SOME USEFUL INFORMATION FOR OUR DEFENCE VETERANS

SOME   USEFUL INFORMATIONS TO OUR DEFENCE PENSIONERS.

1.      Fixed Medical Allowance      @ Rs.100 was introduced….01-12-1997

2.     FMA revised  to Rs.300/-  from 01-09-2008

3.     FMA revised  to rs.500/-   from 19-11-2014

4.     FMA  revised  to Rs. 1000/- from  01-07-2017

5.     FMA can not be claimed from back date-  Autho: GOI.MF.Dept.of Expenditure OM.No CPAO/IT % Tech/Revision( 7^th CPC/19-Vol-III-2019-20/66 dt.5-8-2019.

6.     ECHS  was established from 01-04-2003

7.     ECHS members  not eligible for  FMA

8.     6^th CPC  effective date  01-01-2006

9.     DUAL  family pension –came into effect from 24-9-2012 ( CDA cir 504)

10.                        O R O P effective from  01-07-2014  ( Cir 555)

11.                    De-Linking of 33 yrs -  CDA Cir 568-  Pension 50% of emolument- 01-01-2006

12.                        Broad Banding of Disability Element –MOD ltr  dt.31-1-2001, Cir 429-1-7-2009 and cir 596-1-1-2016.

13.                        ADLR   CAME IN TO EFFECT  31-05-2006.

14.                        Additional pension  payable on both the pension, if drawing 2 pensions

15.                        Additional pension eligible on DE/ War Injury  element also..

16.                        Liberalised Family pension  was permitted from 01-02-1972 onwards.

17.                        Joint notification  for Family pension was introduce from  01-03-1985

18.                        Pensioners  advised to convert  pension a/c in to JOINT  a/c with their spouse- vide  CPAO/ Tech/Amendments/Sch.Book/ 2005-06/69 dated 09—05-2005.

19.                          7^th CPC  implemented from 01-01-2016

20.                          Pension and all elements  as per 7 CPC  is  OROP X 2.57  from 1-1-2016.

21.         Defence Pension Payment Instructions-2013…..CDA cir 183

22.         If any over payment made by the Bank,  and noticed after 12 months, the Bank has to seek permission from CDA for recovery-  DPPI-2013 item no 103.

23.                          Apply for Publication of Part II order for all occurrence in the family  like birth of child, death of spouse, and 2^nd Marriage etc. in time to avoid  Affidavit and other  formalities .

24.                         Enhanced Rate of Family pension – up to 7 yrs  from the date of death  or till the age of 67 yrs of the pensioner which ever falls early- Previously it was 65 yrs

Refer : CDA circular 630 

25.                          Mismatching of Date of birth with service Records and actual records – Take initiative for correction   to get Additional pension in time-  Cir 209.

26.                          KEEP  COPIES OF ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS  IN ONE FOLDER-  INFORM SPOUSE/ NOK  ABOUT THE SAME AND ACTION  AFTER OUR DEMISE.

27.                         Correction of Name, DOB of self ,spouse  and children  - Take effort  immediately Ref: Dte of Army veterans Ltr,No:A/20105/MP-8( I O R) dt.3-4-2018.

28.  Benefit for Pre- 2006  - Hony.Nb.Subedars-  CDA cir 631.