Whether Govt reduced Defence Personnel Disability Pension – Minister replies
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UNSTARRED
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QUESTION NO:
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2760
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Disability Pension of Military Personnel
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KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI
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Will the Minister of
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DEFENCE
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be pleased to state:-
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(a) whether the
Government has substantially reduced the disability pension for military
personnel, if so, the details and present status thereof and the
reasons therefor;
(b) whether the Government has issued a
resolution which has effectively changed the earlier percentage-based
system to a fixed slab one, if so, the details thereof and the reasons
therefor;
(c) whether the disability element has been
drastically reduced for defence personnel and been notified on three
fixed slabs while the civilians continue to remain on the percentage
system, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(d)
whether such a move would entitle the civilians to a much higher
disability pension than the military counterpart and if so, the details
thereof?
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ANSWER
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MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) to (d): The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:-
The
Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post
6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended a return to the
slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for
100 percent disability would be as follows:
Ranks Levels Rate per month (INR)
Service Officers 10 and above 27,000
Honorary Commissioned Officers
Subedar Majors / Equivalents 6 to 9 17,000
Subedar / Equivalents
Naib Subedar / Equivalents
Havildar / Equivalents 5 and below 12,000
Naik / Equivalents
Sepoy / Equivalents
The above recommendation has been accepted and Resolution dated 30.09.2016 issued accordingly.
The
6th CPC dispensation of the calculation of disability element on
percentage basis, however, continues for civil side which has resulted
in an anomalous situation. The issue has accordingly been referred to
the Anomaly Committee. However, the disability element which was being
paid as on 31.12.2015 to the eligible defence service pensioners will
continue to be paid till decision on the recommendations of Anomaly
Committee is taken by the Government.
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