DEEPAVALI GREETINGS- 2013

                                        GREETINGS.

                  Our Welfare Trust wishes all the veterans  and their families a "  HAPPY DEEPAVALI ".

NOVEMBER- THE MONTH OF LIFE CERTIFICATE

SIGNIFANCE OF LIFE CERTIFICATE-THE ANNUAL IDENTIFICATION

Personal appearance OF a pensioner to the PDA is must, once in a year in the month of November.

There are cases where the pensioner had already died, not informed to the PDA, the pension was being credited every months for years together, amounting to few laks. 

In the past, the PDAs were not taking the Life certificate seriously/ not verified the existence(alive) of the pensioners. Some times, the pension was drawn by the relatives by fake means/ ATM cards etc.

There is a Rule that if the pension is not drawn for 12 months continuously, the pension will be stopped but the rule was not followed strictly by the PDAs. If it is stopped, then Revoking is a very difficult job. We have to approach Record office and the CDA , Allahabad, which may take very long time.

But, after creation of Centralized Pension Processing Centers(CPPC) in each Nationalised banks, all the DATAS of the pensioners are fed in to the computers including the last Life Certificate date. Hence, if we do not submit the Life certificate by the end of November , the Computer will automatically stop the pension payment.

To avoid such unpleasant happenings, all the veterans are requested to visit the Bank and submit the Life certificate in November every year.

Aged / bed ridden pensioners , not able to travel can, obtain a Doctors Certificate with reg.No.and submit to the Bank.

In respect of Pensioners drawing pension through DPDOs, they can either personally appear for identification or send Life Certificate obtained from the Bank through which they are drawing pension to DPDO.

Dear veteran bothers, please submit the Life certificate before 30-11-2013 and also inform all other veterans and family pensioners in your areas to submit with out fail..

EXWEL TRUST HELPS AN 85 YRS OLD WIDOW OF A HONY.LT AT HER DOOR STEP

 Smt.Manonmani  widow of Hony.Lt is bedridden  and looking at our Trust members.

She is being helped by our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.Kanthiah ( right) and her son (left)  for giving a pose for  a photograph . She can not sit , and only lying position..  A Pitiable condition.

HELPING  A  85YRS OLD WIDOW OF HONY.LT AT HER DOOR STEP.

On our regular visits and interaction with veterans, we came to know that one widow of a Hony.Lt is bedridden and not knowing her eligible pension.

Name: smt.  Manonmani                              W/O Late Jeyaraj Thomas 

  Reg.No. JC3568………………………Hony. Lt.(  Sub-Maj)

Date of birth:   05-01-1928         PPO.No;    S/JN/8311/1994                            

PDA: Central bank of India,  Tirunelveli-dist Tamil Nadu.

Our Trust members made a surprise  visit to her house . The widow was surprised of  our visit and was delighted to see us, the Exwel Trust members. She is completely Immobile, bedridden, looked after by  her son.  On interaction, she recollected the good olden days in Srinagar.

On verifying the available records, PPO and the bank pass book, we noticed that she is being paid basic pension of Rs.7119/ as per CDA cir 397, the consolidated pension. And additional pension.  As on date her pension is  7119 + Addl pen 30% + DA.

Her pension was to be revised as per CDA cir 403, as rs.8100/ from 1-1-2006 and Rs.9279 from
24-9-2012 as per CDA cir   502..AND 510.

The poor lady was not aware of all these revision , and when we roughly calculated the arrears on the spot  it was a Lac plus. The widow was so much happy  and pleased with our useful visit  and sincerely thanked us by waving her both the hands from the bed  for this timely help in getting a large amount of arrears in this fag end of her life .

We contacted the PDA and  reported the non-revision of pension from 1-1-2006..

We also submitted the calculation of arrears on account of this revision  amounting to a Lac plus.. The Manager Mr.Augustine  was kind enough to accept our findings and submission and  agreed to arrange for revision and payment of arrears in the month of November 2013.

Our Trust is once again happy in helping one more widow pensioner, but for our intervention, this discrepancy might have gone unnoticed...

Dear veteran brothers, please try to find out  such innocent poor widows in your areas  and try to help them  or guide them to approach us.. You will have lot of satisfaction on this.

AN AGGRIEVED HAVILDAR HELPED.

Hav.Victor Gnanadurai with our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.kanthiah.

Veteran Victor Gnanadurai called on us and reported that he is not being paid Disability pension.

Name: Victor Gnanadurai      Rank: Hav – 1265245   

PDA:  I O B branch, Tirunelveli dist., TN.

On verifying the PPOs and other available documents, we noticed that he is eligible for 30% Disability pension for life .  This order is from a Corrigendum PPO extending the Disability for Life.

We informed the PDA and their CPPC at Chennai.  They replied that  the Corr.PPO is not available with them , hence the Disability pension was not paid.

Now, we have sent  a Copy of the Corr PPO- i.e the Disability pension is extended for Life @30%. From 24-2-2003 for life  and requested the CPPC, Chennai to pay the Disability pension.

The aggrieved Havildar was happy and thanked us for the timely help..

AFTERMATH OF UNPLEASANT HAPPENING IN TIRUNELVELI MILITARY CANTEEN

It is about 15 days have since been passed and there appears to be no remedy or relief for the Arrested Canteen employees.

It is the  personnel efforts by the Canteen Manager ,  a  Lt.Col by Rank could not be arrested.

It is heartening to note that such a incident of this nature could not evolve any positive  visible reactions from any quarters of the Ex-Servicemen Community.

Had it been in the case of Civilian institution, a protest March/ harthal could have been organized.

But, here, in this case no one wants to face up the case to express the solidarity of the Ex-Servicemen communities.  At last  not the least we say that united we stand , divided we fall.

DA RATE FOR EX-GRATIA PENSIONERS ENHANCED.

DA RATE  FOR EX-GRATIA PENSIONERS ENHANCED

The DA  rate for Ex-Gratia pensioners  is enhanced from 1-7-2013 as follows as per Govt.Order:  F.No.42/12/2012  P& PW(G)   - Dept.of Pension and Pension Welfare dated 17-10-2013..

For Pensioners it is Enhanced from 166 % to 183%

For Family pensioners it is enhanced from 158 % to 175%.

Note:  The Reate of pension is also enhanced from 4-6-2013 as under.

For pensioners   -           Rs.600 to 650/-

For family pensioners-   Rs.605  to 645/-

Hence the eligible pension from 1-7-2013 will be  as follows:

                           Pensioners                                Family Pensioners

Basic Pension…….650.00                    BP               645.00

DP………………  325.00                     DP              323.00

                              ---------                                  ---------

975.0                                                                              968.00

  DA  at 183%.......1785.00         DA at 175%...    1694.00

                            ----------                                 ----------- 

      Total…………2760.00         Total…………  2662.00…

The Ex-Gratia pensioners are requested to claim for the Enhanced rate from their respective PDAs..                 

BAKRITH GREETINGS.-2013

 We, Exwel Trust wishes a very HAPPY BAKRITH FESTIVAL  to all  our Muslim veteran brtherens.

AN UNPLEASANT HAPPENING IN OUR TIRUNELVELI MILITARY CANTEEN

UN PLEASANT HAPPENINGS IN OUR  TIRUNELVELI MILITARY CANTEEN - TIRUNELVELI-DIST  TAMIL NADU.

  On   03-10-2013,     wife of Tirunelveli  District DIG came to our CSD Canteen for some Grocery items. The Canteen Manager with due courtesy  allowed her, but she wanted to be accompanied by another 3 constables. The Manager informed her that we cannot allow the other constables inside the canteen, however if needed our staffs will helpin carrying the items. The wife of DIG got annoyed  and went back and reported the same to her husband.

 Within half an Hour, so many police Officials  came from different directions and started checking the Ex-Servicemen on the road outside the canteen premises.

They also arrested 4 of Canteen staffs . By sensing the situation , Our Manager got anticipated Bail immediately  , otherwise he was also to be arrested. 

 

The 4 arrested canteen staffs were in custody  in Central Jail  for 3 days and got released .

This  Happenings was published in the  Tamil News papers   Dina Thanthi and

 Dina Malar on 09-10-2013,  which is self explanatory.

This is a very sad  and unpleasant incident  and it shows that the Police Department can do anything as they wish if they are not obliged.

YET ANOTHER WIDOW HELPED FOR FIRST PENSION.

 smt.Devakani with her daughter expressing her gratitude for the help extended by the Trust.

One Veteran D.Joseph died in the month of April 2013.

Though the Joint Notification in favour his wife already existing, the PDA has not disbursed the family pension.

The poor widow approached us for a help in this regard.

On confirming the Joint Notification, we reported the non payment of Family pension to the PDA and their CPP{C at Chennai.

Name: Smt. Devakani   W/O Late Sep: D.Joseph   

PDA: I O B branch,  Tirunelveli-Dist

After our repeated reminders, the Bank has now paid the pension in the month of September with arrears.

The aggrieved widow  called on us and expressed her sincere thanks for this help.

ONE MORE WIDOW DAUGHTER HELPED FOR PENSION.

We came to know that one widow daughter of a Late Subedar was not paid the LTA.

The Widow daughter called on our Trust office for a help in getting the LTA.

Smt.Kalavathi is expressing her thanks to our Liaision Officer Sgt.S.kanthiah.

On verifying the available documents, we noticed that she is widow . Her father died in April 2008 and her mother also died in September 2008.

The Late Subedar was eligible for revised pension from 1-1-2006 till his death, and the arrears was not paid as LTA to  his daughter.  We have taken up the non payment  with her PDA, State Bank of India, Kovilpatti branch.

In the mean time , the widow daughter is eligible for family pension after the death of her parents . The widow daughter was not aware of this Government order.

Name: Smt.M.Kalavathi     D/O late; CK.Muthu  Rank: Subedar-( JC 26438 )   Group- B    QS. 28 yrs.

PPO.No; S/ JN / 000257/1994       PDA: SBI , Tuticorin-Dist.

We confirmed from the records that Part II order for family status is already  Published,

We represented the case to her Record Office, EME  and received the Claim Forms for family pension.

Now we are assisting the widow in getting the required  Annexure  filled up.

The innocent widow was so happy of this valuable help by our Trust and sincerely expressed her gratitude  to our Trust members.

Our Trust is also happy in helping one more Widow daughter for getting her family pension.

HAPPY SARAWATHY POOJA

                           WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY SARASWATHY POOJA.

PLIGHT OF 2ND WORLD WAR WIDOW -ONE MORE CASE.

We had published this  article on 26^th June 2012. 

For our readers, we are once again publishing the same article  for the information of all the viewers , particularly  for our veteran brothers.

This  widow was identified and helped in getting her pension revised and an arrears of about 12 lacks .  As on date she is receiving –monthly pension of

Rs.23184/-  (9200+3680+10304=23184) .

We are very happy that this 2 nd World War Widow  is  93 yrs old  still alive and enjoying the fruit of her husband’s noble sacrifice for the nation.

Dear veteran brothers, though we are repeatedly publishing such article, but

no body has informed us  such short payment in their areas. It  shows that our veterans are not interested in our  other veterans/ family pensioners problems..

We once again appeal to all our veteran brothers, please find out the  Special/ Liberalised  family pensioners -  PPO . No; F/…../  and F/ BC/…., F/W/….. , F/TI/…  and inform us.  We will help them by contacting the Record Office, CDA and the banks concerned.

EXWEL TRUST VISITS A SECOND WORLD WAR WIDOW

We came to know that one widow was drawing ordinary family pension bearing PPO No.F/WAR/1939.  We took up the case with the Record office and the CDA 

Allahabad. Now we have received a confirmation from EME Records, Secunderabad and the widow is eligible a Liberalised Family pension of Rs.9200 p.m. w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

Name: Smt.Vela Thangammal W/O (Late)Sep.Lakshmana Nadar Reg.No.93763 died during 2^nd world war. PPO No.F/WAR/1939 and F/TI/473/1962.  PDA Canara Bank, Arumuganeri, Tuticorin District.

We the exwel trust members visited the 91 years old Second World war widow in a remote village named SETHUKKUVAITHAN IN Tuticorin District of Tamilnadu. The war widow, 91 years old, hard of hearing was taken aback by our visit and thanked us for this noble service.

Her basic pension is to be revised from Rs.3500 to Rs.9200 w.e.f. 01.01.2006.  We contacted the PDA and informed about the revision and payment of arrears. The Manager was kind enough to accept our submission and agreed to do the needful.

Dear Veterans, there are a number of widows living in remote villages without knowing their benefits.  We found that the Second world war widow has not been given  CSD Canteen card.  She has not been given even the widows identity card. 

The photos taken during our visit to her house on 26.06.2012.

 Dwelling house of Smt.Vela Tangammal- War widow

 Smt.Vela Thangammal  -W/O Late lakshmana Ndar - The 2nd World War widow.

 Exwel Trust members  Flt.Lt.MP.Natarajan, Sgt.R.Chellappa,  Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan and Sgt.S.kanthiah.

 Exwel Trust members interacting with the War Widow.

Daughter of war widow who is looking after her.

Note: The efforts of Exwel Trust to locate the Special and the War widow pensioners living in Remote villages with the help of the PPO numbers helped a Lot.

But for the Exwel Trust's efforts, the war widow would have not received the revised pension and the arrears. 

Exwel Trust is proud of this achievement .

YET ANOTHER TS.NK. HELPED.

             

 Veteran VM.Rajan  is with our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.Kanthiah.

The below named Ts.Nk. came from Kovilpatti and reported that his counterpart is getting more pension.

Name: VM.Rajan          Rank:  Ts.Nk.       Group:  E       Qualifying Service:   17 yrs.

PDA:  Indian Bank, Tuticorin District.

On going through his PPO and Pass book entries , we noticed that his pension was not revised as per CDA cir 501.

Immediately we contacted the branch and informed about the non-revision and the bank official was kind enough to accept our findings and promised to revise the pension and pay the arrears in this month itself.

We prepared the arrears calculation and sent it through the veteran. We have also sent a copy to their CPPC , Indian Bank, Chennai.

The aggrieved veteran was very happy about our action and thanked us for this help.

A PITIABLE CASE OF A 2ND WORLD WAR WIDOW.

                            

We are  once again publishing an Article  for the information of all our veteran brothers

We once again appeal to one all  to kindly look for such innocent War Widows in your areas and help them  or lease gives us the particulars , we will help them.

Where ever the Prefix- in the PPO is F/ BC/……    and F/…………. They are eligible for a Liberalised Family pension/  Special Family pension..

Veteran brothers. Please go through the Article, you find the pitiable case.

We hope there will be many more such Widows drawing ordinary family pension.

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                        THE PLIGHT OF A 2ND WORLD WAR WIDOW

THE PLIGHT OF A 2^ND WORLD WAR WIDOW

Signal Man (No.A5861) Muthu Mayyan was recruited in the British Indian Army on 01.10.1940 with a liability to take part immediately in overseas war theatres of the British empire.  The War came to an end with a great victory to the British empire in 1945.  The British Indian Army played a vital role for this great victory. 

But Signal Man Muthu Mayyam, never came back after the War.  His whereabouts not known.  It was only on 01.11.1948, (After the Independence) the then Signals records confirmed that the Signalman Muthu Mayyan presumed dead as on 01.11.1948.  Thereafter, the independent India released a Scroll of honour ( The Scroll of honour with Ashok Chakra  is given below) and sanctioned Liberalised Family pension to the widow Smt.Maruthi with a PPO No.F/W/1939 (CA)83093 w.e.f. 01.01.1950 with a monthly pension of Rs.8 for self and Rs.4 p.m. as children allowance.

From 01.01.1950 to 27.12.2012 for more than 62 years, the widow lived with whatever pension paid by the Bank.  During these 62 years, the pension hd undergone revision for more than 6 times.  Every time the OFP and LFP had undergone various changes.  But it appears that the changes have not been effected to this widow for Liberalised pension throughout this period.  There is not a single communication from the Signals record office to this widow during the past 62 years.

It was when the Exwel Trust’s Liaison Officer Sgt.S.Kandiah, while going through the pension list of the particular bank, he noticed that Smt.Maruthi, with a PPO Prefix “F/W” was getting a basic pension of Rs.3500.  Immediately the Trust members contacted the widow and the bank and verified all the records, which showed that she is a 2^ndWorld War Liberalised Family pensioner.  She is eligible for a basic pension of Rs.9200 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and Rs.11,040 from 20.11.2011 with 20% additional pension.

The Trust also immediately confirmed from the Signals records that she is eligible for Liberalised family pension.  The young bank Manager Mr.Papanasam was astonished to see how quickly the Trust was trying to restore  the correct pension to an aged and ailing widow.  The Manager was fully convinced over the short payment of her pension for a long period, at least from 01.01.96 and assured to restore her right pension and arrears during the life of the widow.

As promised, the Manager arranged for payment of revised pension and arrears and paid all dues just 3 days before her death on 06.01.2012.  He has done a marvelous job by preparing all documents from the bed side of the ailing widow and arranged safe deposit of the arrears to the legal heirs.

The most sorrowful part of the story is that the widow never knew that her monthly pension was Rs.17,444/- at the time of her death. Had she known, she would have died more happily remembering her husband’s sacrifice  in the 2^nd World War.  This is the condition of most of our old family pensioners.  But for the immediate action taken by the Exwel Trust and the most sincere Manager Mr.Papanasam’s help, the widow would not have received the good amount of arrears to her legal heirs.

Dear Friends and readers of this Blog,  please help aged pensioners by listening their grievances patiently.  Verify the old documents discreetly, enquire the full story of the deceased soldier, only then you will be able to help them.

You will be surprised to know, that the we could get this good amount of arrears to the legal heirs only with a Basic knowledge that all defence family pension PPOs with prefix “F”  are Special Family Pension with a minimum pension of Rs.7000 p.m. and with with prefix F/W and F/BC are Liberalised family pension with a minimum pension of Rs.9200/-.  With this simple information, we could get arrears to many widows more than one crore during the past 3 years. Still there are many cases hidden here and there.  We are on constant search out for these poor widows.

Recently on  26.01.2012 we have published a list of 115 widows belonging to Special category defence family pension getting less pension.  We have also estimated a total arrears of Rs.3.5 crores payable to these widows goes unnoticed by the pensioners and the bank.

I give below the link for the list.  My dear readers in Tamilnadu, please go through the list, and if you happen to know any one, kindly ask them to contact us over our mobile No.9786449036 or 9894152959 to get their correct pension and arrears.  This will be a noble service to our community.  Please do so.

Click here for the list of pensioners.