Payments on the basis of Life Certificate Defence Pensioners

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Important Circular No.176

Dated: 17.11.2014

Subject: Payments on the basis of Life Certificate

Provisions regarding payment of pension to defence pensioner/family pensioners on the basis of Life Certificates are provided in Defence Pension Payment Instructions 2013.

2. As per the extant procedure, pensioner who does not appear in person for one or other reasons can produce a Life Certificate as in Form No. 5 of Appendix 11 to DPPI 2013 from one of the authorities mentioned at items I to XIX of para 69 of ibid Instructions during the month of November every year. Similar provisions are available in Scheme for payment of pensions of Defence Pensioners by Public Sector Banks. This causes hardship particularly to those who are aged and/or infirm Pensioners. Besides, the existing system is prone to misuse by way of fraudulent withdrawls causing loss to the exchequer.

3. To overcome above causes /situation, the Department of Electronics & IT, Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India has developed “Jeevan Pramaan Digital Life Certificate” Portal (jeevanpramaan.gov.in).

4. In view of the above, it has been decided that with immediate effect a Life Certificate issued online by a Government Agency as a result of Aadhaar Biometric Authentication will also be accepted as a valid certificate. This document may be accessed through a website ( to be notified separately) by the Pension Disbursing Agency without insisting either on personal appearance of the pensioner or Life Certificate by the competent authority referred above.

No. AT/Tech/ 30/XVI
Dated: 17.11.2014

(B.Mukhopadhyay)
ACDA (P)

Download Circular No.176 / 17.11.2014

PENSION ORDERS FOR WG CDR /LT COL / CDR (Retd) ISSUED

MoD has issued the notification for Lt Col and equivalents who retired prior 01.01.2006. The guarenteed pension based on the number of years is given inthe annexure. download the notification by pressing the link.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15723084/Lt-Col-Pension-Orders

No Full Pension for the Pre 01 Sep 2008 retirees?

With the issue of the Office memorandum dated 12.05.09, Government ruled out full pension for those who retired after 1.1.2006 but before 2.9.2008, even if they had completed 20 years of service. As per this latest clarification (OM dated 12.05.09), Government servants who retired before 2.9.08 with qualifying service of 33 years will continue to be proportionate to the full pension based on their actual qualifying service.
As per the said clarification OM dated 12.05.09, the basis for taking this decision is the Government took a policy decision to implement the the provision for full pension after 20 years of service with effect from 2.9.08.
It was also clarified by the Government that in light of various decisions of Apex Court allowing the employer to fix a cut-off date for introducing any new pension/retirement scheme, the decision of Government is in accordance with the law and there is no violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. Download the GOI momorandum.
http://gconnect.in/6cpc_orders/pension/pension_20_after_1-1-06-2.pdf

NOTIFICATION OF DISABILITY PENSION BY GOVT OF INDIA ON 05 MAY 2009

The Government has issued notification for the disability pension for Officers wef 01 Jan 2006. the link for downloading is http://www.scribd.com/doc/15017054/Disability-Pension-Etc-Post06

"One Rank One Pension", I'm sure you want to know what this is?

"One Rank One Pension" ( OROP ) is an emotive issue. When two soldiers of the
same rank and with equal length of service find that they are in receipt of
different pensions, just because they retired on different dates, they are unable
to reconcile with the situation. The feeling of hurt is not confined to lower
ranks alone. Even general officers whose pension was depressed by the Fifth Pay
Commission, felt so aggrieved that they took the matter to the court to seek
justice, and their case is still pending in the Supreme Court. OROP is one of
the few pending grievances of our veterans.

Post 01 Jan 2006 Ammendment II vide corrigendum dated 20 Jan 2009

No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi, 20th January, 2009
CORRIGENDUM
Subject:- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
DECISION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION -, REVISION OF
PROVISIONS REGULATING PENSION /
GRATUITY/COMMUTATION OF PENSION/FAMILY
PENSION/DISABILITY PENSION FOR THE ARMED
FORCES OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL BELOW
OFFICER RANK (PBOR) RETIRING OR DYING IN
HARNESS ON OR AFTER 1.1.2006.
This Ministry's letter No.17(4)/2008(2)/D(Pension/Policy)
dated 12.11.2008 amended vide this Ministry's letter
No.17(4)/2008(2)/ D(Pension/Policy) dated 27.11.2008 is further
amended vide this order dated 20 Jan 2009 http://www.mediafire.com/?ji1wj035nnj

Pensioners Post 01.01.2006, Ammendment I vide corrigendum dated 27 Nov 2008

CORRIGENDUM
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DECISION ON THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY
COMMISSION – REVISION OF PROVISIONS REGULATING
PENSION/GRATUITY/ COMMUTATION OF PENSION/FAMILY
PENSION/DISABILITY PENSION FOR THE ARMED FORCES
OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR)
RETIRING OR DYING IN HARNESS ON OR AFTER 01-01-2006.
This Ministry’s letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 12.11.2008
is amended by this corrigendum dated 27 Nov 2008.http://www.mediafire.com/?uzjzzfujowj

Pensioners Notification Post 01 Jan 2006.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DECISION ON THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSIONREVISION
OF PROVISIONS REGULATING PENSION/GRATUITY/
COMMUTATION OF PENSION/FAMILY PENSIONIDISABILITY
PENSION FOR THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
BELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR) RETIRING OR DYING IN HARNESS
ON OR AFTER 01-01-2006. http://www.mediafire.com/?wknwjmzddny

Pension Guide for the Dummies(Old version)

Here is a detailed training module of how one goes about calculating all the benefits due to all the government servants. This is a presentation just for reference and pre 6th pay commission. but generally the methodology remains almost similar. go through it in your free time. http://www.mediafire.com/?zkmdmmj2yoz

Pension pre-2006 second ammendment by GOI MOD dated 20 Jan 2009

Pension pre-2006 second ammendment by GOI MOD dated 20 Jan 2009. http://www.mediafire.com/?nqimjwjmi2h

pension pre 2006 ammendment by GOI dated 11 Dec 2008

The pension tables have been revised in Annexure II of the attached MOD letter http://www.mediafire.com/?zczwoymzvou

Pension pre 2006 notification

Here is the Govt of India notification dated 11 Nov 2008 regarding pensions forthe Pre - 2006 personnel. This has been ammended and the corrg dated 11 Dec 2008 and 20 Jan 2009 are attached too to get the whole picture.

Clarification issued by CGDA related to pensions

The CGDA has further clarified that the said Annexure-III is not the ultimate
determinator for the entitlement of pension and in case the revised pension as
per Annexure –I to the MOD’s letter dated 11.11.2008 happens to be more
beneficial than the one indicted in the Annexure -III ibid, more beneficial
pension will be payable. However, in case the pension consolidated as per
Annexure –I read with para 4 of MOD letter dated 11.11.2008 is less than the
amount indicated in Annexure –III, the pension protection as indicated in these
tables will be given. The rate of pension in Annexure –III is protective and not
the entitlement. Kindly go through the circular for a lot of additional information

Family Pension for the Missing Armed Forces Personnel

Reproduction of Government of India, Ministry of Defence,Letter No. 12(16)/86/D(Pension Service) Dated 3rd June, 1988 http://www.mediafire.com/?myeiy1jrwg3
Sub.:- Release of DCRG, leave Encashment and family Pension in respect of Armed Forces personnel who are missing.
Sir
A number of cases have been referred to this Ministry for grant of terminal and other pensionary benefits to the families of service personnel who have suddenly disappeared while in operational and non-operational service and whose whereabouts are not known. At present all such cases are considered on merits. In the normal course unless a period of 7 years has elapsed from the date of disappearance of the employee, he cannot be deemed to be dead and therefore the retirement benefits cannot be paid to the family. This principle is based on Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act which provides that when the question is whether the man is alive or dead and it is proved that he had not been heard of for 7 years by those who would naturally have heard of him had he been alive, the burden of proving that he is alive is shifted to the person who affirms it. This has resulted in grant hardship and distress to the families who have to wait for 7 years before any terminal benefits could be paid to them.
2. The president is therefore pleased to decide that when a member of the ‘Indian Armed’ Forces is declared missing while in service, the family will be paid the following benefits subject to adjustment of outstanding dues in respect of the missing personnel, if any:-


(a) Immediately after the date of declaration of disappearance:
The amount of salary due, leave encashment due and DSOF/AFPP Fund amount subject to nomination made by the missing personnel.
(b) After the lapse of one year from the date of declaration of disappearance/ presumption of death:
Family pension/ DCRG etc. as admissible in normal conditions.
3. The above benefits may be sanctioned after observing following formalities :-
(i) The family must lodge a report with the concerned Police Station and obtain a report that the employee has not been traced after all efforts had been made by the police.
(ii) The claimant will be required to furnish an indemnity bond with two solvent sureties to the effect that all payments thus made will be recovered from the amount due to the person if he/ she reappears and makes any claims.
4. The family can apply to the concerned authority for grant of family pension and DCR Gratuity after one year from the date of declaration of disappearance of the service personnel in accordance with the procedure for sanction of family pension and DCR Gratuity. In case the disbursement of DCR Gratuity is not effected within 3 months of the date of application, the interest shall be paid at the rates applicable and responsibility for the delay fixed.
5. In the case of officers, the respective Branch/ Dte at Service HQrs and in the case of JCOs/ OR and equivalent in Navy and Air Force, their respective Records Offices will process such cases with CDA(O)/PAO/CDA(P)/CDA(Navy)/CDA(Air Force).
6. The provisions of this letter take effect from 29th August, 1986.
7. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their u.o. No. 802- Pen of 1988.

Yours, faithfully,
Sd/-(Y.K. TALWAR)Desk Officer

Disability Pension exempted from Income Tax completely

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INSTRUCITON NO 2/2002 F. No. 200/51/99-ITAJ
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes


New Delhi. The 2nd July, 2002.

To,

All the Chief Commissioners of Income - tax,
All the Directors General of Income-tax,


SUBJECT: Exemption from income tax to disability pension “disability element” and “ service element” of a disabled officer of the Indian Armed Forces – Instructions



Sir,

1. Reference have been received in the Board regarding exemptions income tax to disability pension, i.e. “ disability element” and “service element” of a disable officer of the Indian Armed Forces.

2. It appears that field formations in certain cases are not unitary allowing disability pension in spite of Boards – Instruction No 136 dated 14th January, 1970 [F.No.34/3/68-IT(A.I)

3. The matter has been re-examined in the Board and It has been decet to reiterate that the entire disability pension, i.e. “disability element” and “service element” of a disabled officer of the Indian Army Forces contains be exempt from income tax.

3. This may be brought to the notice of all the officers working under




Yours faithfully