ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR PRE-2006 VETERANS- RANK HELD FOR LESS THAN 10 MONTHS

GOOD NEWS FOR PRE-2006 VETERANS- RANK HELD  FOR LESS THAN 10MONTHS.

It is an encouraging information  for Pre- 2006 retirees .CDA CIR 551.

The PPOs were issued with clauses  Rank Held  and Rank for which pensioned. 

]For example – a Sgt who held the Rank of JWO for say 6 months-

 It was mentioned in the PPO  under Rank Held column as JWO  and as SGT under column Rank for which pensioned.

Here,  the veteran was being paid Sgt”s pension only  because he held the JWO Rank  for less than 10 months.

The matter was taken up  referring CDA Cir 397- Annexure-III –note below-  but was not considered.

Now, the latest CDA cir 551, para-6  clearly says that :

“ Pension may be revised for the Rank held  and not the Rank for which pensioned.

You need not  demand for a CORR PPO from PCDA. PDA can revise the pension.”

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 So, the OROP revision may be done for the Rank held and arrears paid accordingly.

In this Regard, one JWO has complained to AFRO and received  a favorable reply  and the DAV has  instructed  Bank to revise the pension for the Rank held- JWO  instead of SGT,

In view of the above happenings, all the affected veterans  are requested to claim pension for The Rank held  at the time of Discharge immediately by quoting the CDA circular 551.

all our ESM organisations may please guide the veterans suitably.