YET ANOTHER WIDOW PENSIONER HELPED

Smt.Madathi in our Office.

WIDOW PENSIONER HELPED

One veteran Sivan died on 28-4-2011. On hearing our service , Smt.Madathi w/o the deceased veteran, called on us for getting her FAMILY pension.

Smt.Madathi, w/o Late Sep.Sivan ( 1170686 ) PPO.No: S/R/ 186/1990

PDA: Central Bank of India, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin Dist, Tamil Nadu.

We immediately contacted the Branch Manager, and informed about the death of the Veteran.

We also requested the Manager to confirm about the availability of Joint Notification in the Pension Order.

The Manager was kind enough and verified the records and confirmed that the Joint Notification is available, and agreed to switch over to Family pension from Next Month onwards on observing the formalities..

The poor widow was immensely happy and expressed her sincere thanks to our Trust members for the help.

ONE MORE WIDOW FAMILY PENSIONER HELPED

Smt.Subbuthai W/o Late Nk.G.Durai Raj is expressing her thanks to our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.Kanthiah.

ONE MORE WIDOW PENSIONER HELPED.

One veteran G.Durai Raj was discharged in 1994 and died on January 1998. There after his wife Smt.Subbuthai is being paid the ordinary family pension w.e.f 11-1-1998.

Smt.Subbuthai W/O Late G.Duri Raj Rank Nk. No: 14320394A

PPO.No: S/CORR/ 012496/2010

PDA: I.O.B , Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli-Dist, TN

The benefit of V th Pay commission was not extended to the deceased as the Pay commission report was released on 14-7-1998 after the death of the veteran.

We contacted the PDA and informed about the discrepancy and non payment of Life Time arrears to the widow even after the corrigendum PPO was received from CDA informing the revised rate as per V th PC.

The Bank Manager was kind enough to accept our findings and agreed to pay the LTA as per our calculation.

The Widow Smt.Subbuthai, thanked us for this voluntary help and also told that but for the intervention of our Trust , she would have not got this arrears.

ANOMALY IN GROUP -I / X SERGEANT PENSION.

Aggrieved Sergeant.

AIR FORCE X GROUP SERGEANTS- ANOMALY.

As per recommendation of Cabinet Secretary’s committee, the Revision of pension for JCOs and Other Ranks are tabled as per CDA cir 430. The recommendation says that this is reducing the pension gap between Pre and Post 2006 retirees and the pre-2006 are brought under one head the pre-2006.

It is noted with great concern that there are 2 Tables for Air Force Group I / X Sergeants, table 111 and 112 as per Cir 430.

All Sgts are discharge after minimum of 15 yrs of service only. As per Govt. orders, all Technical trades men having more than 10 yrs of service are recognized as Diploma holders. When such is the case, all Group I /X Sgts are diploma holders and are to be brought under Table No.112. But those who were discharged after 10-10-1997 only brought under table No.112 and others are considered under table No.111, this is a great in-justice.

Though, this issues are expressed/ brought to light by various forums, there is no progress. One side, we are struggling for OROP, and the other side the existing anomaly could not be removed.

All the Major ESM associations should fight jointly for the very simple case of this kind which involves no complex calculation .

Let us all hope that this anomaly is removed at least before the VII th Pay Commission Report.

NUMEROUS CORRECTIONS IN PENSION TABLES

NUMEROUS CORRECTIONS, MODIFICATIONS IN CIRCULARS-UTTER CONFUSION

In the recent times, we receive lots of circulars correcting the existing circulars, deletion and additions of columns and so on.

As it is, the PDAs are not able to interpret the circulars correctly , hence leading to short/ excess payments of pension and the pensioners are constrained to seek legal remedies and particulars under RTI acts.

Whatever the happenings, the Pensioners are made to run pillar to post for getting their eligible pension, particularly the Widow pensioners. When the discrepancies are represented by various ESM organizations, the PDAs are not at all bothered to go through the cases, and simply forward to their respective CPPCs . The pensioners are advised to approach the CPPC which are located far away. The CPPCs at the other end are not at all responding to the complaints and not attending phone calls even. This kind of acts of the PDAs and CPPCs have made the Pensioners to think that the creation of the CPPC is of no use. The previous system was far better. We all feel that the very purpose of establishment of CPPC is defeated.

As a whole, the pension payment has become a mockery.

The VIth CPC has created untold miseries , confusions and anomalies for defence pension community. The remedies for all these are not at all at sight.

YET ANOTHER 80 YRS AND ABOVE PENSIONER HELPED -26TH CASE.

Our Liaison Officer, Sgt.S.kanthiah visited Canara Bank, Arumuganeri branch on the request of the Bank Officials for assisting in solving the pension problems.

There, he noticed that one Veteran had completed 80 yrs of age and was not being paid the additional pension.

Name: D.Arthur No: 8567194 Rank: Hav. DOB: 25-8-1921 RO. EME.

PDA : Canara Ban, Arumuganeri , Tuticorin District., Tamil Nadu.

He had completed 80 yrs of age on 25-8-2001 itself, hence eligible for 30% Additional pension from 1-8-2006. This discrepancy was brought to the knowledge of the Branch Manager then and there. The Manager readily accepted our findings and promised to revise the pension and pay the arrears in this month itself.

As the aged veteran is living in a remote village and bedridden , we could not meet him in person.

This is the 26^th case of Octogenarian helped by our Trust.

RATE OF DISABILITY PENSION -NEW ORDER IMPLEMENTED.

As per CDA cir 410, the disability element for 100% was fixed at one rate as follows:

100% disability Element for the Rank of Sepoy to Hav…………3510

Nb.Sub to Sub.Maj………. 4300

Commissioned Officers…. 5880

Now , as per CDA Cir 456- the Disability element for 100% is 30% of Pay in the Pay band of a particular Rank and group of particular person.

Illustration :

A sepoy was discharged on 31-10-2007 after 17 yrs of service with 20% disability.

His pay in the Pay band …………………….8100.00

Grade Pay……………………………………….. 2400.00

Military Service Pay………………………. 2000.00

Class Pay……………………………………….. 100.00

Total Pay ……………………… 12600.00 His service Element is Rs.6300/-(50% of pay)

For 100% disability for this veteran 30% of 12600

i.e 30 X 12600/100= 3780

In this case, the DE is 20% , hence 20% of 3780 is= 756/-

This Sepoy is sanctioned with 756 as disability element.

Earlier it was 20% of 3510 = 702. Now it is 756/ and it varies with each individual veteran according to his pay on discharge and percentage of disability.

Kindly note that this illustration is from CDA Allahabad.

VERY HAPPY NEWS FOR DISCHARGED RECRUITS

The recruits who were discharged with disability pension were allowed to join ECHS .

If they were married prior to joining the service, their spouse and children were also allowed to join the scheme. Married after discharge cases, their dependants were not eligible for joining the scheme.

After series of representations from various quarters, the MOD and the ECHS authorities have now considered this genuine demands and issued instructions to all the ECHS policlinics to allow the DEPENDANTS of recruits to join the ECHS.

All the affected Recruits may take this opportunity and enroll their dependants in the ECHS and avail the medical facilities.

Dear veteran brothers, please pass on this information to the affected recruits in you area and help them.