As decided by Hon’ble Supreme Court NPA has been ordered to taken in account for the purpose of revising pension of pre-2006 Pensioners. This is additional benefit to Armed forces medical officers who are already entitled to revision of pension as per revised concordance table with effect from 1st January 2006 which is applicable to all Commissioned officer pre-2006 pensioners
After Revision of pre-2006 Defence Pension, anomaly in pension between Army Officers retired in higher rank and officers retired in lower rank was rectified to some extent as pension is based on rank now. Now this revision is effective from 1st January 2006
Pension for Pre-2006 JCO and OR Defence Pensioners are being revised defence pensioners fought their case right from Tribunal to Apex Court – Similar Order has already been issued for Civilian and Defence Civilian Pensioners by DOPT and MOD respectively
Fixed Medical Allowance as per this Circular would apply to Armed Force Pensioners and family Pensioners who are not members of ECHS
PPOs issued under Sangam Project contain separate prefix for PBORs, Commissioned Officers and Defence Civilians
As of now, Defence Pensoners have to produce certificates on re-employment only at bank after retirement to process the commencement of pension.
Earlier PCDA revised pension of Pre-2006 Defence pensioners with effect from 24.09.2012 as per revised concordance table provided in Department of Pension OM dated 28.01.2013
Pensioners long pending request of One Rank One Pension (OROP) is likely to be announced on Independence Day. Defence expert Lieutenant General (Retd.) Raj Kadyan hopeful.
Pre-1996 Armed Forces Pensioners would get NPA element with Pension from 01.01.1996. Similarly, Pension of Pre-2006 Armed forces Pensioners will be added with NPA with effect from 1st January 2006. Revision of Pension as per revised concordance table as per OM dated 28.01.2013 will also include NPA element
Minister says through Pension Grievance Cell and Pension Adalat grievances of the defence pensioners are considered and suitable solution are provided
PCDA orders to implement Pension Welfare OM Revision of Disability Pension and Family Pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners
In Order to revise Pension PCDA calls for application from Pre-2006 Pensioners retired as NCC WTOs