Pension Scheme for Military Personnel and Financial Assistance from Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund (RMDF): Lok Sabha Q&A:-
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 852
PENSION SCHEME FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
852 . Premachandran Shri N.K.
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce pension scheme for short service candidates and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to sanction pension for military personnels having less than fifteen years of service, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government received a representation from Military Service Pensioners Association in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
(e) whether the Government proposes to introduce welfare scheme for military personnels having less than fifteen years of service; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
1. Financial Assistance from Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund (RMDF):
| Ser | Grants | Amount (in Rs) |
| (a) | Penury Grant (65 Yrs): (Non-Pensioners upto Hav Rank) |
1,000/-pm (life time) |
| (b) | Education Grant: (i)Boys/Girls upto Grdn. (ii)Widows PG (Non-Pensioners upto Hav Rank) |
1,000/-pm |
| (c) | Officer Cadet Grant (for Cadets of NDA only): (Pensioner/Non-Pensioner upto Hav Rank) |
1,000/-pm |
| (d) | Disabled Children Grant: (Pensioner/Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank)) |
1,000/-pm |
| (e) | House Repair Grant: (Pensioner/Non-Pensioner upto Hav Rank) 100% Disabled ESM. Orphan Daughter (of all ranks) |
20,000/- |
| (f) | Marriage Grant: (Pensioner/Non-Pensioner upto Hav Rank) Widow Re-Marriage Grant: (Pensioner/Non-Pensioner upto Hav Rank) |
16,000/- |
| (g) | Funeral Grant: (Pensioner/Non-Pensioner upto Hav Rank) |
5,000/- |
| (h) | Medical Grant: (Non-Pensioners upto Hav Rank) Medical Grant: (Pensioner/Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank Nepal) |
30,000/- (Max) |
| (i) | Orphan Grant: (Pensioner/Non-pensioner All Ranks) Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married. One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age. |
1,000/-pm |
| (j) | Vocational Training Grant For Widows: (Pensioner/Non-Pensioner upto Hav Rank) |
20,000/- (One time) |
2. Serious Diseases (Listed Only) Grant from AFFD Fund:-
| (a)Serious Diseases:- Angioplasty, Angiography, CABG, Open Heart Surgery, Valve Replacement, Pacemaker Implant, Renal Implant, Prostate Surgery, Joint Replacement and Cerebral Stoke. (b)Other Diseases: Where more than Rs.1.00 Lac has been spent on treatment. |
75% / 90% of total expenditure (Officer and PBOR respectively). Upto a maximum of Rs. 1.25 Lac. |
| (c)Dialysis and Cancer treatment: | 75% / 90% of total expenditure (Officer and PBOR respectively). Upto a maximum of Rs.75,000/- per FY only. |
Annexure Source: http://164.100.47.132/Annexture_New/lsq16/4/au852.htm
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