Constant Attendance Allowance on Monthly basis with Disability Pension
Constant Attendance Allowance on Monthly basis with Disability Pension / War Injury Pension to Armed forces Personnel
Controller of Accounts (Pensions) has issued a circular on Payment of Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA) on monthly basis with Disability Pension/ War Injury Pension to Armed Forces Personnel.
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF Ā DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT,ALLAHABAD-211014
Circular No. 543Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Dated: 27.05.2015
To,
1. Ā The Chief Ā Accountant,Ā Ā RBI, Deptt. Ā Of Ā Govt. Ā Bank Ā Accounts,Ā Ā Central Ā office Ā C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, PB No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. Ā All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including Ā IDBI Bank
3. Ā Nodal Officers, ICICI/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Ā Managers, All CPPCs
5. Ā Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. Ā The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. Ā The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. Ā The CDA, Chennai
9. Ā The Director of Treasuries, All States.
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, Ā RK puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Ā Port Blair
Subject:Ā Ā Ā Payment Ā of Ā ConstantĀ Ā AttendanceĀ Ā AllowanceĀ Ā (CAA) Ā on Ā monthlyĀ Ā basis Ā with Disability Pension/ War Injury Pension to Armed Forces Personnel.
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A copy of the Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 1 (2)/2013-D(Pen/ Pol) dated 2th Ā April’ Ā 2015 Ā is enclosed herewith for information and necessary action which is self explanatory.
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā In Ā terms of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter dated 271hĀ Ā April’ 2015, Constant Attendance Ā Allowance Ā (CAA) shall Ā be paid on monthly Ā basis during Ā the period Ā of award along with disability/ war injury Ā pension to Armed Ā Forces Pensioner Ā as the case may be.
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Concerned Armed Forces Pensioners shall submit a declaration on the format enclosed as Annexure with said Govt. letter to their Pension Disbursing Agency (PDA) at the time of initial payment of CAA and thereafter on annual basis at the time of his/ her annual identification.
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā During initial declaration, pensioner shall stat in item Ill of the Annexure that he/ she will employ an attendant for the upcoming one year or up to the date for which CAA has been sanctioned, whichever is earlier. During subsequent annual declaration, pensioner would also complete item IIĀ Ā of the Annexure providing a declaration for the period from the date of last declaration.
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Payment Ā made against Ā declaration Ā under Ā item Ā Ill Ā of Annexure Ā shall Ā be treated Ā as provisional and would be final on submission of subsequent declaration under item II.
6.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā In Ā case a Ā pensioner drawing CAAĀ becomes Ā inpatient in any Ā Government Ā Hospital/ Institution or is gainfully employed, he shall immediately report the matter to the PDA. Since CAA is being paid on the basis of annual declaration, any over payment on account of CAA noticed with reference to the declaration quoted above, shall be adjusted from monthly pension due to the pesioner.
7.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā All other terms Ā and conditions Ā for grantĀ and Payment Ā of Constant Ā Attendance Ā Allowance (CAA) which Ā are not affected Ā by this order, Ā shall remain Ā unchanged.
8.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā This Ā may please Ā be given wide Ā publicity.
9.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā This Ā circular Ā has Ā been Ā uploadedĀ Ā on Ā PCDA Ā (P) websiteĀ Ā www.pcdapension.nic.inĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā for disseminationĀ Ā across Ā the Defence Ā pensioners Ā and PDAs.
Gts/Tech/05/LXXIV
Dated: Ā 27.05.2015
(G K Baranwal)
Dy. Controller Ā (Pensions)
NoĀ 1 (2)/2013-D(Pen/Pol)
GovernmentĀ Ā of India
MinistryĀ of Defence
D(Pension/Policy)
NewĀ Delhi,Ā Ā Date:Ā Ā 27thĀ Ā Ā AprilĀ Ā 2015
To
TheĀ Ā ChiefĀ Ā of ArmyĀ Ā Ā Staff
TheĀ Ā ChiefĀ Ā of NavalĀ Ā Ā Staff
TheĀ Ā Chief Ā of AirĀ Ā Staff
Subject: Ā Payment Ā of Constant Ā AttendanceĀ Ā Allowance Ā (CAA) on monthly Ā basis Ā with disability Ā pension Ā to Armed ForcesĀ Ā personnel Ā – Reg.
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Sir,
The Ā undersignedĀ Ā Ā is directed Ā to state Ā that Ā as per Ā RegulationĀ Ā 89 of Pension RegulationĀ Ā Ā for the Ā ArmyĀ Ā Part-I Ā (Edn-2008)Ā Ā and Ā equivalentĀ Ā provisionsĀ Ā Ā in Navy andĀ Ā Ā AirĀ Ā Ā ForceĀ Ā Ā PensionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Regulations,Ā Ā Ā Ā paymentĀ Ā Ā Ā ofĀ Ā Ā ConstantĀ Ā Ā Ā Attendance AllowanceĀ Ā is made Ā in arrears Ā twice Ā in a year Ā along Ā with Ā disabilityĀ Ā pension/Ā Ā war injuryĀ Ā Ā pensionĀ Ā Ā onĀ Ā theĀ Ā basisĀ Ā Ā ofĀ declaration/certificateĀ Ā Ā submittedĀ Ā Ā Ā byĀ Ā the pensionerĀ Ā to Ā his/ Ā her Ā pensionĀ Ā disbursingĀ Ā agency Ā (PDA)Ā Ā in May Ā and November each Ā year Ā subject Ā to fulfillmentĀ Ā Ā of other Ā prescribedĀ Ā conditions.
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā KeepingĀ Ā in view Ā of the hardshipsĀ Ā beingĀ Ā faced Ā by the Ā disabledĀ Ā Ā pensioners in Ā claimingĀ Ā ConstantĀ Ā AttendanceĀ Ā Allowance,Ā Ā GovernmentĀ Ā Ā was Ā reviewingĀ Ā the said Ā provisionĀ Ā Ā fromĀ Ā quiteĀ Ā someĀ Ā time.Ā Ā Ā JnĀ Ā Ā partialĀ Ā modificationĀ Ā Ā Ā of Ā (he above provision,Ā Ā Ā the Ā PresidentĀ Ā Ā isĀ Ā nowĀ Ā pleasedĀ Ā Ā Ā to Ā decideĀ Ā thatĀ Ā henceforthĀ Ā Ā Constant AttendanceĀ Ā Ā AllowanceĀ Ā Ā Ā shallĀ Ā be Ā paidĀ Ā on Ā monthlyĀ Ā basisĀ Ā duringĀ Ā the Ā periodĀ Ā of award Ā along Ā with Ā disabilityĀ Ā or war Ā injury Ā pension Ā as the case Ā may Ā be. Ā Ā·
3.Ā Ā Ā ConcernedĀ Ā Ā ArmedĀ Ā ForcesĀ Ā PensionersĀ Ā Ā shallĀ Ā submitĀ Ā a Ā declarationĀ Ā Ā on Ā the format Ā enclosedĀ Ā as AnnexureĀ Ā withĀ Ā this order Ā to their Ā pensionĀ Ā disbursingĀ Ā agency at the Ā time Ā of Ā initial paymentĀ Ā of CAA andĀ Ā thereafter Ā on annual Ā basis Ā at the time of his/herĀ Ā annualĀ identification.Ā Ā Ā Ā During initialĀ Ā declarationĀ Ā pensioner shall state Ā in Ā item HI of the Ā AnnexureĀ that he/she will employ an Ā attendant for the upcomingĀ Ā one year or up to Ā the Ā date forĀ Ā which Ā CAA Ā has Ā beenĀ Ā sanctioned,Ā Ā Ā whicheverĀ Ā is earlier. Ā During subsequentĀ Ā Ā annualĀ Ā declarationsĀ Ā Ā Ā pensionerĀ Ā Ā wouldĀ Ā alsoĀ Ā completeĀ Ā item Ā II Ā of Ā the Annexure Ā providing Ā a declarationĀ Ā Ā Ā for the Ā period Ā from Ā the Ā date Ā of Ā lastĀ Ā declaration. Payment Ā made Ā against Ā declarationĀ Ā Ā underĀ Ā itemĀ Ā IIĀ Ā of Annexure Ā shall Ā be treated Ā as provisional andĀ Ā would Ā be final Ā on submission of subsequent declaration under item Ā ll.
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā In Ā caseĀ Ā a Ā pensionerĀ Ā Ā drawingĀ Ā Ā CAAĀ Ā becomesĀ Ā Ā inpatientĀ Ā Ā inĀ Ā anyĀ Ā Government HospitalĀ Ā / Institution Ā or is gainfully employed, Ā he shall immediately Ā report the matter to Ā the Ā PDA. Ā Since,Ā Ā CAA Ā is Ā beingĀ Ā paid Ā on Ā the Ā basts Ā of Ā annual declaration,Ā Ā any over payment Ā on account Ā of CAA Ā noticed Ā with Ā reference Ā to the Ā declaration Ā quoted above, shall be adjusted from the monthly Ā pension due to the pensioner.
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā All other terms and conditions Ā for grant and payment of Constant Ā Attendance Allowance Ā which Ā are Ā not Ā affected Ā by this Ā order,Ā Ā shall Ā remain Ā unchanged. Ā Pension RegulationsĀ Ā of the three Services shall Ā be amended in due course.
6.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā This Ā issues Ā with the concurrence of Finance division Ā of this Ministry vide their Ā lD. No. Ā 10(08)/2014/Fin/PenĀ Ā Ā dated 09/04/2015.
Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully
(Prem Prakash)
Under Ā Secretary to the Government of India
Download Controller of Accounts (Pensions) Circular No.543 dated 27.05.2015
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