CIRCULAR ISSUED FOR MINIMUM PENSION OF RS.18000

 CDA CIRCULARS 618  RELEASED  FOR MINIMUM PENSION OF RS.18000- FOR CASUALTY PENSIONARY AWARDS / SFP/ LFP/

PCDA  has issued a circular 618 dated  13-3-2019   for the Minimum rate of pension for causality/  Special / Liberalised Family pensioners .

The Rate  18000  is both inclusive of Service Element and Disability element.

Only very few veterans are benefited with very meager amount.

But, here is a confusion,  as to how to adjust the difference  , that Is to say , on which element it is to be added..

For Example:

One Sepoy  of Group Y   Qualifying service  say  1 yrs.

Service element  as per OROP  (cir 555-table-7)  is…5230.00

Disability element @ 50%......(cir 555 table 76)    is..1755.00.

As per 7^th CPC –SE   is revised  as 5230X2.57…….13442.00

  Disability @ 50% is revised as 1755X2.57…………  4510.00

                            Total of SE + DE……………………..   17952.00

Now  as per the circular, the minimum shall not be less than Rs.18000/-

Here the difference is    18000 -17952= 48    w.e.f  01-01-2016

The doubt is in which element this 48 to be adjusted.  SE  or  DE.

This factor may affect the future revisions.

Though the affected veterans are very few, the fact remains the same.

Same way, Special family pension  as per OROP  minimum- 7000

As per 7^th CPC it is  ..,,,,,,,7000 X 2.57……………….=17990

As per this circular ……….18000-   Difference is only Rs10=

Similarly  for Liberalised Family pension also  - 17990/-Diff-Rs.10/-

There is  no benefit of this circular .

Our veterans are requested to think over.