Revised Pension Tables of Casualty Pensionary awards for JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family pensioners
Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family pensioners
No.16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)
Govt. of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi Dated 18th May, 2016
To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff
Subject: Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family pensioners
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter
No.17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy)/Vol-V dated 15.02.2011 issued in
implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of 6th CPC,
under which minimum guaranteed rates of various casualty pensionary
awards for pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCOs/ORs on the basis of
the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus Grade Pay, Military Service
Pay & ‘X’ Group Pay where applicable have been provided. After issue
of GOI, Ministry of Defence letters No.1(11)/2012/D(Pen/Pol) dated
17.1.2013, No.1(04)/2015(I)- D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 and
No.1(04)/2015(II)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 the basis of the minimum
guaranteed pension under Modified Parity has been changed as minimum of
the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for
implementation of recommendation of 6th CPC instead of the minimum of
the pay band.
2. Further, in respect of disability
pensioners, the minimum guaranteed rates of Disability Element
/Liberalized Disability Element/War Injury Element were already revised
w.e.f 24.09.2012 vide GOI, MoD letter No 16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated
10.04.2015 at the rates of the minimum of the fitment table for the Rank
in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of
recommendation of 6th CPC instead of minimum of the pay band. Similarly,
the minimum guaranteed Special Family Pension, Dependent Pension
(Special), Liberalized Family Pension, Dependent Pension (Liberalized)
& Second Life Awards (in case of JCOs/ORs) in respect of pre-2006
family pensioners of Commissioned Officers and JCO/OR were also revised
with reference to minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the
revised pay band w.e.f 24.09.2012 vide GOI, MoD letter No
1(16)/2012/D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013.
3. Now, President is pleased to decide
that the rates of Casualty Pensionary Awards of all Pre-2006 Disability
pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be revised with effect from
01.01.2006 on the basis of the minimum of fitment table for the Rank in
the revised Pay Band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI
1/5/2008, SAI 2/5/2008 & SAI 4/5/2008 as amended and equivalent
instructions for Navy and Air Force.
4. Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) are hereby authorized to take following action.
a) To step up the minimum guaranteed
rates of Disability Element, Liberalized Disability Element, War Injury
Element,Special Family Pension, Dependent Pension (Special), Liberalized
Family Pension, Dependent Pension (Liberalized) & Second Life
Awards ( in case of JC0s/ORs) in respect of pre-2006 Disability/Family
pensioners of Commissioned Officers and ICO/ORs, in the affected cases,
in respect of Pre-2006 pensioners with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of
from 24.09.2012 and arrears, if any, on account of these Casualty
Pensionary Awards shall be paid accordingly.
b) The minimum guaranteed rates of
Disability Element, Liberalized Disability Element, War Injury Element
on the basis of minimum of fitment tables for the various Ranks in the
revised Pay Band shall be reckoned from Annexure 1 to 7 appended with
this letter.
c) Further,the minimum guaranteed rates
of Special Family Pension, Dependent Pension (Special), Liberalized
Family Pension, Dependent Pension (Liberalized) & Second Life Awards
(in case of JCOs/ORs] in respect of pre-2006 Family pensioners of
Commissioned Officers and JCO/ORs on the basis of the minimum of fitment
table for the Rank in the revised Pay Band shall be reckoned from
Annexure ‘A’, ‘B’,’C’ & ‘D’ appended with this letter.
d) Therefore; if any arrears, in respect
of Casualty Pensionary Awards due to difference in rates as per this
Ministry’s letter No 17(4)/2008(1)/D (Pen/Policy) /Vol-V dated
15.02.2011 and as envisaged in GOI, MoD letter No 16(01)/2014/ Wen/Poi)
dated 10.04.2015 and rates indicated in Annexure 1 to 7, ‘A’, ‘B’,’C’
& ‘D’ attached with this letter shall be paid accordingly.
e) However, in respect of Casualty
Family PenSionary Awards where revised pension in terms of GOT, MoD
letter No 1(16)/2012/D(Pen/Pol) dated 17.01.2013 is higher than the
rates indicated in annexure attached with this letter, the same shall be
continued.
f) Similarly, the minimum guaranteed
rates of Disability Element /Liberalized Disability Element/War Injury
Element revised w.e.f 24.09.2012 vide GOI, MoD letter No
16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 10.04.2015, the same shall be continued
where beneficial.
g) The Service element of Disability
Pension and War Injury Pension will be revised as per MoD letter No
1(04)/2015(I)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 and letter No
1(04)/2015(II)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 read with MoD letter No
17(4)/2008(I)D(Pen/Pol) dated 11.11.2008 and other Govt. order on the
subject modifying the provision of these orders issued from time to
time.
h) Service element of War Injury Pension
in invalidment case will be given for the maximum of terms of
engagement for the rank of Armed Force Personnel from which he had
invalided out.
5. However, the aggregate of Service
Element (revised in terms of Para 2.1 of GOI, MoD letter No
16(6)/2008(1)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 04.05.2009 as amended from time to
time) and War Injury Element shall not exceed the minimum of the
fitment table for the Rank in the revised pay structure issued for
implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC introduced from 01.01.2006
corresponding to the pre-revised Pay scale held by the Armed Forces
Personnel at the time of retirement /discharge/Invalidment. This ceiling
of aggregate of War Injury Pension (Service element plus War Injury
element) with reference to minimum of fitment table in the revised pay
structure, applicable from 01.01.2006, as stated above shall stand
removed with effect from 01.07.2009 vide GOI, MoD letter No
10(01)/D(Pen/Pol)/2009/Vol.II dated 19.01.2010. Therefore, the arrears
in respect of War Injury Pension shall be calculated in two phases viz.
w.e.f 01.01.2006 to 30.06.2009 with the ceiling as stated above and
w.e.f 01.07.2009 to 23.09.2012 with ceiling after removal of Cap.
However, in no case the revised Liberalized disability pension ( i.e,
aggregate of service element revised in term of Para-2.1 of this
Ministry letter dated 04.05.2009 as amended from time to time plus
disability element ) shall be less than 80% of minimum of the fitment
table.
6. In cases where pensioner was alive on
01.01,2006 and died/dies subsequently before receiving payment, his
Legal heir/heirs is/are entitled to the LTA with effect from 01.01.2006
till death of the pensioner or 23.09.2012 whichever is earlier. In such
cases the payment will be made to Legal heir/heirs.
7. Any over payment of pension coming to
the notice or under process of recovery shall be adjusted in full by
the Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) against the arrears becoming due
on revision of Casualty Pensionary Award on the basis of these orders.
8. This order will take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be payable from 01.01.2006 to 23.09.2012.
9. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.
10. Pension Regulations of all the three Services will be amended in due course.
11. This issues with the concurrence of
Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No PC-3 to
No.10(12)12012/Fin/Pen dated 1.2.05.2016.
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(R.K.Arora)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
