DEFENCE PENSION ARREARS AND ITS BENEFICIARIES

 

DEFENCE PENSION ARREARS AND ITS BENEFICIARIES

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The Defence pension payment has been made so complicated by issuing large number of instructions by MOD and CDA(P).  The PDAs are finding it difficult to follow all the instructions issued by the CDA(P).

Even the largest, most advanced and challenging Bank like SBI is unable to find a solution for this problem and facing lot of complaints for nonpayment of correct pension and arrears. Most of the Banks are taking advantage of the ignorance of the pensioners and continue to neglect the necessity for improvement in the system.

Since there is no accountability on the banks for nonpayment of correct pension and arrears to a pensioner and also there is no effective grievances redress mechanism in the system, a large number of Defene pensioner and Family pensioners just paid some amount as Pension.  Lack of awareness among the pensioners is also one main reason for this state of affairs.

In the circumstances, the writer of this article wishes to analyze some important pension arrears for the information of the pensioners and their legal heirs.

Every Defence pensioner and Family pensioner must know as to what the types of arrears due are for them and how to claim them.

Suppose for example, a Havildar of Group X with 21years of service died on 1.7.2016, let us see what are the arrears due to his wife if it was not paid during his life time.

1.      Check up his Bank Pass Book, whether he has been paid OROP arrears by Mar/Apr 2016.  If not prefer a claim.

2.      Again check up his Pass Book, if he has been paid arrears of Cir.547 in the month of Nov/Dec 2015.  If not please submit claim to the bank.

3.      Check up from his pass book whether he has been paid correct pension as on 1.7.2016 as per Suvigya print out.

4.      Check up whether he has been paid any arrears for revising the pension from 1.7.2009. and from 24.9.2012.

The Family pensioner can claim the arrears as LTA.  It is better if you submit the claim to the Bank with proper calculation sheet and circular reference.  For the guidance of Family Pensioners and Welfare Associations, the Exwel Trust had clear instructions in our Website www.exweltrust.in under the heading “arrears and its beneficiaries”  Please visit our website regularly for more information beneficial to pensioners.