AN EARNEST APPEAL TO PENSION PAYING BANK BRANCHES

The number of pensioners is increasing day by day.  Modern commercial banks do not like the aged pensioners crowding at their branches for their monthly pension.   Therefore many pensioners are given ATM cards and driven away to ATM machines for drawing their monthly pension.  It is the aged pensioner in the age group of 85 + who cannot make use of these ATM Cards, and some illiterate family pensioners, who cannot be issued with these ATM Cards are the only class of pensioners who visit the banks for drawing pension.  Other pensioners mostly prefer to draw their pension through ATMs.

Therefore, the Banks aim to reduce the crowd at the Branches is some what achieved.  But the question is, do these banks really treat these pensioners as their customers?  The answer is No.  All the banks have centralized the pension payment process, local bank Branches have no knowledge about the transactions in the individual pensioners accounts.  Most of the CPPCs of various Banks in southern districts are situated in Chennai, thus keeping away from the pensioners from direct contact and access to their pension original records.  The pension paying bank branches are unable to attend the queries of the pensioners. 

It is earnestly requested that the following facilities may be provided to the pensioners at their branches at least  during first week of the month.

1)  A separate counter may be provided for the aged pensioners at least during the  

      First week of the month.

2)  Some Branches of the State Bank of India, and Canara Bank in Urban and      

     Semi urban  areas highly crowded during the first week of the month, aged

     Pensioners are finding it very difficult for toilet facilities.  These banks are

     Requested to provide toilet facilities to these pensioners.

3)  Special counters may be provided for updating pass books and inquiry.

4)  Help counters may provided for illiterate family pensioners.

There has to be a sea change in the attitude of society towards aged persons who need no sympathy but respect and a bit of consideration.  After all, they have earned these due to their long innings of useful service to the nation.

Where there is respect for elders, that society has a bright future based upon values, which our ancients had preached and practiced.

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DELINKING ARREARS AND ENHANCED FAMILY PENSION ARREARS AS PER CIRCULARS 568 AND 567 PAYABLE TO FAMILY PENSIONERS.

Smt.R.Saraswathi W/O (Late)Nk.K.S.Regunathan with Trustee.

DELINKING ARREARS AND ENHANCED FAMILY PENSION ARREARS AS PER CIRCULARS 568 AND 567 PAYABLE TO FAMILY PENSIONERS.

A large number of family pensioners whose husbands died after 01.01.2006 have not been paid the Delinking Arrears as per Cir.568.  The same way those who were eligible for enhanced family pension during the period from 01.01.2006 to till their eligibility period as per Cir.567.  This arrears also, the banks have not bothered to pay to many family pensioners.

We have published in our Blogs, Websites and put notices in the Canteens and ECHS.

After seeing our notice in the CSD Canteen, Tirunelveli Smt.R.Saraswathi, W/O Hav.K.S.Regunation visited our office with all the pension documents.

On verifying, we found that she has not been paid the Delinking Arrears and Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family pension.

We had calculated and arrived at an amount of Delinking Arrear of Rs.82,110 and Enhanced family pension Arrears of Rs.11680 and forwarded to IOB CPPC Chennai 2along with the PPO Copy, Death Certificate and Pass Book copy.

Dear Veteran Brothers and Family pensioners please be vigilant in claiming your arrears.  If you husband died after 01.01.2006 please visit Exwel Trust office for claiming arrears immediately.

Or Contact Phone No.0462-2575380.

A Photograph of Smt.R.Saraswathi  W/O R.Saraswathi along with our Managing Trustee Sgt.R.Chellappa and Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan is published for information.

ONE MORE INJUSTICE TO A WAR INJURED VETERAN

 VETERAN M.MURUGAN  - SHOWING HIS AMPUTATED LEG.

 Veteran M.Murugan    -  showing his  amputated portion of Leg.

.Veteran M.Murugan  thanking our Liaison Officer (right) Sgt.S.Kanthiah 

veteran.

The below mentioned veteran sustained injury in a Mine Blast in Poonch Sector of 
J & K.   His Left leg,  below knee was blown  and  the portion was Amputated and using artificial limb.

Name: M.Murugan     Rank: Ts.Nk  (                   )

Record Office:  M R C.

He was sanctioned with normal Pension vide PPO.NO; S/ 012498/2002.

His injury was classified as Battle Casualty with 60% disability element for Life.

Instead of War Injury element, he was sanctioned with Normal Disability  which is a great injustice.

Our Trust has taken up with Record Office and PCDA  regarding this

Discrepancy.

The innocent veteran was happy with our action and expressed his gratitude to our trust for this valuable help.

ONE MORE PENSIONER'S MEET AND EYE CAMP.

ONE MORE PENSIONERS MEET AND EYE CAMP.

On the invitation of Sub.Kesavarajan, veteran,

Our Trust Joined the EYE Camp from Agarwal EYE Hospital, and pensioners meet

At Kovilpatti, TuticoriN-Dist, TN  in the Premises of Ex-Servicemen

Canteen .

About 200 veterans and Families attended .

The camp was arranged by  Subedar. Kesava Rajan, veteran, Kovilpatti ESM Association .

Our Trust helped the veterans in verifying the correctness of their pension.

We also provided them with Arrears calculation chart  for 7^th Pay commission and De-Linking of 33 yrs.

The veterans and families were happy and satisfied with our participation and the valuable service..

 Sub.Kesavarajan  , Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan  and Flt.Lt. M.P.Nataran (veterans)explaining the  purpose of the camp

 Veterans and families are on the EYE check up process.

 The veterans and families in the camp.

Our Trust Members Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan and Hav.V.Lakshmanan  verifying the pension papers and

providing them with Arrears calculation Chart

  Veterans and families in Queue for verifying their pension.

CREDIT / DEBIT / ATM CARDS IN CSD CANTEEN

 Dear veteran brothers and Family pensioners,

there is going to be  a CASHLESS TRANSACTION in our Military canteens very soon.

For serving Personnel , it is already in force from January 2017.

For Ex-Servicemen, the system may come in to force from Mach / April 2017.

Hence,  you are all advised to obtain Credit/ Debit/ ATM card as early as possible to avoid inconvenience.

                Go through the following News.:

servicemen and their dependents would not be able to make purchases at the canteen stores department (CSD) canteens after February 28 if they do not possess a debit or credit card in their name.

Going with the Union government's cashless campaign, the CSD has announced that only plastic money (credit or debit card) payment would be received for any purchases from March 1 at canteens located in various cantonment and major cities.

The decision is going to have direct impact on around 8 lakh military veterans and their families in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh.

As per the notices placed outside the CSD canteens, "Only debit/credit card will be accepted from March 1, 2017. No cash will be accepted in the canteen. All ex-servicemen and their dependents are requested to obtain cards at the earliest to avoid inconvenience".

The notice further clarifies that the card should be in the name of smart card holder only. It means the ex-servicemen would not be able to make any purchases by using the debit or credit card of any other person.