/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi-110011,
Dated, 29th January, 2019

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners- regarding.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to the provisions for revision of various kinds of pensionary awards notified in implementation of the Government decision on recommendations of Seventh CPC vide this Ministry's letters No 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th Oct, 2016 amended vide this Ministry's letter No 17(01)/2017/(01) /D (Pension/Policy) dated 4th Sept, 2017 read with letter No 17(01)/2017/(02)/D (Pension/Policy) dated 5th Sept, 2017 for pre-1.1.2016 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners and vide letter No 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 4th Sept, 2017 for post- 1.1.2016 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.

2. In partial modification of above said orders, it has now been decided that following minimum ceiling shall be applied to the under-mentioned casualty pensionary awards:

2.1 The Disability/Liberalized Disability/ War Injury pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability/ liberalized disability / war injury element as the case may be), shall be subject to minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month irrespective of degree of disability of the personnel.

2.2 In cases of disability pension where permanent disability is not less than 60%, the disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability element) shall not be less than 60% of the reckonable emoluments as defined in above mentioned orders, subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.

2.3. The amount of special family pension, admissible to the families of Armed Forces personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.

2.4 The amount of liberalized family pension, admissible to the child/ children of Armed Forces personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.

3. All other provisions stipulated in above mentioned Government orders which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.

4. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 1.1.2016.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 10(16)2018/Fin/Pen dated 26.12.2018.

6. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Manoj Sinha)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Copy to:
MoD (Fin/pension)
CGDA, New Delhi.
As per standar distribution list.

Source: Desw.gov.in

Incorrect/Wrong practice being followed by banks in payment of Defence Pension on e-PPOs

Incorrect/Wrong practice being followed by banks in payment of Defence Pension on e-PPOs.

O/o the principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions)
Draupadi hat Allahabad-211014

Circular 207

No. AT/Tech/358-II

Dated: 12.11.2018.

To,

1. The Chief Accountant, RBI Deptt. of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8 143, Bandre East Mumbai-400051
2. The Director of Treasuries of all state
3. The Manger CPPC of Public Sector Banks including IDBI
4. The CDA (PD) Meerut..........
5. The CDA-Chennai..........
6. The Nodal Officers (ICICI/ AXIS/HDFC Bank).
7. The Pay & Accounts Officers.
8. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal.
9. The DPDO............
10 The Post Master..............

Sub: Incorrect/Wrong practice being followed by banks in payment of Defence Pension on e-PPOs.

Consequent upon generation of e-PPO by this office for all categories of Defence Pensioners, procedures for forwarding of e-PPOs by the Pension Sanctioning Authorities to the Pension Disbursing Authorities and e-verification of these e-PPOs were issued under this office circular No. 588 dated 20.10.2017

The procedure mentioned in above circular clearly states that a copy of e-PPO, duly digitally singed will be sent to the bank through SFTP connectivity which this office has established with various banks and through email id pcdapedp.cgda@nic.in to others bank and other PDAs (except DPDO to whom the PPOs are forwarded through CGDA WAN) who have not established SFTP connectivity that time. A copy of these e-PPOs, duly digitally signed will also sent electronically to Army HQrs/Record Offices(ROs)/ Head of Offices for scrutinizing and checking the same. Army HQrs/ Record Offices(ROs) / Head of Offices were required to provide to the PDA a hard copy of the e-PPO( after printing from the PDF file) along with the descriptive roles of the Descriptive Particulars of the pensioners.

PDAs were advised to affect the payment based on e-PPO received by them through SF TP/email only after confirmation from the Army HQrs/Record Offices(ROs)/ Head of Offices in the form of receipt of hard copy of e-PPO and Descriptive Role and Descriptive Particular.

However, flagrant incidents of ignoring the above guidelines by the banks have been noticed where banks are found making payment on the basis hard copy of e-PPOs where PPO has been issued in favour of CPDA, Allahabad instead of banks.

In view of the above, all the banks are requested that on receipt of hard copy of PPOs from Army HQrs/Record Offices(ROs)/ Head of Offices may invariably be confirmed with e-PPO received through SFTP and payment may be released only if they are authorized to make payment by that e-PPO. In case, e-PPO shows that PDA is other agency e-PPO may not be acted upon.

(SANDEEP THAKUR)
Addl.CDA (P)

Source: pcdapension.nic.in

Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 in Contempt No.1860/2017 and 924/2018 and MA No. 1067/2018 in Civil Appeal No.2147/2011 with Contempt Petition (C) No.04/2018 in SLP(C) No.19790/2010 for grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964

Supreme Court Order in respect of grant of Special Pension - DESW Order dt. 22.10.2018
Implementation of Honourable Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 in respect of grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964. Dated 22.10.2018.

No.4(10)/2017-D(Pen/Legal)
Government of India
Ministry of India
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D(Pension/Legal)

Sena Bhawan, New Dehi
Dated 22.10.2018

To
The Chief the Naval Staff

Subject: Implementation of Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 in Contempt No.1860/2017 and 924/2018 and MA No. 1067/2018 in Civil Appeal No.2147/2011 with Contempt Petition (C) No.04/2018 in SLP(C) No.19790/2010 for grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964.

Sir,
I am directed to refer the cited Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 and convey sanction of the Competent Authority for grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964 to the ex-sailors appointed prior to 03.07.1976 and discharged on or after 03.07.1976 on expiry of 10 years of service.

2. The amount of pension payable is Rs.9000 (Rupees Nine thousand) per month to each of the ex-sailors under Regulation 95 Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964, payable September 2018 as per the Court Order under reference.

3. The amount of gratuity and DCRG paid, be adjusted the amount payable. Necessary PPO may be issued immediately.

4. The expenditure incurred on this account will be paid under Charged Expenditure and be debited to the relevant Head of Account.

5. This issues with concurrence of Ministry Defence vide their U.O. No. 1023/Fin/Pen Dated 17.10.2018.

6. Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 4(10)/2017-D (Pen/Legal) dated 26th September, 2017 may be treated as cancelled.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Ajay Kumar Agrawal)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

View order
Source: http://www.desw.gov.in

How to Calculate Pay for Defence Personnel? Formula for Fixation of Pay

How to Calculate Pay for Defence Personnel? Formula for Fixation of Pay

Formulae for Fixation of Pay from 3rd CPC to 4th CPC
If 20% x of B.P (3rd CPC)Value is less than 75 then
B.P+ D.A + A.D.A + ad hoc DA + IR-1 & IR-2 + 75 = 4th CPC Basic Pay
Otherwise,
B.P + D.A + A.D.A+ ad hoc DA + IR-1 & IR-2+ + 20% of B.P= 4th CPC Basic Pay

Formulae for Fixation of Pay from 4th CPC to 5th CPC.
2.98 x (4th CPC B.P) + 100 = 5th CPC Basic P

Formulae for Fixation of pay from 5th CPC to 5th CPC (10-10-1997)
As per change of scale if occur.

Formulae for Fixation of Pay from 5th CPC to 6th CPC
a. As per Appendix G to S NI 01/S/2008
b. For X Group personnel add X Group Pay

Formulae for Fixation of Pay from 6th CPC to 7th CPC
As per Pay Matrix of 7th CPC

Fixation of Pension of Retired Medical officers of AMC/ADC/RVC - DESW Orders

Fixation of Pension of Retired Medical officers of AMC/ADC/RVC - DESW Orders

"The fixation of pension/ family pension of retired Medical officers of AMC/ADC/RVC in the above manner, shall be further subject to the condition that emoluments (i.e. Basic Pay MSP + NPA) to be reckoned for pension do not exceed Rs. 2,37,500/- (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only). Amount of Gratuity and CVP which has already been notified, shall remain unchanged. "

No.1(7)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, 24th May, 2018

To
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 on revision of provisions regulating Pension/Gratuity/Commutation of Pension/Family Pension including pensionary awards notified in terms of casualty pensionary awards Fixation of Pension of Commissioned Officers of Army Medical Corps/Army Dental Corps/Remount & Veterinary Corps retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017.

Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No.17(02)/2016/D(Pen/Pol) dated 4th September, 2017. In accordance with Para 4.1.1 of said letter, the emoluments reckoned for calculation of pension include Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) granted to Medical officers of Army Medical Corps /Army Dental Corps / Remount & Veterinary Corps.

2. For Medical Officers of Armed Forces who have retired from 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017, their pension is based on emoluments which included NPA @ 25% of the pre-revised pay. Orders have been issued by Ministry of Defence vide letter No. 4(10)/2017/D(Med) dated 28th September, 2017 for grant of NPA to serving medical officers @ 20% of basic pay w.e.f. 1.7.2017. Accordingly, the medical officers retired/retiring on or after 1.7.2017 are entitled to pension based on emoluments which include NPA at the rate of 20% of the revised basic pay.

3. The matter regarding revision of pension the Medical Officers of Armed Forces who retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017 based on revised rate of NPA has been examined by the Government. It has been decided that all kind of pension/family pension in respect of Medical officers of Armed Forces who retired/died during 1.12016 to 30.6.2017 and were drawing NPA at old rates on the date of retirement/death, shall be further revised w.e.f. 1.7.2017 by adding NPA @ 20% to the basic pay on the date of retirement. The fixation of pension/ family pension of retired Medical officers of AMC/ADC/RVC in the above manner, shall be further subject to the condition that emoluments (i.e. Basic Pay MSP + NPA) to be reckoned for pension do not exceed Rs. 2,37,500/- (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only). Amount of Gratuity and CVP which has already been notified, shall remain unchanged.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance/Pension) vide their ID No. 10(8)/2018/Fin.Pen dated 11.05.2018.

5. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.desw.gov.in

E-Pension Payment Order: New Step in the Right Direction

Ministry of Defence

E-Pension Payment Order: New Step in the Right Direction

14 MAY 2018

Furthering the Digital India-initiatives of Govt. of India, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad has started issuance of electronic-Pension Payment Orders (e-PPOs) to the pensioners along with their Pension Disbursement Agencies viz., Banks, Defence Pension Disbursement Offices, Post Offices, etc. What began in the first phase, for all Commissioned Officers and JCOs/ORs of Armed Forces from the month of October 2017, has now been extended to all defence pensioners including defence civilians.

Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad is the sole agency under Ministry of Defence which sanctions Pensions for the Defence Services viz., Army, Coast Guard, Defence Research and Development Organization,General Reserve Engineer Force, Border Roads Organization, Military Engineering Services and other Defence organisations including Defence Account Department and Defence Civilians.

The shift from manual system to e-PPO system is expected to minimize delays in pension disbursement and further revision as and when needed. This initiative also eliminates the occurrence of human errors in data entry at multiple levels.

PIB

Fixed Medical Allowance - MoD Orders

Fixed Medical Allowance - MoD Orders

Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence
D(Civ-II)

MoD ID No.12(10)/2017/D(Civ-II)

Dated: 13.02.2018

Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme-reg.

A copy of Deptt of Pension & Pensioners Welfare O.M.No.4.34.2017-P&PW(D) dated 31.01.2018 on the above mentioned subject is forwarded for information and necessary action.
Encl.As above

(Pawan Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Source: www.mod.gov.in

7th CPC: Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for pre-1.1.2016 Defence Forces pensioners

Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) - Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for pre-1.1.2016 Defence Forces pensioners

No.17(01)/2017/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi-110011,
Dated 23rd January, 2018

The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) - Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for pre-1.1.2016 Defence Forces pensioners reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October 2016 modified vide letter No 17(01)/2017(01)/ D(Pension/Policy) dated 4th September, 2017 for revision of pension of pre-2016 Defence Forces pensioners/ family pensioners in implementation of the Government decisions on the recommendations of the 7th CPC. As per the same, disability element/ liberalized disability element/ war injury element of Defence Forces pensioners have been revised by the pension disbursing agencies by multiplying the existing rate of disability element as on 31.12.2015, by factor of 2.57 to arrive at revised rate of disability element as on 1.1.2016. The Ministry vide letter No 17(01)/2017(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 5th September, 2017 have also issued orders for revision of pension including disability element by issue of corrigendum PPO based on notional pay fixed as on 1.1.2016 in the 7th CPC pay matrix corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/ pay band 86 grade pay in which the pensioner had retired. The later order of 5th September, 2017 allows the benefit of broad banding of disability in cases of retirement/ discharge voluntary or otherwise with disability/war injury and additional pension on disability/war injury element to be authorized by issue of corrigendum PPO

2. In partial modification of Ministry's said order dated 29th October, 2016 as modified, the President is now pleased to decide that in cases where Armed Forces pensioners who were retired/discharged voluntary or otherwise with disability and were in receipt of disability/war injury element as on 31.12.2015, their extent of disability shall be re-computed in the following manner before applying the multiplication factor of 2.57 on existing disability/war injury element to arrive at the revised disability element/war injury element as on 1.1.2016.

Accepted percentage of disability	Percentage to be reckoned for computation of Disability Element
20% or more but less than 50%	50%
Between 50% to 75%	75%
Between 76% to 100%	100%

3. Rates for calculation of disability where composite assessment has been made due to existence of disability as well as war injury, shall be determined in terms of provision contained in Para 3(b) of Ministry’s letter No.16(02)/2015-D(Pen/Pol) dated 8th August 2016. The amount of revised disability element finally arrived shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.

4. The president is also pleased to decide that quantum of additional pension available to old age pensioners after attaining the age of 80 years and above, shall also be admissible on revised disability/war injury element. The Note below para 12 of this Ministry’s above mentioned letter dated 29th October,2016 stands deleted.

5. The provisions of this Ministry's above -mentioned letter dated 29th October 2016 as modified vide letter dated 4th September,2017 and dated 5th September,2017 which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.

6. PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad shall issue necessary implementation instructions for implementation of provisions of these orders directly by the pension disbursing agencies.

7. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 1.1.2016.

8. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No.Part file (i) to 30(01)/2016/Fin/Pen dated 15.12.2017.

9. Hindi Version will follow.

Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Authority: www.desw.gov.in

OROP: One Rank One Pension to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners, Ex. State Force Pensioners and their families

OROP: One Rank One Pension to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners, Ex. State Force Pensioners and their families

REGISTERED

Circular No. 591

Dated: 13.11.2017

Subject: Implementation of 'One Rank One Pension' to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners, Ex. State Force Pensioners and their families.

Reference:- GoI, MoD letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen /Policy)-Part-II dated 3rd Feb, 2016 (Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016), Circular 557 dated 17.03.2016, Circular 58 0 dated 05.07.2017 & Circular 581 dated 02.08.2017

Under the extant Government Orders , revision of pension under OROP scheme shall be effective with effect from 0 1.07.2014 , and payment of arrears accrued on account of revision of pension, if any, shall be made in a time bound manner as stipulated in Para 17.1 of the Circular No. 555 dated 04. 02.2016.

2. In this regard, it is stat ed that as per Para 4 of GoI, MoD letter No.12(1)/2014/D (Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016 circulated vide this office Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016, provisions of OROP are also applicable to pre-01.06.1953 retirees pensioners, Ex-State Forces pensioners and their families for revision of pension/family pension. Accordingly, the benefit of ORO P also has to be given to Ex-State Forces Pensioner s/Family Pensioner s as per applicable tables, who were in receipt of pension as on 01.07.2014.

3. Further, rates of Ordinary Family Pension, Special Family Pension, 2nd Life award of SFP, Liberalized Family Pension, 2nd Life award of LFP, Disability/ Liberalized Disability element for 100% Disability, War Injury Element (Discharged) for 100% Disability, War Injury Element for 100% Disability (Invalid out Case) are now provided in annexed tables of this Circular as Table No. 97A , Table No. 98A, Table No. 99A, Table No. 100A and Table No. 101A, as rates of these types of pension were not given in Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016 and demands for these rates were raised by various PDA and pensioners. These rat es are based on applicable percentage of rates in tables no. 97 to 101 respectively.

4. Therefore , to expedite the timely revision of pension in respect of all Pre-01.06.1953 pensioners, Ex-State Force Pensioners and their families, the Pension Disbursing Agencies are hereby authorised to revise the pension of all Pre-01.06.1953 pensioners, Ex State Forces Pensioners and their families as per the rates applicable to Regular Armed Forces Personnel without any Corr. PPOs.

5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

6. This Circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all concerned.

No. Gts/Tech/0167/XXVIII
Dated: 13.11.2017

sd/-
(Nasim Ullah )
ACDA (Pensions)

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Authority: http://pcdapension.nic.in/

Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughter for grant of Family Pension clarification – Desw Orders dt. 17.11.2017

Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughter for grant of Family Pension clarification – Desw Orders dt. 17.11.2017

No.1(9)/2013-D(Pen/Policy)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi -110011

Dated 17th November, 2017

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief or the Air Staff

Subject: Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughter for grant of Family Pension clarification.

The undersigned is directed to state that the provision for grant of family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter beyond the age of 25 years has been made vide GoI, Ministry of personnel, P.C. & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare 0M No.1/19/03-(E) dated 2S.08.2004 Circulated vide GoI MOD letter No.878/A/D(Pen/Sers)/04 dated 21.09.2004 applying the same provision to the Armed Force Personnel.

2. It was clarified vide Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, P.G- & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No.1/13/09-P&PW (E) dated 11.09.2013 circulated vide MOD ID No.1(9)/2013/D(Pen/Pol) dated 16.09.2015, the family pension is payable to the children as they are considered to be dependent on the Government servant/pensioner or his/her spouse. A child who is not earning equal to or more than the sum of minimum family pension and dearness relief thereon is considered to be dependent on his/her parents. Therefore, only those children who are dependent and meet other conditions of eligibility for family pension at the time of death of the Government servant or his/her spouse, whichever is later, are eligible for family pension. If two or more children are eligible for family pension at that time, family pension will be payable to each child on his/her turn provided he/she is still eligible for family pension when the turn come. Accordingly, divorced daughters who fulfil other conditions are eligible for family pension if a decree of divorce had been issued by the competent court during the life time of at least one of the parents.

3. Grievances were being received from various quarters that the divorce proceedings are a long drawn procedure which take many years before attaining finality. There are many cases in which the divorce proceedings of a daughter of Government employee/pensioner had been instituted in the competent court during the life of one or both Government employee/pensioner & spouse, but none of them was alive by the time the decree of divorce was granted by the competent authority.

4. The matter has been examined in this department and it has been decided that the clarification “grant family pension to a divorced daughter in such cases where the divorce proceedings had been filed tn a competent court during the life time of the employee/pensioner or his/her spouse but divorce took place after their death-provided the claimant fulfils all other conditions for grant of family pension. In such cases, the family pension will commence from the date of divorce” given by Government of India. Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions’, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare vide 0M No.1/13/09- P&PW (E) dated 19.07.2017 would also apply mutatis mutandis to divorced daughters of Armed Force personnel.

5. This issues with the concurrence ofthe Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No.10(09)/2015/Fin/Pen dated 17.10.2017.

6. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(Manoj Sinha)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Authority: http://www.desw.gov.in/

Restoration of full pension in respect of Defence Service Personnel who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies

Restoration of full pension in respect of Defence Service Personnel who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies

Office of the Pr.C.D.A.(Pensions),
Draupadi ghat, Allahabad - 211014

Tele : (0532) -2421877

Section Order No. 13

Date: 03.10.2017

Subject : Restoration of full pension in respect of Defence Service Personnel who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies.

Reference: (i) GoI, MOD letter No. 1(04)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 18.09.2017

(ii) This office Section order No. 01 dated 14.01.2008,

The methodology to workout restoration of pension was issued for those Defence pensioners who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies vide Ministry of Defence letter No.1(4)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 04.12.2007.

In compliance of Hon'ble Supreme Court order dated 01.09.2016 in Civil Appeal No. 6048/2010, GOI, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensioners, Deptt. of P & PW vide their OM F.No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)-Vol.-II dated 23.06.2017 read with OM of same no. dated 21.07.2017, have decided to extend the benefit of ibid orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court to all such absorbee pensioners who had taken 100% lump sum amount and in whose case 1/3rd pension had been restored after 15 years, by restoring their full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years from the dated of payment of 100% lump sum amount.

The above matter has been considered by the GOI, MOD Dept. of Ex- servicemen Welfare and it has been decided that the provisions of GOI, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Deptt. of P & PW vide their OM F.No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)-Vol.-II dated 23.06.2017 shall also apply mutatis mutandis to all Armed Forces pensioner absorbed in PSUs/Autonomous bodies.The pension in terms of these orders shall be revised by respective PSAs suo-moto by issuing corrigendum PPOs in all affected cases. No application in this regard shall be called for either from the pensioners or from the PDAs concerned.

The concerned operative sections may identify effected cases and issue corrigendum PPOs in terms of ibid Govt. letter dated 18.09.2017 on priority basis

No. G-1/M/0104/ICOs/Vol.-VI
Date:03.10.2017

S/d,
(Nasim Ullah)
ACDA (Pension)

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No.1(04)/2007-D(Pen/Policy)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
New Delhi-110011

Dated: 18th September 2017

To

The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: Restoration of full pension in respect of Defence Service Personnel who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings / Autonomous Bodies.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter no. 1(4)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 4.12.2007 under which revised methodology to workout restoration of pension was issued for those Defence pensioners who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Bodies. The restored pension as well as full amount of pension was further revised with effect from 01.01.2006 in terms of this Ministry's letter No. 1(4)/2007- D(Pension/Policy) dated 21.08.2009 as amended vide letter No. 1(4)12007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 09.02.2011, letter No. 1(1)/2014- D(Pen/Policy) dated 16.10.2014. As per these orders, payment of dearness relief and additional pension to old pensioners is regulated on the basis of the notional full revised pension.

2.In compliance of Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 01 09.2016 in Civil Appeal No. 6048/2010 and Civil Appeal No. 6371/2010, Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare vide their OM F.No. 4/34/2002- P&PW(D)-Vol II. dated 23.6.2017 read with OM of same No dated 21.07.2017, have decided to extend the benefit of ibid orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court to all such absorbee pensioners who had taken 100% lump sum amount and in whose case 1/3rd pension had been restored after 15 years, by restoring their full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years from the date of payment of 100% lump sum amount.

3.Matter has been considered and it has been decided that the provisions of Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM F.No. 4134/2002-P&PW(D)-Vol. II dated 23.6.2017, shall also apply mutatis mutandis to all Armed Forces pensioner absorbed in PSUs/ Autonomous bodies. Other terms and conditions prescribed vide this Ministry’s letters issued from time to time which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.

4.The Armed Forces PSU absorbees whose full pension is restored in terms of the above instructions would also be entitled for revision of their pension in accordance with the instructions issued from time to in implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Commissions, including 7th Central Pay Commission.

5.The pension in terms of these orders shall be revised by respective Pension Sanctioning Agencies suo-moto by issuing Corrigendum PPOs in all affected cases. No allocation in this regard shall be called for either from the pensioners or from the PDAs concerned.

6.This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 31(8)/9/Fin/Pen dated 07.09.2017.

7.Hindi version will follow.

S/d,

(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretay to Govt. of India

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners calculation example for Major

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners calculation example for Major.

S. No	Description	1st Case
1	Date of Retirement	26.05.1976
2	Rank	Major
3	Qualifying Service	30/06/01
4	Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P) at the time of Retirement OR Notional Pay scale as on 1.1.1986. for those retired before 1.1.1986	2300-100-3900-150-5100 Rank Pay - 1000
5	Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	3400 (Basic Pay) + 600 (Rank Pay) 4000
6	Pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision	23815
7	Family Pension as on 01.01.2015 before revision	14289
8	Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable)	NA
9	Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised pension by 2.57	61205
10	Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57	36723
11	Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57	NA
12	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996	11600 (Basic Pay) + 1200 (Rank Pay) 12800
13	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006	23810 (PIPB) + 6600 (Gr.Pay) + 6000 (MSP) Rs. 36410
14	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016	80400 (PIPM)+15500(MSP) 95900
15	Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	47950
16	Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.2016 as per first formulation	28770
17	Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as oer first formulation	NA
18	Revised pension payable (Higher of S.No.9 and 15	61205
19	Revised family pension payable (Higher of S.No. 10 and 16)	36723
20	Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of S.No. 11 and 17)	NA

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners - Calculation for Naik (JCOs/ORs)

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners - Calculation for Naik (JCOs/ORs)

S.No	Description	1st Case
1	Rank	Naik
2	Group	"C"
3	Date of Retirement	31.12.1984 (3rd CPC Scale)
4	Qualifying Service	20
5	Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P) at the time of retirement OR Notional pay scale as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	980-20-1140-25-1315
6	Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	1140+40 (CA)
7	Pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision	7170
8	Family pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision	4302
9	Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable)	NA
10	Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57	18427
11	Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57	11057
12	Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57	NA
13	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996	3500+80(CA)(3150-85-4875)
14	Pay fixed on notional basis on 10.10.1997	3510+100(CA)(3425-85-4700)
15	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006	6840 (BP) 2400 (GP) 2000 (MSP)
16	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016	25500+5200/30700 (Level - 4)
17	Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	15350
18	Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	9200
19	Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	NA
20	Revised pension payable (Higher of Sl.No. 10 and 17)	18427
21	Revised family pension payable (Higher of Sl. No. 11 and 18)	11057
22	Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of Sl.No 12 and 19)	NA

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners - Calculation for Havildar (JCOs/ORs)

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners - Calculation for Havildar (JCOs/ORs)

S.No	Description	2nd Case
1	Rank	Hav
2	Group	"D"
3	Date of Retirement	31.01.1989 (4th CPC Scale)
4	Qualifying Service	18.5
5	Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P) at the time of retirement OR Notional pay scale as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	1050-25-1300-30-1450
6	Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	1175+30(CA)=1205
7	Pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision	7693
8	Family pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision	4616
9	Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable)	NA
10	Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57	19772
11	Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57	11864
12	Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57	NA
13	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996	3680+80 (CA)(3600-85-4875)
14	Pay fixed on notional basis on 10.10.1997	3700+100(CA)(3600-100-5100)
15	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006	7050 (BP) 2800 (GP) 2000 (MSP)
16	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016	29200 +5200/34400 (Level - 5)
17	Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	17200
18	Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	10320
19	Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation	NA
20	Revised pension payable (Higher of Sl.No. 10 and 17)	19772
21	Revised family pension payable (Higher of Sl. No. 11 and 18)	11864
22	Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of Sl.No 12 and 19)	NA

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioner/Family Pensions - Order 29.08.2017

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioner/Family Pensions - Order 29.08.2017

No.1(10)/2009-D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare

New Delhi-110011
Dated: 29th August 2017

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

SUB: GRANT OF FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE (FMA) TO THE ARMED FORCES PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS IN SUCH CASES WHERE DATE OF RETIREMENT IS PRIOR TO 1.4.2003 AND WHO HAD OPTED NOT TO AVAIL MEDICAL FACILITIES AT OPD OF ARMED FORCES HOSPITALS/MI ROOMS AND ARE NOT MEMBERS OF ECHS.

Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.1(1)/98/D(Pen/Sers) dated 15th June 1998 and letter No. 1(10)/09-D(Pen/Policy) dated 12th January 2011 & No. 1(10)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) dated 5th May 2015 regarding grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) of Rs.500/- pm. with effect from 19.11.2014 to Armed Forces Pensioners/Family' Pensioners for meeting expenditure on day to day medical expenses that do not require hospitalization unless the individual had opted for OPD treatment in Armed Forces Hospitals/ M.I. Rooms and convey the sanction of the President for enhancement of the amount of FMA from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 1000/-per month. The other conditions for grant of FMA shall continue to be in force.

2. Ex-Servicemen who retired on or after 01 Apr 2003 have to-become member of ECHS Compulsorily and are not eligible to draw Fixed Medical Allowance. These orders applicable only in such cases, where the date of retirement is prior to 1.4.2003 and who had opted not to avail medical facilities at OPD of Armed Forces Hospitals/ MI rooms and are not members of ECHS.

3. These orders will take effect from 01.07.2017.

4. All other conditions as laid down in Government of India letter No. 1(1)/98-D(Pen/Sers) dated 15th June 1998 will continue to apply.

5. This issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence(Finance/Pension) vide their ID No. 32(9)/2010/Fin/Pen dated 16 August 2017.

6. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully
sd/-

(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://www.desw.gov.in/

PCDA: Submission of Change Statement in the revised format

PCDA: Submission of Change Statement in the revised format: Scheme for Payment of Pensions of Defence Pensioners by Public Sector Banks

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

Circular No. 189

Dated: 28 .02 .2017

Subject:  Submission of Change Statement in the revised format.

Guidelines for preparing change statement and submission thereof to PCDA(P), Allahabad have been provided in para 17 of Annexure "H" to Scheme for Payment of Pensions of Defence Pensioners by Public Sector Banks and in para 126 of Defence Pension Payment instructions (DPPI)-2013. Prescribed format and guidelines for submitting change statement has also been intimated by this office to the Pension Disbursing Agencies from time to time.

2.In order to strengthen e-audit of pension payment scroll at this end, need of some additional information has been felt. In order to cater to this need, Annexure-‘E’ i.e. change statement has been redesigned and is being enclosed with the circular. All the PDAs are requested to submit information as per the revised format of change statement (Annexure- E), along with e-scroll at the end of the month including all the cases if transfer of pension account from one PDA to other PDA, change of CPPC, death of pensioner / family pensioner, starting / closing of pension change in additional pension etc.

3.Change scroll should be sent in .CSV format with vertical bar character symbol pipe i.e. (I) as field separator and file name of the change scroll should be as "EAAAYYMM.csv", Where "E" denotes Change scroll, 'AAA' for short name of the bank and YY for year and MM for month concerned. All the fields must be included even if the value in the field is blank / zero. For example, if the change scroll is submitted by State Bank of India for the month of April 2017, the file name of the change scroll should be "ESBIl704.csv"

4. Instruction for submission of information in change statement field Wise is attached as Annexure- 'D'
No.AT/Tech/30-XVIII

Dated:- 28 .02.2017

S/d,
(Abhishek Singh)

Asst. CDA (P)
Signed Copy

Clarification on implementation of 7th Central Pay commission (CPC)

Clarification on implementation of 7th Central Pay commission

Office of the Principal CDA (Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad - 211 014

REGISTERED

Circular NO.574

Dated: 20th February,2017

Subject: Clarification on implementation of 7th Central Pay commission (CPC)

Reference: This office circular No.570 dated 31.10.2016.
(Available on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in)

In terms of Para-9 of GOI, MOD letter dated 29th October 2016, 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 pre-2016 Defence Pensioners as on 31.01.2015 will continue to be paid till decision on the recommendations of Anomalies Committee is taken by the Government. Accordingly, disability element will be continued @ which was paid as on 31.12.2015 (i.e. @ 119% DR), bur mean while before the implementation of the 7th CPC, dearness relief (DR) has been increased @ 125% w.e.f 01.01.2016 and paid to the pensioners.

2. The matter regarding recovery on account of payment of excess dearness relief, additional pension on disability pension & war injury element was raised by various pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) after the issue of this Office Circular No.570 dated 31.10.2016 on the basis of GOI, MOD letter NO.17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October 2016 regarding implementation of 7th CPC.

3. Now, it has been decided that recovery of excess amount, if any, paid on account of payment of DR @ 125% instead of DR 119% while working out disability element/war injury element and recovery of additional pension on disability element/war injury element paid w.e.f 01.01.2016 to pensioners who attainted the age of 80 years and above will be withheld till further orders.

4. This circular has been uploaded on this office websire www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and pension Disbursing Agencies.

(S C SAROJ)
Sr.Accounts Officer(P)

Signed Copy

Defence Pensioners: Pension Disbursing Agencies have started releasing the 7th CPC arrears due to the pensioners

7th CPC arrears for Defence Pensioners - Pension Disbursing Agencies have started releasing the 7th CPC arrears due to the pensioners.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

03-February-2017 16:28 IST

Defence Pensioners

Details of State-wise assessed number of Defence Pensioners as on 01.04.2016 are enclosed as under: STATE WISE ASSESSED NUMBER OF DEFENCE PENSIONERS AS ON 01.04.2016

Sl. No.	State	No. of Pensioners
1	Andaman & Nicobar	1057
2	Andhra Pradesh	65047
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1851
4	Assam	62265
5	Bihar	112626
6	Chhattisgarh	5218
7	Chandigarh	23885
8	Goa	2715
9	Gujarat	18361
10	Haryana	271034
11	Himachal Pradesh	150306
12	Jammu & Kashmir	85059
13	Jharkhand	9890
14	Karnataka	109541
15	Kerala	169255
16	Madhya Pradesh	53504
17	Maharashtra	196559
18	Manipur	5947
19	Meghalaya	2809
20	Mizoram	2455
21	Nagaland	1125
22	New Delhi	98037
23	Odisha	21564
24	Pondicherry	1333
25	Punjab	277985
26	Rajasthan	140405
27	Sikkim	288
28	Tamilnadu	116981
29	Tripura	2852
30	Uttar Pradesh	224971
31	Uttarakhand	87576
32	West Bengal	70293
33	Indian Embassy Nepal	107837
	Total	2500631

Pension Disbursing Agencies have started releasing the 7th CPC arrears due to the pensioners. Details regarding amount released and number of pensioners benefitted are being collected. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shrimati Vasanthi M. in Lok Sabha today.

7th Pay Commission - SBI Releases arrears for Veterans

7th Pay Commission - SBI Releases arrears for Veterans

Public sector bank State Bank of India (SBI) said that it has released Rs 3,323.24 crore in arrears to defence pensioners as part of the 7th Pay Commission on Friday. The bank released the amount to about 9.94 lakh pensioners, Rajnish Kumar, managing director (national banking group), said in a statement.

Last month, the bank released about Rs 4,003 crore worth in arrears to 4.60 lakh retired services pensioners. The bank serves to the largest share of central government pensioners across the country and to about 50 percent of total defence pensioners.

This means that so far, roughly Rs 7,300 crore worth in arrears has been released to defence pensioners till now.

In October, the defence ministry had said that it had deferred the representation of the armed forces for a percentage-based system rather than a slab-based system for determining disability pension to the Anomaly Committee of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

The move followed criticism from the opposition parties and the defence forces over a letter issued on September 30, which had stated that a slab-based system will replace the percentage method of calculating the pension for the disability pension for the Army, Navy and the Air Force personnel.

"Service Headquarters have represented that the percentage based system should be continued under the 7th pay commission for calculating disability pension for Defence Services at par with their Civilian counterparts. The Ministry has referred the representation of the Service Headquarters to the Anomaly Committee of 7th pay commission for consideration," a statement by the defence ministry stated.

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