Revision of enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners: PCDA Circular 567

Revision of enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners

Office of the Principal CDA (Pensions)

Draipadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211 014

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

Circular No.567

Dated: 16.09.2016

Reference: This office circular No.494 dated 19.03.2013 and Circular No.397 dated 18.11.2008.

A copy of GOI, MOD letter No.1(14)/2012-D(Pen/Pol) dated 14th June, 2016 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action which is self explanatory.

2. As per above GOI,MOD letter Dated 14th June, 2016 the minimum guaranteed enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of eligible family of pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners shall be revised w.e.f 01.01.2006 on the basis of the minimum of fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment table annexed with SAI 1/S/2008, SAI 2/S/2008 & SAI 4/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy and Air Force. The revised consolidated enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension w.e.f 01.01.2006 (consolidated as per Para-4 of GOI, MOD letter No.17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008) in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces Family Pensioners shall not be less than 50% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band. In case, where full revised pension is otherwise not authorized to a retired employee in terms of 6th CPC orders, the enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension shall also be restricted to that amount. The amount of revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family pension in no case shall be less than thirty percent of the minimum of the fitment table for the Rank or thirty percent of the minimum of fitment table in case of HAG and above.

3. However, in case of conslidated enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension calculated as per Para- 4.1 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 is higher than the family pension calculated in the manner indicated above, the higher rate shall be continued.

4. Table showing minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band corresponding to the pre-revised scale, from which the pensioner/ deceased Government servant had retired/ died, is enclosed herewith as Annexure ‘A’ to ‘F’ to facilitate the Pension Disbursing Agencies for payment of revised Enhanced Ordinary Family Pension in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 14th June, 2016.

5. In all cases, where fixation of enhanced rate of family pension in terms of above GOI, MOD letter is more beneficial, the Pension Disbursing Agencies are hereby advised to pay revised rate of enhanced Ordinary Family Pension accordingly. All other terms and condition shall remain unchanged. However, if the Pension Disbursing Agencies are in any doubt about the fixation of enhanced rate of family pension, such cases may be referred to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities with full details.

6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be allowed from 01.01.2006 up to 23.09.2012.

7. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.

(C.B.Yadav)

Dy.Controller (P)

Annexure ‘A’

Revised Pay structure- Junior Commissioned Officers (including Honorary Commissioned Officers), Non-Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks of Regular Army, DSC and TA

Sl. No.	Present Scale		Revised Pay Structure					Minimum of the fitment table	Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension= 50% of Minimum of the fitment table
	Rank	Present Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Band	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay	‘X’ Group Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
X Group
(a)	Sepoy	3600-70-4650	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	12240	6120
(b)	Naik	3700-85-4975	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400	12850	6425
(c)	Havildar	4150-100-5650	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	13920	6960
(d)	Nb Sub	5770-140-8290	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400	18340	9170
(e)	Subedar	6750-190-9790	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400	20560	10280
(f)	Sub Maj	7250-200-10050	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400	21690	10845
Y Group
(a)	Sepoy	3250-70-4300	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10250	5125
(b)	Naik	3425-85-4700	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	11040	5520
(c)	Havildar	3600-100-5100	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	11640	5820
(d)	Nb Sub	5620-140-8140	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	16660	8330
(e)	Subedar	6600-170-9320	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880	9440
(f)	Sub Maj	6750-200-9550	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19360	9680
Z Group
(a)	Sepoy	3050-55-3875	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	9880	4940
(b)	Naik	3150-70-4200	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	10460	5230
(c)	Havildar	3250-85-4525	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	11050	5525
(d)	Nb Sub	5200-125-7450	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	15880	7940
(e)	Subedar	6170-155-8650	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18080	9040
(f)	Sub Maj	6600-200-9400	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19080	9540
Hony Commissioned Officer
(a)	Hony Lieutenant	10500	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	NA	30930	15465
(b)	Hony Captain	10850	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	NA	32290	16145

Note: (i) In cases where the pension authorized on retirement was less than 50% of the last pay drawn and amount of pension revised after 01.01.2006 is
also less than 50% of Minimum of the fitment table for the rank of revised pay band or 50% of minimum of revised fitment table in case of HAG and above,
the revised enhanced family pension will also be less than 50% of the fitment table and shall be restricted to that amount.

(ii) In the case of a pensioner who died prior to 01.01.2006, the notional revised pension as on 01.01.2006 shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculation as above. In all cases, the amount of revised enhanced family pension shall not be less than 30% of Minimum of the fitment table or 30% of
minimum of fitment table in case of HAG and above.

Annexure ‘B’

AIR FORCE (PBORs)

Revised Pay structure- Junior Commissioned Officers (including Honorary Commissioned Officers), Non-Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks of Air Force

Sl. No.	Present Scale		Revised Pay Structure					Minimum of the fitment table	Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension= 50% of Minimum of the fitment table
	Rank	Present Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Band/ Scale	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay	‘X’ Group Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
X Group
(a)	AC	3675	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	12450	6225
(b)	LAC	4025-60-4925	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	12890	6445
(c)	CPL	4150-70-5200	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400	13520	6760
(d)	SGT	4670-85-5945	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	14890	7445
(e)	SGT (DIP)	5000-100-6500	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	15500	7750
(f)	JWO	5770-140-8290	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400	18340	9170
(g)	WO	6750-190-9790	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400	20560	10280
(h)	MWO	7400-200-10200	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400	21970	10985
Y Group
(a)	AC	3250	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10250	5125
(b)	LAC	3650-60-3980	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	11050	5525
(c)	CPL	3900-70-4950	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	11890	5945
(d)	SGT	4320-85-5595	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	12840	6420
(e)	JWO	5620-140-8140	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	16660	8330
(f)	WO	6600-170-9320	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880	9440
(g)	MWO	6750-200-9550	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19360	9680
Z Group
(a)	AC	3050	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	9880	4940
(b)	LAC	3080-60-3980	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10060	5030
(c)	CPL	3200-70-4250	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	10650	5325
(d)	SGT	3775-85-5050	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	12070	6035
(e)	JWO	5200-125-7450	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	15880	7940
(f)	WO	6170-155-8650	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18080	9040
(g)	MWO	6600-200-9400	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	19080	9540
Hony Commissioned Officers
(a)	Hony Fg Officer	10500	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	NA	30930	15465
(b)	Hony Flt Lt.	10850	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	NA	32290	16145

Note: (i) In cases where the pension authorized on retirement was less than 50% of the last pay drawn and amount of pension revised after 01.01.2006 is
also less than 50% of Minimum of the fitment table for the rank of revised pay band or 50% of minimum of revised fitment table in case of HAG and above,
the revised enhanced family pension will also be less than 50% of the fitment table and shall be restricted to that amount.

(ii) In the case of a pensioner who died prior to 01.01.2006, the notional revised pension as on 01.01.2006 shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculation as above. In all cases, the amount of revised enhanced family pension shall not be less than 30% of Minimum of the fitment table or 30% of
minimum of fitment table in case of HAG and above.

Annexure ‘C’

NAVY (PBOR)

Revised Pay structure of running pay band w.e.f. 01.01.2006- SAILORS

Sl. No.	Present Scale		Revised Pay Structure					Minimum of the fitment table	Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension= 50% of Minimum of the fitment table
	Rank	Existing Scales	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Band/ Scale	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay	‘X’ Group Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
X Group (Artificers Sailors)
(a)	Apprentice	3200-60-3260	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	11460	5730
(b)	Artificer V	4150-70-4360	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400	13520	6760
(c)	Artificer IV	4550-100-6350	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	14670	7335
(d)	Artificer III-I	5120-100-7120	PB-2	9300-34800	3400	2000	1400	16330	8165
(e)	Chief Artificer	6000-125-8250	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400	18760	9380
(f)	MCPO II	6750-190-9790	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400	20560	10280
(g)	MCPO I	7400-200-10200	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400	21970	10985
Y Group
(a)	Seaman II and Equivalents	3325-60-3445	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10250	5125
(b)	Seaman I and Equivalents	3650-60-4550	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	11050	5525
(c)	Leading Seaman and Equivalent	3900-70-4950	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	11890	5945
(d)	Petty Officer	4320-85-5595	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	12840	6420
(e)	Chief Petty Officer	5620-140-8140	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	16660	8330
(f)	MCPO II	6600-170-9320	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880	9440
(g)	MCPO I	6750-200-9550	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19360	9680
Z Group
(a)	Seaman II & Equivalent	3050-55-3215	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	9880	4940
(b)	Seaman I & Equivalent	3080-60-3980	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10060	5030
(c)	Leading Seaman & Equivalent	3200-70-4250	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	10650	5325
(d)	Petty Officer	3775-85-5050	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	11830	5915
(e)	Chief Petty Officer	5200-125-7450	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	15880	7940
(f)	MCPO II	6170-155-8650	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18080	9040
(g)	MCPO I	6600-200-9400	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19080	9540
Revised Pay Scales: Honorary Commissioned Officers
(a)	Hon. Sub Lieutenant	10500	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	NA	30930	15465
(b)	Hon. Lieutenant	10850	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	NA	32290	16145

Note: (i) In cases where the pension authorized on retirement was less than 50% of the last pay drawn and amount of pension revised after 01.01.2006 is
also less than 50% of Minimum of the fitment table for the rank of revised pay band or 50% of minimum of revised fitment table in case of HAG and above,
the revised enhanced family pension will also be less than 50% of the fitment table and shall be restricted to that amount.

(ii) In the case of a pensioner who died prior to 01.01.2006, the notional revised pension as on 01.01.2006 shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculation as above. In all cases, the amount of revised enhanced family pension shall not be less than 30% of Minimum of the fitment table or 30% of
minimum of fitment table in case of HAG and above.

Annexure ‘D’

Revised Pay structure under 6th CPC- Commissioned Officers

[A] For all officers except MNS & AMC, ADC, RVC and other Medical Officers-

Rank(Army & Equivalents)	Existing Pay Scales (under 5th CPC)		Pay Band	Revised Pay Structure (under 6th CPC)			Minimum of the fitment table	Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension= 50% of Minimum of the fitment table
	Scale	Rank Pay		Corresponding Pay bands/ Scales	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay
Lieutenant	8250-10050	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	27000	13500*
Captain	9600-11400	400	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	30700	15350**
Major	11600-14850	1200	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	6000	36410	18205
Lt. Colonel (TS)#	13500-17100	1200
Lt. Colonel	13500-17100	1600	PB-4	37400-67000	8000	6000	52530	26265
Colonel (TS)	15100-17350	1600	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	55590	27795
Colonel	15100-17350	2000	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	55590	27795
Brigadier	16700-18050	2400	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	6000	58290	29145
Major General	18400-22400	–	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	Nil	60700	30350
Lt. General	22400-24500	–	HAG	67000-79000	–	Nil	73000	36500
VCOAS/ Army Cdr	26000(fixed)	–	Apex scale	80000 (fixed)	–	Nil	80000	40000
COAS	30000(fixed)	–	COAS	90000 (fixed)	–	Nil	90000	45000

Note: 1. For calculation of emolument of Minimum of the fitment table MSP ` 6000 has been taken notionally for the rank of Major Gen and Lt. Gen for
Commissioned Officers.

2. The Non-Technical Officer of AMC i.e. where personal No. has prefix ‘NTR’ will also be covered by above pay structure.

*3. In case of Lieutenant* & Captain**, the protection in pension is to be provided with pension of Hony. Lieutenant & Hony. Captain respectively.

#4. The rate of Lt. Col (TS)# does not exist under 6th CPC as such payoff Lt. Col has been taken into account for revision of pension purpose.

5. In cases where the pension authorized on retirement was less than 50% of the last pay drawn and amount of pension revised after 01.01.2006 is also less
than 50% of Minimum of the fitment table for the rank of revised pay band or 50% of minimum of revised fitment table in case of HAG and above, the revised
enhanced family pension will also be less than 50% of the fitment table and shall be restricted to that amount.

6. In the case of a pensioner who died prior to 01.01.2006, the notional revised pension as on 01.01.2006 shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculation as above. In all cases, the amount of revised enhanced family pension shall not be less than 30% of Minimum of the fitment table or 30% of
minimum of fitment table in case of HAG and above.

Annexure ‘E’

Revised Pay structure under 6th CPC- Commissioned Officers

[B] For all Medical Officers of AMC, ADC, RVC & Air Force & Navy

Rank(Army & Equivalents	Existing Pay Scales (under 5th CPC)		Revised Pay Structure (under 6th CPC)				Minimum of the fitment table	Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension= 50% of Minimum of the fitment table
	Scale	Rank Pay	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay bands/ Scales	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay
Lieutenant	8250-10050	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	29320	14660*
Captain	9600-11400	400	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	31390	15695**
Major	11600-14850	1200	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	6000	37660	18830
Lt. Colonel (TS)#	13500-17100	1200
Lt. Colonel	13500-17100	1600	PB-4	37400-67000	8000	6000	54010	27005
Colonel (TS)	15100-17350	1600	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	57220	28610
Colonel	15100-17350	2000	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	57260	28630
Brigadier	16700-18050	2400	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	6000	60160	30080
Major General	18400-22400	–	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	Nil	62500	31250
Lt. General	22400-24500	–	HAG	67000-79000	–	Nil	75190	37595
DGAFMS	24050-26000	–	Apex scale	80000(fixed	–	Nil	80000	40000
VCOAS/ Army Cdr	26000(fixed)	–	Apex scale	80000(fixed	–	Nil	80000	40000
COAS	30000(fixed)	–	COAS	90000(fixed)	–	Nil	90000	45000

Note: 1. For calculation of emolument of Minimum of the fitment table MSP ` 6000 has been taken notionally for the rank of Major Gen and Lt. Gen for
Commissioned Officers other than MNS.

*2. In case of Lieutenant* & Captain**, the protection in pension is to be provided with pension of Hony. Lieutenant & Hony. Captain respectively.

#3. The rate of Lt. Col (TS)# does not exist under 6th CPC as such pay of Lt. Col has been taken for revision of pension purpose.

4. In cases where the pension authorized on retirement was less than 50% of the last pay drawn and amount of pension revised after 01.01.2006 is also less
than 50% of Minimum of the fitment table or 50% of minimum of revised pay scale in case of HAG and above, the revised enhanced family pension may be less
than 50% and shall be restricted to that amount.

5. In the case of a pensioner who died prior to 01.01.2006, the notional revised pension as on 01.01.2006 shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculation as above. In all cases, the amount of revised enhanced family pension shall not be less than 30% of Minimum of the fitment table or 30% of
minimum of pay scales in case of HAG and above.

6. For Non-Technical Officer of AMC (Whose personal No. has prefix ‘NTR’), please refer to Annexure ‘D’.

Annexure ‘F’

Revised Pay structure under 6th CPC- Commissioned Officers

[C] For MNS Officers:

Rank(Army & Equivalents	Existing Pay Scales (under 5th CPC)		Revised Pay Structure (under 6th CPC)			Military Service Pay	Minimum of the fitment table	Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension= 50% of Minimum of the fitment table
	Scale	Rank Pay	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay bands/ scales	Grade Pay
Lieutenant	8000-9500	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	4200	25200	12600
Captain	9400-12100	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5700	4200	27390	13695
Major	11200-14800	–	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	4200	31140	15570
Lt. col.	12800-15200	–	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	4200	34610	17305
Colonel	13400-15500	–	PB-4	37400-67000	7600	4200	49200	24600
Brigadier	14700-16200	–	PB-4	37400-67000	8400	4200	50000	25000
Maj Gen	16400-20000	–	PB-4	37400-67000	9000	Nil	54090	27045

Note: 1. For calculation of emolument of Minimum of the fitment table MSP ` 4200 has been taken notionally for the rank of Major Gen for MNS officer.

2. In cases where the pension authorized on retirement was less than 50% of the last pay drawn and amount of pension revised after 01.01.2006 is also less
than 50% of Minimum of the fitment table or 50% of minimum of revised pay scale in case of HAG and above, the revised enhanced family pension may be less
than 50% and shall be restricted to that amount.

3. In the case of a pensioner who died prior to 01.01.2006, the notional revised pension as on 01.01.2006 shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculation as above. In all cases, the amount of revised enhanced family pension shall not be less than 30% of Minimum of the fitment table or 30% of
minimum of pay scales in case of HAG and above.

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