Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Service personnel and Ex- Servicemen – Minimum guaranteed pension to Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers / Family Pensioners
OFFICE OF THE PR.CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD – 211 014
Circular No.500
Dated: 17th January 2013.
subject: Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Service personnel and Ex- Servicemen – Minimum guaranteed pension to Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers / Family Pensioners.
Reference:– This office circular No. 397 dated 18.11.2008 and last amendment vide this office Circular No. 452 dated 21.02.2011 and No.453 dated 22.02.2011.
Copy of MOD letter No1 (11)/2012-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.
2. In this context, kindly refer to the Ministry of Defence letter. No 17(4)/ – 2008(1) /D(Pen / Policy) dated 11.11.2008 as last amended vide Ministry’s letter of even number dated 18.01.2011 and dated 15.11.2010 on the above subject matter which have been circulated vide this office circulars quoted under reference. The rates of minimum guaranteed pension/family pension in terms of Para 5 of MOD letter dated 11.11.2008 for Commissioned Officers have been provided in various Annexures of the above cited Government letters.
3.Now, as per this GOI, MOD letter dated 17.01.2013 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of Pre-2006 Commissioned officers, pensioners/ family pensioners has been determined as 50% (fifty) and 30% (thirty) percent respectively, of the pay in the pay band corresponding to minimum of pre- revised pay scale as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force and SAI 4/S/2008, plus Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/ discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay, wherever applicable.
4. Accordingly, the minimum pension/ Family pension for Pre-01.01.2006 retired/ discharged/ invalided out service personnel and family pensioners will be revised as given in the tables indicating minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension annexed to the above cited GOI letter as follows-
1. Annexure-A (For Pensioners of Regular Commission other than AMC/ADC/RVC/TA/MNS)
2. Annexure-B (For Pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC),
3. Annexure-C (For Pensioners of TA)
4. Annexure-D (For Pensioners of MNS)
5. Annexure-E (For Pre-1996 EC/SSC Pensioners)
6. Annexure-F (For Post-1996 EC/SSC Pensioners)
7. Annexure-G (For Post-1996 EC / SSC Pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC).
In view of above all Pension Disbursing Agencies are hereby authorized to step up the pension / family pension of the affected Pre-2006 pensioners with effect from 24.09.2012 where the existing pension are being paid to the pensioners in terms of Ministry of Defence above quoted letter dated 11.11.2008 as amended, is less than the rate of pension indicated in above said annexure, accordingly the cases for revision of Pension / Family Pension, as per these orders may please be reviewed at your end.
5. All other subsidiary payment instructions will be the same as already circulated vide this office circulars quoted under reference.
6. It is also requested that copy of this circular may please be circulated to all the PDAs under your jurisdiction in order to ensure prompt action for the revision of pension/family pension.
7. This circular has been uploaded on PCDA (P) website www.pcdapension.nic.in for disseminated across the Defence pensioners and PDAs.
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(ALOK PATNI)
Asstt. CDA (P)
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No.1(11)/2012-d(Pen/Policy)
Government Of India
Ministry Of Defence
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
New Delhi, Dated 17th January 2013
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject: Implementation of the government decision on the recommendations of committee on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen, 2012 – Minimum guaranteed pension to Pre-2006 commissioned officers pensioners/family pensioners.
sir,
The under signed is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.17(4)/2008 (1)/D(pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 as amended, issued for implementation of government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth CPC for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners. As per provisions contained in Para 5 therein, with effect from 1.1.2006 revised pension and revised ordinary family pension of all pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners determined in terms of fitment formula laid down in para 4.1. of above said letter dated 11.11.2008, shall in no case be lower than fifty percent and thirty percentage respectively, of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the Grade pay correspending to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay and X Group Pay, where applicable. Accordingly, rates of minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension for commissioned officers were notified under Annexure-II (for pensioners of Regular commission). annexure-IIA (for pensioners of Military Nursing services), Annexure-IIB (for pensioners of Territorial Army) and annexure-IIC (post-1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission Pensioners) of this Ministry’s letter No.17(3)/2010/D(Pen/Policy) dated 15.11.2010 and No.17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) Vol.VI dated 18.1.2011. The minimum guaranteed pension/family pension in respect of pre-1996 Emergency/Short Service commission Pensioners has, however, been notified vide this Ministry’s letter No.1(1)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 3.9.2009.
2. In order to consider various issues on pension of Armed Forces personnel and Ex-Servicemen, the Government had constituted a Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary. The committee in its report have recommended that the minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension of Pre-2006 retiree commissioned officers pensioners/family pensioners should be determined with reference to minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendations of sixth CPC instead of the minimum of the pay band.
3. The above recommendation of the committee has been accepted by the government and the president is pleased to decide that with effect from 24th september 2012 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of pre-2006 Commissioned officers pensioners/family pensioners shall be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively, of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2.S.2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force and SAI 4/S/2008. plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay. wherever applicable. It has also been decided that with effect from 24th september 2012 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of pre-1996 EC/SSC pensioners/family pensioners shall be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively, of the pay in the pay band corresponding to the pre-revised pay of Rs.10,500/0 (in terms of Para 9(a)(i) of SAI 1/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force) Plus the Grade Pay of Rs.5400 and Military Service Pay of Rs.6000/-
4. Accordingly, revised tables indicating minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension has been annexed as annexure-A (for pensioners of Regular Commission other than AMC/ADC/RVC/TA/MNS), Annexure-B (for pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC). Annexure-c (for pensioners of TA), Annexure-d (for Pensioners of MNS), Annexure-E (for Pre-1996 Ec/SSC Pensioners), Annexure – f (for post-1996 Ec/SSC Pensioners) and annexure-G (for post – 1996 EC/SSC pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC) to this letter. pension deisbursing authorities are hereby authorized to step up the pension/family pension of the affected pre-2006 pensioners where the existing pension being paid to the pensioners in terms of this Ministry’s above quoted letter dated 11.11.2008 as amended, is less than the rate of pension indicated in above said annexures. Necessary implementation instructions to all concerned shall be issued by principal CDA (Pensions) Allahabad on receipt of these orders.
5. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.
6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 24th September 2012 and no arrears shall be allowed for the past period.
7. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No.PC 1/10(12)/2012/Fin/PEN dated 10.01.2013
Hindi version will follow.
Your faithfully
Sd/-
(Malathi Narayanan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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