Revision of Pension of Pre – 2006 Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners of TerritoriaI Army and EC/SSC officers retired on or after 1.1.1996 but before 31.12.2005
No.17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) -Vol.VI
Government Of India
Ministry Of Defence
Deptt. Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi
Dated 18.01.2011
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 Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of Pre – 2006 Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners of TerritoriaI Army and EC/SSC officers retired on or after 1.1.1996 but before 31.12.2005
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s . letter No 17(4)/ 2008(1)ID(PenIPolicy) dated 11.11.2008 as amended vide this Ministry’S letter of even number dated 11.12.2008, dated 20.1.2009, dated 20.5.2009 and dated 21.5.2009 on the above subject matter. The rates of minimum guaranteed pension/family pension in terms of Para 5 of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 11.11.2008 for commissioned. officers and PBOR have been provided in Annexure-II, IIA and Annexure-III of said letter dated 11.11.2008 as amended, respectively. The rates of minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension in respect of Pre – 1996 EC/SSC pensioners/family pensioners, have also been issued under this Ministry’s letter No 1(1)/2007-D(PenIPolicy) dated 3rd September 2009. A number of references are being received in this Ministry regarding applicability of above said rates of minimum guaranteed pension in respect of pre-2006 officers and PBOR pensioners of Territorial Army and Post – 1996 but Pre – 2006 retiree Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned officers.
2. The matter has been carefully considered in this Ministry and it is conveyed that since rates of minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension provided under Annexure-II and Annexure-III of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 11.11.2008 as amended are inclusive of rank weightage applicable to regular commissioned officers and PBOR, the same shall not be applicable to the officers and PBOR pensioners of Territorial Army and Post –” 1996 but Pre – 2006 retiree Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned officers. Tables showing rates of minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of Territorial Army Officers who retires/died prior to 1.1.2006 and Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned officers who retires/died between 1.1.1996 and 31.12.2005 are enclosed to this letter which may be treated as Annexure – lIB and Annexure – IIC respectively to this Ministry’s above quoted letter dated 11.11.2008. However, in case of PBOR pensioners of Territorial Army, Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) shall revise pension/family pens-ion of such pensioners/family pensioners only in terms of Para 4.1, read with Annexure-I, of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 11.11.2008. Thereafter, PDAs shall refer these cases to the respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities (PSAs), in the enclosed’ Annexure, for determining and authorizing the entitlement of minimum guaranteed pension/family pension, if found beneficial in terms of Para 5 of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 11.11.2008. PSAs shall also inform to thePDAs in cases where the entitlement of minimum guaranteed pension/ family pension is found not beneficial. A copy of such authorization/ communication may invariably be endorsed to the pensioners concerned for their information.
3. This issues with the concurrence with Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO No 195/F/P111 dated 14.01.11.
Hindi version will follow.
Yours Faithfully
Sd/-
(M.Narayanan)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Annexure
(Referred to in para 2 of MOD letter No.17(4)/2008(1)/d(Pen/Policy)-vol.VI dated 18.01.11)
OFFICERS OF TERRITORIAL ARMY Table – 1 Retiring Pension, Table – 2 Family Pension
Post – 1996 – Pre 31.12.2005 retiree EC/SSC Officer – Army and equivalent in Navy and Air Force Table -1 Retiring Pension, Table-2 Family Pension
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