Smt.Vela Thangammal W/o Sep.Lakshmana Nadar - 93 yrs old.
LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION
Dear Veteran brothers,
On our visits to villages
and on verification of PPOs and interactions with the widows, we came to know
that most of the Pre-1996 War widows are getting Ordinary family pension only.
Hence the need to publish about the Liberalised family Pension.
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH
THE LIBERALISWED FAMILY PENSION BEING SANCTIONED
Liberalised Family pension
( LFP) will be sanctioned to the Next of Kin of a PBOR who is killed in WAR or
WAR like activities. Ie died during
a)
In action in
International war.
b)
Action against
deployment with a peace keeping mission abroad.
c)
Boarder
skirmishes
d)
During laying or
clearance of mines including those laid
by enemy
e)
In action against
hostile, militants, en route to
operational areas.
f)
Killed by
militants after kidnapping
.
This benefit is given to
NOK of PBOR killed in all war like
operations from 1947-48 onwards.
LFP came in to existence
from 01-02-1972 onwards.
PPOs for Liberalised
pension will bear the Nos. as F/BC series.( BC stands for Battle causality
) eg. F/BC/ 4377/1982 , also F/WAR/ 1949
some times
F/TI/ 163/1949.
The award is granted to
spouse first and after her demise it
goes to children seniority wise . If the
PBOR was not survived with wife or children, then it is granted to Mother as
first recipient.
The Rate of LFP is the
last pay drawn by the deceased. For
example
For a Sepoy,
Say Group-H, it was Rs.2920 a s
per V th Pay commission CDA Cir 282.
And as per VI th PC, it is
9200/- CDA cir 456.
The Rate varies according
to Ranks and Group- Pl.Ref CDA Cir 456.Table-3
If the first recipient
dies with in 7 years from the date of death PBOR, then the Second awardees will be paid at the same rate till the period of 7 years completed , then the Rate will be
reduced as second award..
NOTE:
This LFP is also granted
for the benefits of the entire family members.
If the widow does not support her
Mother-in Law, then the competent authorities may dived the pension in such a
Ratio as deemed fit
SECOND AWARD:
If the first recipient
(other than parent)dies, the LFP will be granted to the eligible beneficiary as
Second Award at the Rate of 60% of LFP rate i.e at present 9200*60%=5520/- The
PPO will be issued with No; F/BC/ 4377/ 1999 –Second award. Just seeing the number alone we should not
consider as it LFP first award..
Our Trust identified 3
such cases and with sincere efforts by
corresponding with respective Banks, record Offices and the CDA and got their pension revised as Rs.2920/ with effect from 1-1-1996 and Rs.9200 from
1-1-2006 and got them an arrears of Rs.10lacs plus in their very old age. All
the three war widows are above 85 years of age, one is 93 yrs.
1.
Smt.Maruthi w/o Late Sep- Muthu Myan—F/BC/219/1962, Kalingapatti
-TN ( widow -92yrs now expired)
2.
Smt.Vela
Thangammal(93yrs) W/O Sep Lakshman
Nadar, F/WAR/1930/ F/TI/ 473/1962 , Arumuganeri-TN
3.
Smt.Krishnammal (
87yrs) M/O Late Sep.Muniandi,F/4080/1965,
F/BC/9732/1972 AND F/BC/4733/1982, Srivilliputtur-TN
4.
Our Welfare Trust
sincerely appeal to all ESM organizations and Veterans to verify the PPOs of
the widow pensioners in your areas and confirm that they being paid their
legitimate pension. That will be a great service to WAR widows in the fag end
of their life.
