Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the committee on the issue related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen,2012 – Minimum guaranteed pension to Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers Pensioners/family Pensioners
OFFICE OF THE PR.CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD – 211 014
Circular No.536
Dated: 05.02.2015
subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the committee on the issue related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen,2012 – Minimum guaranteed pension to Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers Pensioners/family Pensioners.
Reference: This Office Circular No.500 dated 17th January 2013.
A copy of corrigendum of Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.1 (11)/2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 25th November 2014 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action, which is self explanatory.
2. The rates of minimum guaranteed pension and Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners have already been circulated vide this office circular No.500 dated 17-01-2013. However, the provision for Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension could not be reflected in Para 3 of the MoD letter No.1 (11)/2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 17th Jan 2013. The Government of India, Ministry of Defence has extended the Minimum Guaranteed Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension in r/o Pre-2006 Commissioned officers of Army, Navy and Air Force, DSC and TA pensioners vide corrigendum No.1(11)/2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 25 Nov 2014 and following Para has been inserted below the Para 3 of Gol, MoD letter No.1(11)/2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 17th Jan 2013.
“Similarly, the minimum guaranteed enhanced rate of ordinary family pension in respect of pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/Army, Navy, Air Force, DSC & TA family Pesnioners shall not be less than 50% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables plus grade pay corresponding to the Pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay. In case, where full revised pension is otherwise not authorized to a retired employee in terms of 6th CPC Orders, the revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension shall be restricted to that amount.”
In view of the above, all Pension Disbursing Agencies are hereby authorized to review all such case and step up the Enhanced rate or Ordinary Family Pension of the affected Pre-2006 Pensioners with effect from 24.09.2012, as per these orders.
3. All other subsidiary payment instructions will remain same as already circulated vide this office circulars quoted under reference. All nodal agencies are requested to circulate this circular to all concerned under their jurisdiction. It is also requested that all PDAs may download the same from this office website for immediate implementation of the government orders to revise the enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension in affected cases wef 24-09-2012.
Please acknowledge receipt.
A.K.Nigam
ACDA (p)
No.1(11)2012/D(Pen/Policy)
Government Of India
Ministry Of Defence
Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Dated: 25th November, 2014
To
The chief of the Army Staff
The Chief Of the Naval Staff
The Chief Of the Air Staff
CORRIGENDUM
Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the committee on the issuse related to defence services personnel and Ex-servicemen, 2012 – Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family Pensioners.
Sir,
Kindly refer to this Ministry’s letter No.1 (11)/2012ID (Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 issued in implementation of CSC-2012 recommendation relating to the captioned subject. Although enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension for the families of Commissioned officers were duly taken care of in the table appended with the original letter dated 17.01.2013, this fact, however, however, could not be included in the body of the letter.accordingly, following para may be inserted below para 3 of the letter No.1 (11)/2012/D (Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013.
“Similarly, the minimum guaranteed enhanced rate of ordinary family Pension in respect of pre-2006 commissioned Officers/Army, Navy, Air Force, DSC & TA family pensioners shall not be less than 50% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay. In Case, where full revised pension is otherwise not authorised to a retired employee in terms of 6th CPC orders, the revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension shall be restricted to that amount.”
2.The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 24.09.2012
3. This issues with the concurrence of the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No.10(11)/2012/FIN/PEN dated 15/10/2014.
Hindi Version will follow.
Sd/-
(Prem Parkash)
Under Secretary ( Pension/Policy)
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