1ilo. I 7 (3)/20 I 0/D(Pen/Pol) Covel'trrnent ol' lrrdia Ministly of Defence Departrrrent of Ex+elvjcemen Welfaie Dated the l51l' Nov., 20 l0 'fo The Chief o1'Almy Staff The Chief of Naval Staff 'fhe Chief of Air Staff SlJI}.}ECT: IMtr}I-E]VUII!I\,1.!-ATION OF T[.{E GOVEI{NMEI\T DECISION 0,1\ T.T{F] I{trCOMMENDATIOIIS OIr TF{E SIXTFI CENT'R,AI- PAV CCIMMXSSION - R.llVlS[0]\ 0F PAFiSION O[r r![E r]R.E-1.i.2006 r{I{.MED tiO[{cES PEi\S U O]\ E[TS/FAMILY P INSIONERS. Sir, The unciersignecl is directed to retbr. to Aunexure .- {1, ilA & illl aitached to tlris Ministry's letter no. l7(4y2008(1)/D (Fen/Fol) datecl 11.11.2008 on the above sub.iect as amendecl inciicating antoLttit ol mininrunt guararrteed pension ancl ordinar), famiily pension in respect of Conrtnissionecl olflcers of tlrlee sel"vices, commissioned officers of MNS ancl Fersonnel Below Olficer Ranh respectively, in ternrs of provisiorrs contained in Fala 5 of thisMinistry'sletlet'dated ll.ll.200Bcitedatrove.Duetodiflbrenceinweightageallowable to dilfer-ent ratiks for computatiott of pension the pro-r'ata pension in certaiu lower ranlcs has been lnore as comllarertto higher ranlis with strure qualifying service. The saicl anornaly has treen consiclerecl by the Clnvernurent arid tlre Fresident is pleasecl to decide that rvhere the at.noutrt of pension indicated in the above saicl Annexure- II, IIA d. Itri of a senior rank happens to be less than the pension of a lower rank (ancl group in case of PBOR) witli same qLralilying sel'vice, the pensiou of senior rirrrh slrall be stepped up to the level of their-junior" cotlllterpart. Accorclingly, tlrlee tables showing rates of rninimum guaranteecl petrsiou zrncl ordirrary lamily peusion of Pre- 1.l.2006 Commissioned Offioers of three services, Commissiot'red Olllcers of lW\S and Personnel Below Officel Rank are annexed to tlris letler wlrich may be treatecl as Annexure-ll(Revised), Annexure- IIA(Revisec{) ancl Annexure- lll(ltevised) to this l\4inistry's above qLroted letter clatecl I i.1 1.2008. 7. This issues with the concLlrrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their U.O.No.3884l2010lFinlPen dated 04. I 1.20i 0. 3. Hindi version will 1bllor,v. f,e, * nyl,i;1t,'[v,,,4Sqn' ] Copy to: As per slSrrclanl rlistlilrutiolr list. Yours faithfully, ,t".'.'-^ j au Lr.t a lq;r*;+r\ urrder Secretary ," 0," SllTll#il':tfli
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1ilo. I 7 (3)/20 I 0/D(Pen/Pol)Covel'trrnent ol' lrrdiaMinistly of Defence
Departrrrent of Ex+elvjcemen Welfaie
Dated the l51l' Nov., 20 l0'fo
The Chief o1'Almy StaffThe Chief of Naval Staff'fhe Chief of Air Staff
SlJI}.}ECT: IMtr}I-E]VUII!I\,1.!-ATION OF T[.{E GOVEI{NMEI\T DECISION 0,1\ T.T{F]I{trCOMMENDATIOIIS OIr TF{E SIXTFI CENT'R,AI- PAV CCIMMXSSION -R.llVlS[0]\ 0F PAFiSION O[r r![E r]R.E-1.i.2006 r{I{.MED tiO[{cESPEi\S U O]\ E[TS/FAMILY P INSIONERS.
Sir,The unciersignecl is directed to retbr. to Aunexure .- {1, ilA & illl aitached to tlris
Ministry's letter no. l7(4y2008(1)/D (Fen/Fol) datecl 11.11.2008 on the above sub.iect as
amendecl inciicating antoLttit ol mininrunt guararrteed pension ancl ordinar), famiily pension in
respect of Conrtnissionecl olflcers of tlrlee sel"vices, commissioned officers of MNS ancl
Fersonnel Below Olficer Ranh respectively, in ternrs of provisiorrs contained in Fala 5 ofthisMinistry'sletlet'dated ll.ll.200Bcitedatrove.Duetodiflbrenceinweightageallowable
to dilfer-ent ratiks for computatiott of pension the pro-r'ata pension in certaiu lower ranlcs has
been lnore as comllarertto higher ranlis with strure qualifying service. The saicl anornaly has
treen consiclerecl by the Clnvernurent arid tlre Fresident is pleasecl to decide that rvhere the
at.noutrt of pension indicated in the above saicl Annexure- II, IIA d. Itri of a senior rank
happens to be less than the pension of a lower rank (ancl group in case of PBOR) witli same
qLralilying sel'vice, the pensiou of senior rirrrh slrall be stepped up to the level of their-junior"
ordirrary lamily peusion of Pre- 1.l.2006 Commissioned Offioers of three services,
Commissiot'red Olllcers of lW\S and Personnel Below Officel Rank are annexed to tlris
letler wlrich may be treatecl as Annexure-ll(Revised), Annexure- IIA(Revisec{) ancl
Annexure- lll(ltevised) to this l\4inistry's above qLroted letter clatecl I i.1 1.2008.
7. This issues with the concLlrrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their
U.O.No.3884l2010lFinlPen dated 04. I 1.20i 0.
3. Hindi version will 1bllor,v.
f,e, * nyl,i;1t,'[v,,,4Sqn' ]Copy to: As per slSrrclanl rlistlilrutiolr list.
Yours faithfully,,t".'.'-^ j au Lr.t a lq;r*;+r\
urrder Secretary ," 0," SllTll#il':tfli
lU-rrcextrre to &/dOD letter hlo X7(3)/2CI10/U({ser.rsion/Folicy) daited l5tir ttov., ZOt0 to he treated asAnnexure - !t (Revisecl) to lvloD letten tNo..rz(4,y2008(1)/D{pen/por) dared {1.1.t.200s
COII/IMISSIOIIED OFFICERS , ARMY & EQUIVAI.ENT IN h.IA\/Y AND AIR FORCE
readwithPara4ofGOl'MODletterNolT(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated.l 1.11.2009. Howevei,in-casethepensionsoconsotidatedhappens to be less than the amount indicated in the Table above, the pension protection as lndicated in this Table wjll be qiven.
2 While the qualifuing service indicated in Table -1 above is the actual qualifying service, the amount of pensjon indicated is inclusiveof the rank weightage as admissible in terms of Para 5.1(bxll) of this MinisiryG tetter No 1(o)/98/D(penisers) dated 3,2.1998,read with MoD letter No Pc. B/39028/AGlps-4(A&cyB63/B/D(pen/sers) oaieo ze. r i .zood.
3' lnordertoremovetheanomalyinpensionofaseniorrankwilhsanrequalif,/ingserviceofalowerrank,arisesasaresultofthedifference in weightage allowanble to different ranl(s, the pr-.nsion of senior runh huue been stepped up to the level of their junior counterpart
4 llates of Pension at Table -1 above have been shown for qualifying service of 1 0 years and above as Armed Forces personnelisentitledforinvalidpensionafterl0yearsofqualifyingservjce. Inordertocoveiall conceivablesiluation,revjsedpensionwithaslow as 10 years qualifying service has been shown in this-fable even for such senior ranks as Lt. Gen/Ma1. Gen./Brrgadiers eventhough such cases may not occur in reality.
ITIOTES:1. ThepensionofPie-1.'l.2006pensionersisrequiredtobefirstrevisedbyPensionDisbutsingAgenciesintermsofAnnexure-1 readwilhpara4ofGol MoD
letter No.'17(4)/2008(2)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 1 1 .1 1 .2ooa. However, in oase lhe pension so consolidated happens to be less than the amount indicated in theTable above. lh€ pensioil prolection as indicated in this Table will be given
2. While the qualifying service indicated in Table -'l above is the actual qualifying service, the amount of pension indicated is inclusive of ranl( weightageas admissible in lerms of Para 5.1(bXll) of this Ministry's letter No '1(6)/98/D(Pen/Sers) daled 3.2.1998.
3. lnordortoremovetheanornalyinpensionofaseniorrankwithsamequalifyingserviceofaloworranl(,arisesasaresqltoftlredifferenceinweightageallowanble to different ranl(s, lhe pension of senior ranl( have been stepped up to the levol of iheir junior couoterparl.
4. RalesofPensionatTable-labovehavebeenshownforqualifyingsorviceo{l0yearsaildaboveasMNSofficorsareentitledforinvalidpensionafterl0yearsofqualifyingservice. lnordertocoverallconceivablesituation,revisedpensiortwithaslowasl0yearsqualifyingservicehasbeenshowninthisTable evon for such senior ranl(s as Maj. Gen./Urigadiers even though such cases may not occur in reality.
Annexure to IVIOD letter l\o 17(3)/2010/D{Pen/Poiicy) datecl 1Sth Nov 2010 to be treated as
Annexune - lll {ltevised) to wtoo letter t',|o.17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Pol) flated 11.11.2008
NIOTIES:
1 - The pensiorl of Pre-1 .1 .2006 pensioners is required to be first revised by Pension Disbursing Agencies in lerms of Annexure-1 readwithPara4of GOl,MODletterNolT(4112108(1)lD(Pen/Policy)datedl'1.11.2008. llowever,incasetlrepensionsoconsolidatedhappens to be less than the amount indicated in the Table above, the pension protection as indicated in this Table will be given.
2- While the quatifying service indicated in Table -1 above is the actual qualifying service, the amounl of pension indicaled is inclusiveof the rank weiglrtage as admissible.
3- ln order to remove the anomaly in pensjon of a senior ranl( witlr same qualifying seruice of a lower ranl(, arises as a result of thedifference in weightage allowanble to differenl ranks, the pension of senior ranl( have been siepped up to the level of thejr junior counterpad
4- Rates of Pension al Table -1 above have been shown for qualifying seruice of 10 years and above as Armed Forces personnel
is enlitled fol invalid pension atter 10 years of qualifying service.5- Ranl( means ranl( last'hetd and not the ranl( for wl.lich pensioned.0- PBOR retained in service beyond the maximum term of engagement during emergencies from 26.10.62 to '10.1 .68 and 4.8.71 to
3.8.73 and during OP PRAKARAM from 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2OO2, their minimum guaranteed pension have been shown upto 28 years.
7- Defence Security Corps (DSC) pensioners belonging to Clerical Cadre and General Duty Cadre shall be paid on the basis ofpension/family pension for Group 'Y' in respective rank of Army.
PERSONNEL BELOW OFFIGER RAI.,IT( . ARMY & EQUIVALENT IN NAVY & AIR FORCETABLE - 1 : SERVICE PENSION
lank --+ SEPOY NAIK HAVILDAR NB SUB SUBEDAR SUB MAJOR HONYLT-
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rre-1973 'B'to'H' A 'R' io 'l'l' 'B'to'H' 'B'to'H' 'B'to H'
rostrl973 'B' to E 'E]'to'E' 'B' to 'E' 'E'to'E' 'B' to 'E 'B'to'E'0.{0.s X' 'Y' to 'Z' X' 'Y' to 'Z' X' 'Y' to 'Z' X' 'Y' to 'Z' X' ,Y'
I 6(0 1y2009-D(Fen/Pol)Governqmemt of Imdia/Bhan"at Sanl<.an
Ministry of Del'encelR aksha Mantralaya
Dated 1Otl' November, 2010To
The Chief of Army StaffThe Chief of the Naval StaffThe Chief of the Air StafT
Subject: Grant of disability pension for the intervening period between the date ofexpiry of the initial award and recommendations of Fresh MedicalBoard - reg.
Sir',
The issue regarding grant of disability pension for the intervening period
between the initial awarcl ancl recommendation, of th" fiesh Medical Boarcl has
been urder consideration for sometime past. On expiry of the award given by the
rnedical board in respect of disability pension, it is discontinued till a fresh
Nrtredical Board recommencls the same. The findings of the Appeal Medical Board
ale efhcted frorn the date of institution of this Board. The individual is denied
disability pension for the intewening period. After considering the matter at
length, it has been decided.to address the award during the intervening period in
the malner rnentioned below:-
i) After the claim is rnade by the pensioner for an award druing the
intervening period, the admissibility of such a claim may be decided first by the
.A.dministrative Authority and when required, opinion of DGAFMS rnay be sought
wlio will either decide the case on the basis of available records or by holcting
fresh medical board to physicaily examine the individual and recommencl clearly
the assessment for the intewening period. Flesh cases - In future all cases of
appeals while deciding for disability pension, entitlement for intervening period
also will be recommended by the Cornpetent Medical Authority.
ii) It should be made mandatory for the Medical Boards to clearly state the
admissibility of the award in the intervening peliod in all cases in Column in
Notes below S.No.7 of AFMSF^\7 at page No,3 in future by issuing a clear cut
instructions in this regard at the earliest.
2. All such cases may be dealt with accordingly'
3. This issues with the couaunence of the Finance Division of this Ministry
vide their: U.O.No 358 17F1P clatecl 02. I 1. 10.
4. Hindi version will follow.
r.'urla'"c"p*(Malathi Naraydliffi)
Under SecretarY (Pen/Fol)
Copy to: DGAF'MS - with the request to issue necessary instructions on the above
so that the same could be incorporated in AFMSF-l7.