DISCREPANCY REGARDING LTA CERTIFICATE.
As per procedure, after death of a pensioner, if there is no PPO in her favour, the widow has to apply for family pension and receive the claim forms from respective Record office.
One of the Documents is LTA- (Life Time Arrears) certificate, which is to be issued by PDA of the deceased pensioner. Bur, in practice, the PDAs insist the claimant to get it filled. The claimant approaches some ESM or Associations. Again. Some PDA wants proof of the Rate of pension mentioned in the LTA form. Actually, this is the duty of PDA, the last Payment particulars is available with them, but they insist to get it filled , this is unfortunate.
On coming to know this happenings, and delay due to non acceptance of LTA, the PCDA had issued 2 Circulars, Cir 389 and 476 where by, the claimant can submit a Declaration-in the form of Affidavit/Indemnity bond in lieu of LTA, witnessed by 2 Ex-Servicemen..
But still, some Banks/ ROs insist for LTA only which is not reasonable. In view of this rejection, PCDA has again issued one more circular 656 dated 10-01-2022 repeating/ reminding the same circulars to accept the DECLARATION in Lieu Of LTA.
Here, respective ROs may view the genuineness of case and accept the Declaration in lieu of LTA. Thus the hardship to the widow/ claimant may be avoided and family pensioned sanctioned without delay.
Our ESM associations and senior veterans may guide the claimants suitably in this regard.
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