Disability Pension to Defence Personnel during the last five years and current year – Rajya Sabha QA

Disability Pension to Defence Personnel during the last five years and current year – Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 40
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18th JULY, 2022

DISABILITY PENSION

40. SHRI NEERAJ DANGI:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) the number of defence personnel who have been provided disability pension during the last five years and current year;

(b) whether Government is aware of the fact that many officers of the Indian Army did not receive their disability pension and service pension even one year after getting retired from the service; and

(c) if so, the total number of such pending cases till date?

A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a): Details of the total number of defence forces personnel provided disability pension/disability element during the last five years and the current year are as follows:

(b) & (c): The cases of disability and service pension are processed within time frame as per laid down policy.

Source: Rajya Sabha