SUCESSFUL COMPLETETION OF 15 YEARS OF NOBLE SERVICES OF OUR WELFARE TRUST

 SUCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 15 YEARS OF OUR SINCERE AND UNTIRING SERVICES   BY OUR  TRUST TO OUR EX-SERVICEMEN COMMUNITY

Our Ex-Servicemen and Social Welfare Trust was established  on 22-04-2006   by  our four stewards-Air Veterans :

Sgt.R.Chellappa----    ………                Managing Trustee

Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan…………..          Financial Trustee

HONY.FLT. M.Packia Natarajan…..-Chief Admin Officer

Sgt.S.Kanthiah,……………………..         Chief Liaison Officer

Other Trustees:

Hony.Lt( Retd)  V.Krishanamurthy

Sri.K.Venkatachalam –B.Com.FCA  ---Our Auditor

Sri.K.Ganapathy-BA-  Registrar  (Retd)

Our main aim was  to guide and help our veterans and Families in all areas Like

Pension, Part II order publication, Claiming Family pension for widows, and dependents .Claiming DUAL Family pension, Endorsement of Family pension  ect..

Calculation of arrears of pension  as per CPC and CDA circulars,

Cirs 430,501-503,547,555(OROP) ,568( De-Linking) and 570 ( 7th CPC)

We have visited many Bank branches  for assisting  pension revisions.

We have conducted many Pension Melas  including at  ESM Help Line Centre, Chennai, Air Force Association, Tambaram, chennai.

Besides these,  we are also helping  Central civil, Railway and BSNL pensioners.

Our other  Services:

Uploading of Life Certificate under JEEVAN PRAMAAN method, Online Renewal of  ECHS  cards, Filing of Income Tax Returns,  Online Application for PM Students Scholarship, Penury Grant  for non pensioners,  Marriage Grant  and Uploading of  essential Govt.Documents  like Aadhar, PAN cards, Driving License etc.  in DIGITAL LOCKER .

We are having correspondences with All Record Offices of Army, Navy and Air Force  including  Dtes    DIAV(Army), DAV(Air force) and DESA(Navy ) and All CPPC of Banks including phone calls.

We  are  also receiving replies  from MOD. DESW, PCDA, CGDA, IESL  and PMO  for our submissions/suggestions/complaints/Grievances.

We, the Trust members, all above 75 yrs of age , are happy in Guiding and helping our veterans and Families   and completed 15 yrs of our Noble services today.

MENTAL AGONY FACED BY PENSIONERS------LIFE CERTIFICATE

 

MENTAL AGONY FACED BY PENSIONERS-   LIFE CERTIFICATE

Every year, the Life certificate is submitted  to concerned banks by the Pensioners in the month of November,   but in the year 2020 it was up to 28-2-2021,to  confirm that the Pensioner is Alive.

In the recent past, we have come across  umpteen number of cases , where despite  having submitted the LIFE CERTIFICATE  in time, the pension for the Month of March 2021 is not credited.

On enquiry from CPPC of Banks, we understand that the LIFE CERTIFICATE  is not  UPLOADED  in the system by the Branches, hence  pension not credited.

We do not understand that who will be responsible/ accountable  for not forwarding/ uploading the  certificate to CPPC. Most of the pensioners are dependent on their pension only .  Pension alone is their LIVELIHOOD. 

If the pension is not credted for a month or so, it is very difficult  to manage and  imagine their plight  and untold sufferings and miseries.

It would be a great gesture  on the part of the Banks  to take immediate action to alleviate  the sufferings of the pensioners.  

ONE MORE GOOD RESULT OF OUR EFFORTS- NAVAL SPECIAL PENSION

 

             

 

                     veteran  Leading Seaman  THIRUMALAI ARUMUGAM 

  The below mentioned navy veteran  approached us for a help in claiming  Special Pension

As per  MOD ltr .No: 4(10)/ 2017-D( Pen/ Legal ) dated  22-10-2016. 

Name:  Thirumalai Arumugam   Rank: Leading Seaman  Service No: 9577

Group- Y     Qualifying Service:  12 yrs  4 Months.

Record Office: Naval Pension Office,  C/O INS Tanaji, Mumbai 

We , down loaded  the Particular Application Set-Online  and Processed, duly filled, got it signed  and attested as per instructions.

We guided the veteran to forward the Application to Naval Pension Office, through  Zilla Sainik Board.   Zilla Sainik Board  forwarded  to Naval Authority. 

After  about 5 months, the veteran has now received the Sanction Order

Vide PPO.No:  S000492021 dated 02-03-2021.  

Special Pension  with effect from 01-09-2018  @ 17631/-per month, as per OROP , CDA cir 555, Table No. 7 -  6860X 2.57= 17631 /-. 

One more happy news is that , the Rate of Pension is as per Rank, Group and QS according  to  MOD letter No. 4(10)/ 2017-D ( Pen/ Legal ) dated 18-11-2020. 

Earlier, all the  Special pensioners were sanctioned with the Minimum rate of Rs.9000 / only  irrespective of Rank and group and QS. 

The veteran was very happy  with this speedy sanction and  expressed his sincere thanks to our Trust  for  all the help and Guidance.

Our Trust is also happy in getting the Sanction Order  with in a short period.

 

OBITUARY

                                                        CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

                                MR.VIVEK - (19-11-1961- 17-04-2021 )

                                        TAMIL CINEMA  COMEDY ACTOR

                     WE, THE EXWEL TUST MEMBERS  , TIRUNELVELI-DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU ,

EXPRESS OUR DEEP CONDOLENCES  ON THE DEMISE OF  A GREAT COMEDY ACTOR

                                                                MR. VIVEK   

 He was a good Comedian, follower of  Late  President  Abdul Kalam,

 very much interested in social activities, planted  thousands of Trees.

                          He was called as CHINNA KALIVANAR.

Above all his qualities,  he was a MAN of full of  humanity.

We pray God , to give full strength  to his GRIEVED Family members.

                           “LET HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE”

TAMIL NEW YEAR 2021 GREETINGS

 DEAR READERS ,

WE, THE EXWEL TRUST, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT , TAMIL NADU,

" WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS  TAMIL NEW YEAR -2021 "

PLIGHT OF VETERANS WITH EPPOs

 

Our veterans are receiving EPPO from RO / PCDA / CGDA/  JT CDA ( AF ). 

There are  lots of Discrepancies in each EPPO,  like incorrect Group, no DOB of spouse, No details of  Enhanced Rate of family pension , no Last drawn pay,  no X group pay  ect.

The main Discrepancy is the Rate of Notional Pay.

Where ever, the Last drawn pay is known, the corresponding Notional Pay is INCORRECTLY arrived with the help of Tables  of CDA cir 608.

 As our veterans  , not knowing the correct Rate of Notional Pay, they approach us  for a help  and guidance.    We  had gone through some of the EPPOs  and found  the mistakes:

 For Example:

Case- 1-A  Sgt.  Group- X,  QS: 20 yrs.  Discharged on  30-4-2005  EPPO.No: 349200511656  -

Original PPO: 08/14/B/10936 /2005    ( Service No: 695989 S)

His last pay drawn …5700.-     Notional Pay …34900 as per  Table no. 13 of   cir 608.

But in the PPO it is mentioned as :  20500  which is less than  the entry level  rate-  the minimum.

Total: 20500+ 5200+6200+240=32140        Pension will be 50%=  32140/2=16070

As per  our knowledge  and opinion   it should be…

LDP…5700     horizontally to right to last column –Notional pay is 34900..  plus

Add  MSP 5200 + X group pay 6200 + Class pay 240   total=   46540             

Pension  will be 50 % of   46540 /2=23270.        See the difference-         23270  and  16070   

The veteran is drawing pension of 9055 2.57= 23272. 

Case No.2

 A   Havildar   Group- Y   QS: 20 yrs  Discharged  in 1987    - PPO:  S/12638/1987 AND  154198700509

Regt,No: 1347494. RO;MEG.

Lat Drawn Pay  1305……NP-  29200  + 5200+200= 34900   pension= 34900/2=17450

But as per Table-  PAGE 168 OF CIR 608=  

LDP-  1305-----NOTIONAL PAY= 35900 +5200+200= 41300   PENSION=  41300/2= 20650

See the difference…….20650  and 17450

At present , the veteran is getting  pension of  7795 X 2.57= 20034  -OROP rate. 

He is being paid less pension  -   20650-20034= 616 is less paid per month.

In some cases  Notional pay is benefit  and most of the cases  OROP cases are beneficial. 

We want to know the correct way of arriving the  Notional Pay by the help of Table as per Cir 608. 

The Record Offices/ PCDA / CGDA  have  taken a lot of time and pain  in preparing the  cir 608  about 217  tables  with the DATAs from cir 585.    But , we find that these Tables are not properly used.

 We, as an ESM Welfare Trust , having dealt with various pension problems, including Revisions  

- as per  CDA circulars  397, 430, 457, 501,502,503,504, 560, 568( De-Link) , 555( OROP)  and 570, 7^th CPC.   We also extended our Assistance to some CPPCs. Of nationalized banks in this regard. 

When such is the position, we are sorry to state that, our  ROs/ PCDA / CGDA   JCDA(AF) have not responded  for our Feed back/ submission in this regard.   We approached them for  a guidance  for correct Arrival of Notional Pay with help of Tables of cir 608. 

All our veterans are in the opinion that, the Staffs in PCDA / CGDA and JCDA(AF)  are highly educated, Skilled and well experienced in handling pension matters. 

Now, on going through the EPPOs, we noticed with multiple mistakes/errors  and  we feel  that our opinion is not correct.

We have informed these discrepancies to our ESM organization like Tri Services ESM Assn, IAF Assn and closely associated members.  But no encouraging replies.

This is the position  and our veterans / Family pensioners are facing the confusion. 

In view of the above facts, We, as an ESM Welfare Trust, once again  appeal to  our Authorities –Record Offices, PCDA,  CGDA, JCDA(AF)  to view the matter seriously  and arrange for a corrective mechanism  and proper guidance.