CALCULATION OF FAMILY PENSION AS PER CDA CIR-502

HOW FAMILY PENSION IS CALCULATED IN CDA CIR 502.

For Example- For  the Rank of Sgt. Group- X

The Minimum fitment  emolument -     For Sgt.  Gp- X………………14890.(CIR-503)

Maximum pension……………14890/2= 7445.

Formula for Family pension= 60% of Max pension of pensioner.

In this case…………………max.pension=7445

Hence  Family pension………………..7445 X 60%= 4467. This is the minimum family pension.

See Cir 502- table no 6.  It tallies  for Sgt. Gp- X   15 yrs of qualifying service.

Now the corresponding  Cir 501.

For the same   Sgt, Gp- X   the pension is calculated on Maximum fitment –ie  18290(. Cir 471.)

So, max .pension will be   ……..18290/2=9145

For   15 yrs of QS…………..9145 X 15+8/33= 6374.  Ref cir 501  Table; 17.  Tallies.

 Now see how it is related to cir 502. And calculated according to Rank, Group and QS.

Take the example  of Sgt, Gp-X, QS 15yrs.

Pension………………….6374       FP = 6374 X60% = 3824  but the Minimum pension is 4467.(1)

See the Table 6 of 502…………….it tallies. And the rate  4467 is continued up to QS 18.5.

Now for QS 19 yrs,  the pension of pensioner is 7493 (cir 501)

So Family pension……………………7493 X 60%= 4490…………………………..(2).

It tallies with cir 502. For sgt – gp-X, Qs  19yrs.

This is how  Family pension is calculated  and Tabled in Cir 502. For all the Ranks and all the Three services, Army,  Navy  and Air force.

NOTE

But in earlier Circular 397-Annexure III, there was only one Rate for a Rank and Group  ,calculated on the Max.pension  of Rank and group of pensioner irrespective of date of retirement.   That was the min and max pension , only one rate.  The lesser QS is also was getting the Max family pension.

Now as per this circular, the Rate is calculated on PRORATA basis and it is disadvantage to the families.

In the same way for  SPECIAL FAMILY PENSION AND Liberalised Family pension  CIR 503

Special family pension-   Max.pension  X 120%

Liberalised Family pension :             Max.pension  X 200%.

But for commissioned Officers,  the same previous formula (Cir 397 -II) is followed.

For example:

  As per Cir 500 Annexure-A

For the rank of Major-  Maximum pension= 18205

Family pension  at  60% …………………..18205 X60%= 10923 – table 2  Family pension ..OK

 For the Rank of Brigadier:  Max.Pen= 29145

Family pension at 60%.................29*145 X 60%=17487…..Ok

THIS IS THE ANOMALY AND DISCRIMINATION. TO BE ADDRESSED .