WAR WIDOWS PENSION (REVISED)

LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION (OTHER RANKS)

1.      Liberalized family pension (LFP) will be granted to the next of kin of Other Ranks who is killed in war or war like conditions. (MOD letter No.1(2)/97/D/(Pen-C) dt.31.01.2001.

2.      Liberalized family pension will be at the rate of last pay drawn by the deceased.

3.      This benefit is extended to NOK killed in all operations from 1947-48 onwards.

4.       Liberalized Family pension came into existence from 01.02.1972 onwards.

5.       PPO for liberalized family pension will start with F/BC series (viz.,BC=Battle Casualty) eg. F/BC/2352/1999.

6.       Remarriage by the widow will NOT be a disqualification and she can continue to draw liberalized family pension.

7.       LFP is granted for the benefit of the entire family.  Therefore, if the recipient does not support other dependent family members, the competent authority (based on an investigation from Army Recruiting Office) may at his own discretion, divide the LFP in such ration as he deems fit.

8.       Second Life award is also admissible in LFP.  For details refer www.pcdapension.nic.in

9.       Dearness Relief is also admissible in addition.

       The Government orders for up-to-date revision of LFP was issued only on 18.3.2011 by CDA(P) Allahabad (Circular No.456).  According to this the LFP of a Infantry soldier GP ‘D’ is to be revised from Rs.2985 to 6747 by Jan 2009 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 (MOD letter dt.11.11.2008) and again now as per CDA Cir.456 it should be further revised to from Rs.6747 to Rs.9200 w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

       This complex procedure of monitoring this poor widow’s pension by the PDAs goes unnoticed in many cases.  Many widows continue to draw unrevised rate of pension despite availability of orders with the PDAs.  For the benefit of the Widows who are drawing LFP, we are publishing the rates of revised LFP payable to them w.e.f. 01.01.2006.  The rates are equally applicable to all equivalent ranks in Navy and Air Force. (Table No.3 of Cir.456)

Rank	X Group	Y & Z Groups
Sepoy	10600	9200
Naik	11000	9600
Havildar	11400	10000
Artificer III-I (Navy)	16100
Nb.Sub.	16900	15500
Subedar	17300	15900
Sub.Maj	17500	16100
Hon.Lt.	27000
Hon.Capt.	27700

Note: As on today, a Widow of an Infantry Soldier (Gp.’D’) drawing LFP should get a total monthly pension of Rs.13,892. (Excluding medical allowance)  Please help those who are not getting correct pension.