Grant of Service Element of Disability Pension to Pre 01.01.1973 invalided out JCOs, ORs and NCs(E)/ Sailor/ Airmen when the accepted degree of disablement re-assessed as less than 20%- PCDA & DESW Order with format of application:-
0/o THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 527
Dated: 25.04.2014
To,
The 0 I/C
PAO (ORs)I ROs
Subject: Grant of Service Element of Disability Pension to Pre 01.01.1973 invalided out JCOs, ORs and NCs(E)/ Sailor/ Airmen when the accepted degree of disablement re-assessed as less than 20%.
(Available on this office website vvvvw.pcdapension.nic.in)
A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 12(28)12010- D(Pen/ Pol) dated 10th February’ 2014 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action which is self explanatory.
2. Consequent upon issue of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/ Pol) dated 10th February’ 2014, the condition prescribed prior to 01.01.1973 for continuance of service element with reference to minimum stipulated qualifying service have been dispensed with from 01.01.1973 or the date from which the accepted degree of disability fell below 20%, whichever is letter. The NOK of such invalided out personnel who at the time of invalidment were in receipt of disability pension and whose disability subsequently fell below 20% and died with no Disability/ Service Pension, shall also be entitled for family pension from the date following the date of death of individual.
AFFECTED CASES
3. Cases of Personnel Below officer Rank granted disability pension on invalidment due to disabilities attributable to or aggravated by military service but whose disability subsequently fell below 20%, the service element of disability pension were stopped due to the fact that qualifying service was less than 10 years and 5 years prior to 01.03.1968 and 01.01.1973 respectively, are to be identified and submitted to this office as detailed in paras below.
The cases where the entitlement of family pensions to the NOKs could not be initiated prior to 01.01.1973 due to service element being stopped where disability fell below 20% will also be submitted.
4. The service element of disability pension/ family pension in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 10th February’ 2014 in respect of Armed Forces personnel invalided out prior to 01.01.1973 shall accordingly be notified by this office i.e. PCDA (P) Allahabad.
(A) REQUISITE DOCUMENTS FOR GRANT OF DISABILITY PENSION
i. Corr LPC CUM DATA SHEET quoting PPO No. Under which disability pension/Service element of disability pension initially sanctioned.
ii. Annexure of MOD letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/Pol) dated 10th Feb.’ 2014 duly completed in Triplicate copy by the Armed Forces disability pensioners invalided out prior to 01.01.1973 duly verified by PDA & Records Office.
iii. Sheet Roll of the service personnel if available otherwise Long Roll.
iv. A certificate from Records Office about invalidment of the Individual along with statement that “the individual invalided out on dated …………… with Q S …………….. under clause of discharge ……… Individual has been granted initially Disability Pension/ Service Element of Disability Pension vide PPO NO …………..
for period ………….. to ……….. but the same discontinued as their accepted degree of disability was …….% at the time of re-assessment i.e. ……………. (Date of re-assessment medical board)”.
v. Non Conviction certificate of the invalided out personnel.
vi. Non re-employed certificate but if re-employed then full details.
(B) REQUISITE DOCUMENTS FOR GRANT OF FAMILY PENSION
i. LPC CUM DATA SHEET quoting PPO No. Under which disability pension/ Service element of disability pension initially sanctioned.
ii. Death Certificate of the individual.
iii. Last Pension Payment Certificate by PDA in respect of service personnel.
iv. Sheet Roll of the service personnel if available otherwise Long Roll.
v. Annexure of MOD letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/Pol) dated 10th Feb.’ 2014 duly completed in Triplicate copy by the Armed Forces disability pensioners invalided out prior to 01.01.1973 duly verified by PDA & Records Office.
vi. A certificate from Records Office about invalidment of the Individual along with statement that “the individual invalided out on dated ………. with Q S ………… under clause of discharge …………. Individual has been granted initially Disability Pension/ Service Element of Disability Pension vide PPO NO …………….. for period …………. to …………… but the same discontinued as their accepted degree of disability was % at the time of re-assessment i.e. (Date of re-assessment medical board)”.
vii. Non Conviction certificate heir(s).
viii. Grant/ non grant of Family pension by re-employing authority where the individual was re-employed.
GRANT OF SERVICE ELEMENT OF DISABILITY PENSION/ FAMILY PENSION TO THE NOKs
5. In view of the above Govt. order, it is requested that the cases/ claims covered under this Govt. Letter may be identified & necessary action taken after obtaining relevant information/ document required from the pensioners for submission to this office ‘0 I/C G-3 Section’/ ‘0 I/C G-4 Section’ for consideration of grant of Service Element of Disability Pension/ Family Pension.
6. In the cases, where PDA is unable to complete/ verify the Part-I of Annexure of MOD letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/Pol) dated 10th Feb.’ 2014 due to non availability of records of the individual then the pro forma/Annexure may be handed over to the individual with remarks that records are not available. The individual/ NOKs will submit the Pro forma/ Annexure to his Record Office.
7. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in.
8. Please acknowledge receipt.
No. Gts/Tech/05/LXXI Dated: 25.04.2014
(A K NIGAM)
Asstt. Controller (P)
Copy to:
All Pension Disbursing Agencies
………………………………………..
Consequent upon the above issue, it is requested that PDAs may verify the Part-I of Annexure of MOD letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/Pol) dated 10th Feb.’ 2014. However, where no records of the individual available at their end, the pro forma/ Annexure may be handed over to the individual with remarks that records of the individual are not available so that individual/ NOKs may submit the Pro forma/ Annexure to his Record Office for further transmission.
(A K NIGAM)
Asstt. Controller (P)
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Order:-
12(28)/2010-D (Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
Dated: 10th February 2014
To
The Chief of Army Staff The Chief of Naval Staff The Chief of Air Staff
Subject:- Grant of Service element of disability pension to pre 1.1.1973 invalided out JC0s, ORs and NCs(E)/Sailor/Airmen when the accepted degree of disablement re-assessed as less than 20% – reg.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to Regulation 186 of Pension Regulations for the Army Part-I (1961) and equivalent provisions in the Pension Regulations for the Navy & Air Force, which provides that in case of personnel below officer rank granted disability pension on invalidment due to disabilities attributable to or aggravated by military service but whose accepted degree of disability subsequently falls below 20%, the service element of disability pension was made permanent provided the qualifying service rendered by the individual was 10 years or more (15 years in case of NCs(E). The requirement of rendering stipulated qualifying service for continuance of service element was further relaxed to 5 years for the individuals who were invalided out of service on or after 1.3.1968 vide this Ministry’s letter No.1(4)/68/1035-A/S/D (Pension / Services) dated 30.10.1968. In Implementation of the Government decisions on the recommendations of Third Pay Commission vide SAT 4/S/75, the condition of having minimum service for continuance of service element, when disability-was re-asssessed as less than 20% was abolished in those cases where the invalidment occurred on or after 1.1.1973. Due to the above said stipulation of having prescribed service for continuation of service element, pre-1.1.1973 invalided out cases erstwhile in receipt of disability pension, were disallowed service element of disability pension and subsequently family pension also, where the disability was accepted as less than 20% in subsequent re-assessment(s).
2. Based on various representations from such personnel and their families for continuance of service element of disability pension and/or grant of family pension, the matter has been considered by the Government. The President is now pleased to decide that condition prescribed prior to 1.1,1973 for continuance of service element with reference to minimum stipulated qualifying service, in cases where the accepted degree of disability subsequently fell below 20%, shall be dispensed with from 1.1.1973 or the date from which the accepted degree of disability fell below 200/0, whichever is later. The NOK of such invalided out personnel who at the time of invalidment were in receipt of disability pension and subsequently died, shall also be entitled for family pension from the date following the date of death of individual.
3. The service element of disability pension /family pension in terms of these orders shall accordingly be notified by the Pr. CDA (Pensions), Allahabad. For this purpose, each affected personnel below officer rank who was invalided out prior to 111973 and initially granted disability pension but the same discontinued as their accepted degree of disability fell below 20% at the time of re-assessment, shall submit an application in the format enclosed as Annexure to this letter to the PSAs concerned through their Pension Disbursing Agencies and Record Office. In cases where the pensioner was alive as on 1.1.1973 or date of discontinuance of disability pension which is later and died subsequently, his heir(s) shall be paid life time arrears on account of service element of disability pension accrued in terms of these orders as per the prevailing instructions on the subject. For this purpose, eligible heir(s) of the deceased pensioner may also apply to the Pension Disbursing Agencies of the deceased pensioner.
4. The Record Offices may, however, also identify the affected cases and take necessary action after obtaining relevant information required from the pensioners for notification of their awards.
5. Further implementation instructions to all concerned will be issued by Pr. CDA (Pensions), Allahabad, immediately on receipt of these orders,
6. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their I.D.No.10(4)/2012/FIN/PEN dated 16.01.2014.
7. Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully,
(Malathi Narayanan)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Annexure
(Referred to in Para 3 of MoD letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/Pol) dated 10th Feb., 2014)
FORM OF APPLICATION
(To be submitted IN TRIPLICATE by Armed Forces disability pensioners invalided out prior to 1.1.1973)
To
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(Pension Disbursing Authority)
Sub:- Grant of Service Element of disability pension in pre-1.1.1973 invalided out cases.
Sir,
With a view to grant service element of disability pension in terms of Ministry of Defence letter No. 12(28)/2010-D(Pen/Pol) dated 10.02.14, the requisite particulars are given below:-
1. Name of the pensioner
2. Rank/Group and Regt. No.
3. Date of Enrolment
4. Date of Invalidment
5. Type of pension admissible
6. PPO No. / Corr. PPO No. under
which disability pension on
invalidment was notified
7. Pension Disbursing Agency (Paying :
bank branch with SB/Current A/c.
No. Treasury / DPDO/PAO)
8. Name of applicant if the application :
is being made on behalf of
pensioner for Life-Time Arrears
9. Address of the pensioner /
applicant
Date
SIGNATURE OF THE PENSIONER / APPLICANT
PART-II
(To be completed by the PDA of the pensioner)
The particulars mentioned above are verified with reference to pension account held and forwarded to the Record Office (full address).
No. …………………………
Date : ……………………….
(SIGNATURE)
Rubber Stamp of Pension Disbursing Authority
Part-III
(To be completed by the Record Office of the pensioner)
Verified and forwarded to the PSAs concerned ………………………………………….(full address).
No.
Date
(SIGNATURE)
Rubber Stamp of Pension Disbursing Authority
Source: http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-527.pdf
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