KNOW ABOUT DISABILITY PENSION

We had published in our Blog on 29-3-2013  about this subject.

We are posting again for the benefits of all our veteran brothers  with some additional information- latest circulars.

Friday, March 29, 2013

ATTENTION VETERAN BROTHERS- SERIES-2

DISABILITY    PENSIONERS TO KNOW:

Disability pension   orders will be  denoted by :

 D/  012/ year,     D/RA/  012/ year     DE/ corr/ 012/ year.

D  means  disability pension sanctioned  for a particular period say 5,  10 years. After this period, the pensioner has to re appear for Re assessment of Medical board, then the percentage  of Disability element may increase, may remain the same  or it may be reduced  .   Here the PPO  will be denoted as     D/ RA/ 012/ year  for life.     The same is now modified

 as DE / 012/ year  for life .

In earlier times the Rate of percentage was, 20%, 30%, 40% , 50% and so on  up to 100%.

Now it is sanctioned as 50% minimum.

Those who retired prior to 1996 and after 1996  up to 31-12-2005  with Disability pension with the reason for :

Invalided out,        Medically boarded  out , not fit for further military service etc.  Under Clause  13-(iii)

These clause of veterans can apply for Broad banding i.e Rounding of  Disability element.  That is their exiting percentage will be enhanced to :

20 %  to 49%        ……….as 50%

50   to   75%         ………  as 75 %

76%  to 100 %............... as 100 %

Pre-2016 , invalided  Veterans have to send Annexure as per CDA cir 429 duly filled  and signed by the PDA to their Record Office, . After verifying the records, the RO will send the annexure to CDA and the CDA will send the revised PPO enhancing the  Rate of Disability element with effect from 1996/ date of discharge .   It may take 3 to 4 months time.

For  others , the broad banding  w.e.f 1-1-2016  may be done as per CDA cir 596 .

Previously the rate of Disability pension was fixed  for Ranks:

Sepoy  to  Havidar…………..100%  disability ….3510.00

Nb.Sub to Sub.Major……… 100%  disability…………  4300.00

Comm.Officers  andHony. Comm.officers……..  100%  disability….       5880.00   

Now as per the latest circular  456, the Disability pension is calculated on the Emolument last drawn by the pensioner. That is 30% of the emolument will be  100% disability.

For example:

A sepoy of say   X group…  Minimum fitment as per cir 501-         12240/-

100 % disability   will    30% of the emolument   i.e… 12240 X 30%= 3672.

Say   if the Sepoy was sanctioned with say 20% disability  then  it will be  20% of 3672=   735.

Previously it was= fixed rate of 3510 X 20%= 702.    So There is Difference .

Likewise the disability pension will vary for each veteran  according to their Ranks and their emolument.

Note: the disability pension is calculated for the Rank held at the time of discharge.

The affected ESM has to approach the PDA  and get the revised Disability pension or they have to write to their respective Record Office.

After   OROP  it is calculated  at 60% of the pension   for 100% DE.

Then minimum percentage of DE is 50%

hence as per 7 th CPC  it is  OROP rate X 2.57

Example;  Hav  -  group- Y     QS:  20 yrs   DE= 50%

His pension as per OROP=   7795  ( Table 7 of Cir 555)     As per 7^th CPC= 7795X 2.57=20034

Disability element   100%  will be   -  60% of pension  - In this case=    20034 X 60%= 12020

Now the Disability percentage is min.50%   .     Here for this HAV it is   12020/ 2=6010

You can compare  with OROP  table -76-----Hav- y 20Yrs   it is 4677  X 2.57= 6010-   SO IT Is OK>

Like wise you can calculate for   any Rank, Group and QS    for different percentage of DE.

NOTE:  Now   THE DISABILITY ELEMENT/PENSION WILL BE  NOTIFIED IN  NUMBERS INSTEAD OF

  D / DE / D/CORR

The  digital  PPO will be in 16 digits for all

In that first 12 numbers will be PPO and last 4 numbers will indicate the Type of pension

In this case it is  Disability pension -  so the last 4 numbers will be   2100- disability 

  ie. PPOno: 12345679012- 2100

Every veteran will be issued with e-PPO  soon  with 16 numbers.