Special Higher Family Pension for widows of the war disabled invalided out of service: ATR on minutes of 28th SCOVA

S.No

Issue

Discussion held during previous meeting

Action Taken

3.

Para 4(iii) of the Minutes:-

Special “Higher” Family Pension for widows of the war
disabled invalided out of service.

Ministry of Defence informed that the proposal was examined
in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and the
latter did not agree to the same. Disabled War Veterans(lndia), New Delhi, informed that the number of disabled pensioners who are likely to be benefitted by the proposal is much less than that projected by Ministry of Defence to Department of Expenditure. Secretary(P &PW) directed Department of
Ex-servicemen Welfare to have a relook at the issue.
Department of Expenditure mentioned that they would have
reconsider the matter if the proposal is sent by Department of
Ex-servicemen Welfare again.

(Action:- Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare)

Ministry Of Defence

The issue relates to payment of special Family Pension to
war disabled invalided soldiers on their death without
considering the limit of seven years. The invalided war
disabled soldiers are getting disability pension comprising
service element and disability element. If they die after a
period of seven years, the family pension is calculated
based only on the service element disability element is
ignored for family pension. The request is for calculating
family pension taking into account both disability element
and service element, even if the death occurred after seven
years of their invalidation. The proposal was earlier
examined by Ministry of Defence. Ministry of Defence has
stated that the comments of service Headquarters on the issue has been sought vide MOD ID Note dated 10.10.2016
from all the three Services which is still awaited.