SOME USEFUL INFORMATION

Some useful information from Indian Air Force Website.

Besides the additional pension, certain other new provisions of VI CPC and other key provisions which can affect the entitlement to pension/family pensionary benefits are as follows:-

(a) The minimum pension/family pension wef 01.01.06 is Rs 3500/- plus DR.

(b) The rates for 100% disability element of pension are revised to Rs 5880/-pm for commissioned officers and honorary commissioned officers wef 01-01-06. Similarly it is revised to Rs 4300/- and 3510/- pm for warranted ranks (JWO,WO & MWO) and other ranks respectively. For disability, which is less than 100%, proportionate reduction in the amount will be done. The rates of constant attendant allowance have been increased to Rs 3000/-pm wef 01-01-06 irrespective of rank. This will further increase by 25% every time, when the DR on the revised Pay Band goes up to 50%.

(c) Broad banding of disability pension for invalidated officers is permitted, since

V CPC i.e. 01-01-1996. This broad banding is done to the nearest higher figure at

50%, 75% and 100%. Earlier this facility was not extended to pre 01-01-1996

pensioners. Now, wef 01-07-2009, this facility is extended to all pre 01-01-1996

disability pensioners who were invalidated out of service.

(d) Disability pensioners are exempted from income tax on their complete pension

which includes service element and disability element.

(e) Enhanced family pension (50% of last pay) was payable for seven years from

the date of death of the officer. After VI CPC, enhanced rate of family pension for post retirement death remains unchanged at seven years; however, for in-service death of an officer, the enhanced rate of family pension is now extended to 10 years from earlier period of 07 years. For those cases where enhanced rate of family pension for seven years has been completed before 01 Jan 06, there is no change. However, if seven years of enhanced pension is falling due on 01 Jan 06 or beyond (for service death cases only), then case is to be taken up through this office (Dte of PP&R) for extending the enhanced family pension by three years (total 10 yrs) through issue of Corr PPO by CDA. PBOR should take up case on similar lines with AFRO.

(f) Widows in receipt of Special family Pension (SFP) were permitted to

draw their family pension even after remarriage after V CPC i.e. 01-01- 1996. SFP

is primarily given for death which is attributable to service. Widows, who were

remarried before 01-01-1996, were not eligible for the same. Now widows in receipt of SFP who were remarried before 01-01-1996 and whose family pension was stopped are eligible for grant of SFP wef 20-01-2009. The widows who are eligible should apply to this office in the case of officers and to AFRO for cases related to PBOR.

(g) Widows in receipt of ordinary family pension (OFP) were not eligible for family pension after remarriage. However, as an exception a child less widow after VI CPC, is eligible for ordinary family pension after remarriage, subject to fulfillment of certain laid down income criteria. The widows who are eligible should apply to this office in case of officers and to AFRO for cases of PBOR.

(h) Widows whose husbands were in receipt of gallantry awards (PVC, Ashok

chakra, MVC, Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, VM (Gallantry), are entitled  to the same monetary allowance (rates doubled wef 14 May 08) after the death of their husband. In addition, they are exempt from income tax on their full pension.

(j) The recipients of Gallantry award winners of Chakra series (PVC, MVC, Vr C,

Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shourya Chakra) and their widows are entitled for complementary card passes along with a companion from the Indian Railways, for free travel in first class/ second AC. The passes will be issued by the office of

Divisional Railway Manager and Headquarters office of the Railways on receipt of an application on plain paper. Widows will be required to additionally submit copy of death certificate and non remarriage certificate from a gazetted officer.

(k) Handicapped children (not capable of earning livelihood) and Unmarried /

divorced / widow daughter are eligible for family pension subject to fulfillment of

income criteria and Audit verification. For Endorsement of the name of handicapped child in the PPO, an officer can apply during his life time. However, unmarried /divorced / widow daughter can apply for family pension only if she is unmarried/remains divorced at the time of demise of her last surviving parent (father or mother).Her name will not be annotated in the PPO during parent’s life time.

Note:

1. Knowledge is power. Without appropriate knowledge on the provisions of VI CPC, no meaningful action can be initiated by the pre 01-01- 06 pensioners to rectify their incorrect pension fixation.