THE DEFENCE PENSIONERS MUST KNOW THEIR PENSION.
It has been observed with great concern that a large number of Defence pensioners (PBORs) including Honorary Rank officers just accept whatever the bank pays to them as pension. The position of a family pensioner is still worse.
The highly educated children of many defence pensioners don’t bother about to find out whether their parents are getting the correct pension.
The Exwel Trust volunteers, practically go to the residences of many family pensioners after getting the details of pensioners and addresses from the pension paying banks. Hardly one percent of the pensioner comes out of their own for help. They simply continue to accept whatever is paid by the bank.
The Trust conducted one pensioners meet to help the pensioners to get their correct pension and arrears. The response was better than expected. But the follow up by the pensioners was very poor. There were about 150 pensioners in one pensioners meet. It was not possible for the organizers of the meet to settle all the cases in one day. Therefore they have asked the pensioners to come on different dates. But most of the pensioners did not turn up to get their correct pension. If this is the attitude of the majority of the defence pensioners, the banks will continue to pay whatever the amount they feel like paying. The voluntary organizations like the Exwel Trust will not have any interest to proceed further in the matter.
Whatever the services done by the Trust was purely voluntary. Most of the pensioners helped by the Trust are widows above the age of 70. They cannot go to the bank and claim the pension arrears of their own. They cannot approach even the pension adalat. The pension adalats are mere eye wash.
The Exwel Trust had referred more than 15 cases to the SBI CPPC, Chennai. So far the bank had not even acknowledged the complaint. Most of them are Special Family pensioners. They are being paid a basic pension of Rs.3500 instead of Rs.7000 from 01.01.2006.
We feel like sending legal notice to the bank. However we are afraid of the expenses involved on a legal procedure.
The Bank’s legal department seldom accepts the verdict of the lower court. They will not hesitate to drag the case to even supreme court. The banks may be able to spend any amount for the legal battle. But a poor pensioner cannot afford to spend.
It is high time that the Defence pensioners better know about their pension. Otherwise the Banks in due course may stop paying the pension.
10 comments:
Its nice to hear that a trust is helping pensioners. You have posted a long message to encourage pensioners to know the pension. But its nowhere mentioned that how they can reach you or you have nowhere mentioned your contact details or mode to contact you.
Many people do not contact as they dont know where to contact and maybe this is the reason in you case.
Request you to give your contact details ie. Phone (working one), email , postal address etc.
Dear sir, I am an ex MWO of IAF. My particulars are as follows :-
Ex-MWO Buddhi Lal Verma (296797R)
Date of Retirement- 31.1.2007
Total service - 38 Yrs 10 months 27days
May I know my Basic pension fixed as on 1.7.09 and what will be the arrears. Also tentatively when the payment shall be made by the Banks.
Submitted.
No proposal to merger of dearness allowance with Basic Pay
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA - MINISTRY OF FINANCE - LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 859 / ANSWERED ON 25.02.2011
DA OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
859. Smt. P. JAYA PRADA NAHATA
NEERAJ SHEKHAR
YASHVIR SINGH
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) Whether Government has plans to increase dearness allowance effective from January, 2011 for Central Government employees with a rate that commensurate with the inflationary trends and plights of working class in the past few months;
(b) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;
(c) Whether Government has any proposals to declare DA as Dearness Pay when it will cross 50 per cent, as it was done during the 5th Pay Commission;
(d) If so, the details thereof; and
(e) If not the reasons therefore?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARIAN MEENA)
(a)&fb): Increase in Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees with effect from January, 2011 will be worked out on basis of accepted formula which is based on the recommendation of 6th Central Pay Commission.
(Ch (d) & (e): No proposal to declare DA as dearness pay, after DA crosses 50% is under consideration of the Government. The Sixth Pay Commission did not recommend merger of dearness allowance with Basic Pay at any stage. Government accepted this recommendation vide Government of India Resolution dated 29.8.2008.
COMMENT-COL LAMBA
IN 5thCPC DA ON ATTAINING 50% WAS MERGED IN BASIC AS DP
IN 6th CPC VARIOUS ALLOWANCES FOR SERVING HAS BEEN HIKED BY 25% ON ATTAINING DA AT 50%
SO IT IS GREAT INJUSTICE TO PENSIONER AS DA HAS REACHED 50% BUT NOT ADDED AS DP AS IN 5th CPC.ANY LOGIC PLEASE FOR THIS VARIATION
SIR I AM AN EX.E.A.C-5 FROM INDIAN NAVY AND GETTING DISABILITY PENSION .I SHALL BE THANKFUL TO YOU SIR IF THE FOLLOWINGS ARE MADE AVAILABLE 1-STAMP DUTY REBATE FOR PURCHASE OF PLOTTS/FLATS 2-HOUSE TAXE REBATE /EXEMPTION R P RAM EX.202343-Y E A C - 5 EMAIL ;sonkar.rp@gmail.com
Sir, i have enrolled in the indian army EME on 30th jun 1973: and retired from service under med cat, Cee permanent, without anymed benifit, on 30 jun 1997. Sir can get med benifit
IAM AN ARMY DISABILITY PENSIONER.WHETHER I HAVE TO PAY INCOME TAX OR EXEMPTION AVAILABLE
My mother is rtd army disability pensioner.Pl confirm whether she is exempt from tds deduction of IT
Sir I am retired Chief Artificer from Indian Navy put up 19 yrs service was retired on 31 Aug 2002 what will be my pension after 7 cpc
I HAVE READ YOUR COMPLAINT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE AN ADVICE.PLS CONTACT HIGH COURT ADVOCATE Mr.ESHWARAN HE IS PRACTISING LAWYER AS HIS PROFESSION,RECENTLY ARTY/HAV MR.SAVARIMUTHU GOT A MEDICAL PENSION BY HIS EFFORT.ESHWARAN LAWYER CONT NO;8056196592. ALL THE BEST. THIS MESSAGE IS COVEYED TO Mr.GOPINATH
I HAVE READ YOUR COMPLAINT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE AN ADVICE.PLS CONTACT HIGH COURT ADVOCATE Mr.ESHWARAN HE IS PRACTISING LAWYER AS HIS PROFESSION,RECENTLY ARTY/HAV MR.SAVARIMUTHU GOT A MEDICAL PENSION BY HIS EFFORT.ESHWARAN LAWYER CONT NO;8056196592. ALL THE BEST. THIS MESSAGE IS CONVEYED TO Mr.GOPINATH
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