Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Office of the Principal CDA (Pension)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211 014

REGISTERED

Circular No.565

Dated: 22.08.2016

Subject: Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

Reference: This office Circular No.456 Dated 18.03.2011, Circular No.503 Dated 17.01.2013, circular No.542 Dated 27.05.2015, Circular No.547, 548 dated 11.09.2015 and Circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016

(Available on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in)

Consequent upon issue of GOI, MOD letter No.16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18.05.2016, the Circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016 was issued by this office for revision of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officers and JCOs/ORs w.e.f. 01.01.2006. As per above Govt. letter, the minimum guaranteed rates of Disability Element/Liberalised Disability Element/War Injury Element which were already revised w.e.f 24.09.2012 vide GOI, MOD letter No.16(01)/2014-D(Pen/pol) dated 10.04.2015 circulated Vide this office Circular No.542 dated 27.05.2015 has now been made applicable w.e.f 01.01.20006 instead of 24.09.2012.

2. As per Para-5 of ibid Govt. letter, the aggregate of Service Element (revised in terms of Para 2.1 of GOl, MoD letter No.16(6)2008(1)/D (Pension/Policy) dated 04.05.2009 circulated vide Circular No.410 dated 13.05.2009 and War Injury Element as amended from time to time, shall not exceed the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC introduced from 01.01.2006 corresponding to the pre-revised pay Scale held by the Armed Forces personnel at the time of retirement/discharge/Invalidment. This ceiling of aggregate of War Injury Pension (service Element plus War Injury Element) with reference to minimum of fitment table in the revised pay structure applicable from 01.01.2006 as mentioned above shall stand removed with effect from 01.07.2009 vide Gol, MoD letter No.10(01)/D(Pen/Pol)2009/Vol.II dated 19.01.2010.

3. Therefore, the arrears in respect of War Injury Pension shall be calculated in two phase viz. w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to 30.06.2009 with ceiling/cap as mentioned in para-2 above and w.e.f. 01.07.2009 to 23.09.2012 without cap. It is also mentioned that the service Element has also been revised vide Gol, MoD letter No.1(04)/2015(II)-D(Pen/Pol) and 1(04)/2015(I)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 circulated vide this office circular No.547 and 548 dated 11.09.2015 respectively to ascertain current entitlement of the service element.

4. Accordingly, to facilitate the PDA’s for the revision of War Injury Pension,Corrigendum PPO was considered to be necessary. Annexure attached with Circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016 in all such affected cases was called for with certain information. Now, considering the hardship to the Ex-Servicemen located in remote areas, it has been decided that the requirement of Annexure to the Circular No.560 for revision will be done by the PDAs on the basis of minimum of fitment table attached herewith. No corrigendum PPO will be issued by this office in this regard.

5. For revision of War injury pension, minimum fitment table has been enclosed as annexure ‘A’ to ‘F’ and PDAs are authorized for revision of pension within the Cap (i.e aggregate of Service Element and War Injury Element to revised amount till 30.06.2009. Thereafter, the revision shall be done as per table annexed to GOl, MoD letter No.16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18.05.2016, Circulated vide Circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016 for calculating the arrears up to 23.09.2012 i.e. without cap.

6. It is also mentioned that vie this office circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016 cited under reference, rates/tables for modified parity of Special/Liberalized Family pension and Disability/War Injury Element for various ranks was already prepared and Circulated. In the said circular, there is no table for Hony. Naik, Hony. Havildar and Havildar granted Hony. rank of Nb Subedar. In view of above, it is hereby clarified that since Hony. Rank of Naik, Havildar and Havildar holding Hony rank of Nb Sub are drawing pay in the pay scale of Sepoy, Naik and Havildar respectively, therefore, they are entitled for modified parity with reference to substantive rank held at the time of retirement/ discharge/invalidment except Naik (TS) who draws the pay of Naik. Therefore, Naik (TS) should be
entitled for modified parity with respect to Naik rank.

7. All the Public Sector Banks disbursing defence pension would render a monthl progress report to the office of the PCDA(P) Allahabad as per the Proforma attached as APPENDIX- ‘Y’ (both for ICOs and JCOs/ ORs). All PDAs are therefore,requested to ensure rendition of the said monthly report both in hard and soft copy (Excel Format) by name to Shri S. Basumatary, Sr. Accounts Offcer (P) (Audit Co-ordination) on e-mail ID: [email protected] by 15th of the following month. It is also enjoined upon that all the columns of APPENDIX- ‘Y’ must be filled in complete and correct manner. It is also requested that one more copy of the requisite APPENDIX- ‘Y’ may invariably be sent along with the pension payment scrolls in which arrears of
pension will be shown.

8. The DPDOs will render the said monthly progress report in APPENDIX- ‘Y’ to the office of the PCDA (P) Allahabad as well as respective CDAs i.e. CDA (PD) Meerut and CDA Chennai as the case may be. 9. A copy of arrear sheet shall invariably be provided to the concerned pensioner by the PDAs for information.

10. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

11. The provisions of this circular shall take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be allowed from 01.01.2006 up to 23.09.2012.

12. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination of Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.

(C.B.Yadav)
Dy.Controller (P)

Annexure ‘A’

ARMY (PBOR)

SAI(1/S/2008)

Revised pay structure – Junior Commissioned officers (Including Honorary Commissioned Officers), Non-Commissioned Officers and other ranks of regular army, DSC and TA

Revised Pay Structure

Sl.No	Present Scale		Revised Pay Structure					Minimum of the fitment table
	Rank	Present Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Band	Grade Pay	Military service Pay	‘X’ Group Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
X Group
(a)	Sepoy	3600-70-4650	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	12240
(b)	Naik	3700-85-4975	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400	12850
(c)	Havildar	4150-100-5650	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	13920
(d)	Nb Sub	5770-140-8290	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400	18340
(e)	Subedar	6750-190-9790	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400	20560
(f)	Sub Maj	7250-200-10050	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400	21690
Y Group
(a)	Sepoy	3250-70-4300	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10250
(b)	Naik	3425-85-4700	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	11040
(c)	Havildar	3600-100-5100	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	11640
(d)	Nb Sub	5620-140-8140	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	16660
(e)	Subedar	6600-170-9320	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880
(f)	Sub Maj	6750-200-9550	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19360
Z Group
(a)	Sepoy	3050-55-3875	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	9880
(b)	Naik	3150-70-4200	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	10460
(c)	Havildar	3250-85-4525	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	11050
(d)	Nb Sub	5200-125-7450	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	15880
(e)	Subedar	6170-155-8650	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18080
(f)	Sub Maj	6600-200-9400	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19080
Hony Commissioned Officer
(a)	Hony Lieutenant	10500	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	NA	30930
(b)	Hony Captain	10850	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	NA	32290

 

Annexure ‘B’

AIR FORCE (PBOR)

SAFI (1/S/2008)

REVISED PAY STRUCTURE-JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (INCLUDING HONORARY COMMISSIONED OFFICERS), NON – COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS OF AIR FORCE

Sl.No	Present Scale		Revised Pay Structure					Minimum of the fitment table
	Rank	Present Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Band/Scale	Grade Pay	Military service Pay	‘X’ Group Pay
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
X Group
(a)	AC	3675	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	12450
(b)	LAC	4025-60-4925	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	12890
(c)	CPL	4150-70-5200	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400	13520
(d)	SGT	4670-85-5945	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	14890
(e)	SGT (DIP)	5000-100-6500	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	15500
(f)	JWO	5770-140-8290	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400	18340
(g)	WO	6750-190-9790	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400	20560
(h)	MWO	7400-200-10200	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400	21970
Y GROUP
(a)	AC	3250	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10250
(b)	LAC	3650-60-3980	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	11050
(c)	CPL	3900-70-4950	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	11890
(d)	SGT	4320-85-5595	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	12840
(e)	JWO	5620-140-8140	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	16660
(f)	WO	6600-170-9320	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880
(g)	MWO	6750-200-9550	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19360
Z GROUP
(a)	AC	3050	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	9880
(b)	LAC	3080-60-3980	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10060
(c)	CPL	3200-70-4250	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	10650
(d)	SGT	3775-85-5050	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	12070
(e)	JWO	5200-125-7450	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	15880
(f)	WO	6170-155-8650	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18080
(g)	MWO	6600-200-9400	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	19080
Hony Commissioned Officers
(a)	Hony Fg Officer	10500	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	NA	30930
(b)	Hony Flt Lt.	10850	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	NA	32290

 

Annexure ‘C’

SNI (1/S/2008)

NAVY (PBOR)

REVISED PAY STRUCTURE OF RUNNING PAY BANDS w.e.f. 01.01.2006 – SAILORS

SL.No	Present Scale		Revised Pay Structure					Minimum of the fitment table
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
X Group (Artificers Sailors)
(a)	Apprentice	3200-60-3260	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400	11460
(b)	Artificer V	4150-70-4360	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400	13520
(c)	Artificer IV	4550-100-6350	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400	14670
(d)	Artificer III-I	5120-100-7120	PB-2	9300-34800	3400	2000	1400	16330
(e)	Chief Artificer	6000-125-8250	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400	18760
(f)	MCPO II	6750-190-9790	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400	20560
(g)	MCPO I	7400-200-10200	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400	21970
Y Group
(a)	Seaman II and Equivalents	3325-60-3445	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10250
(b)	Seaman I and Equivalents	3650-60-4550	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	11050
(c)	Leading Seaman and Equivalents	3900-70-4950	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	11890
(d)	Petty Officer	4320-85-5595	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	12840
(e)	Chief petty Officer	5620-140-8140	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880
(f)	MCPO II	6600-170-9320	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18880
(g)	MCPO I	6750-200-9550	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19360
Z GROUP
(a)	Seaman II & Equivalent	3050-55-3215	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	9880
(b)	Seaman I & Equivalent	3080-60-3980	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	2000	NA	10060
(c)	Leading Seaman & Equivalent	3200-70-4250	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	2000	NA	10650
(d)	Petty Officer	3775-85-5050	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	2000	NA	11830
(e)	Chief Petty Officer	5200-125-7450	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	NA	15880
(f)	MCPO II	6170-155-8650	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	NA	18080
(g)	MCPO I	6600-200-9400	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	NA	19080
Revised pay Scales: Honorary Commissioned Officers
(a)	Hon.Sub Lieutenant	10500	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	NA	30930
(b)	Hon. Lieutenant	10850	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	NA	32290

 

Annexure ‘D’

REVISED PAY STRUCTURE – COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

(A)   FOR ALL OFFICERS EXCEPT MNS & AMC, ADC, RVC OFFICERS

Rank (army & Equivalents)	Esiting Pay Scales (under 5th CPC)		Revised Pay Structure (under 6th CPC)				Minimum of the fitment table
Lieutenant	8250-10050	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	27000*
Captain	9600-11400	400	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	30700**
Major	11600-14850	1200	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	6000	36410
Lt.Colonel (TS)*	13500-17100	1200	PB-4	37400-67000	8000	6000	52530
Lt.Colonel	13500-17100	1600		37400-67000	8700	6000	55590
Colonel (TS)	15100-17350	1600	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	55590
Colonel	15100-17350	2000	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	58290
Brigadier	16700-18050	2400	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	6000	58290
Major General	18400-22400	–	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	Nil	60700
Lt. General	22400-24500	–	HAG	67000-79000	–	Nil	73000
VCOAS/Army Cdr	26000 (fixed)	–	Apex Scale	80000 (fixed)	–	Nil	80000
COAS	30000(fixed)	–	COAS	90000(fixed)	–	Nil	90000

 

Note: 1. For calculation of emolument of Minimum of the fitment table MSP ` 6000 has been taken notionally for the rank of Major Gen and Lt. Gen for Commissioned Officers.

2. The Non-Technical Officer of AMC i.e. where personal No. has prefix ‘NTR’ will also be covered by above pay structure.

*3. In case of Lieutenant* & Captain** the protection in pension is to be provided with pension of Hony. Lieutenant & Hony. Captain respectively.

#4. The rate of Lt. Col (TS)# does not exist under 6th CPC as such pay Lt. Col has been taken for revision of pension purpose.

 

Annexure ‘E’

REVISED PAY STRUCTURE – COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

(B)    For all Medical Officers of AMC,ADC,RVC & Air Force & Navy

 

Rank (army & Equivalents	Existing Pay Scales (under 5th CPC)		Revised Pay Structure (under 6th CPC)				Minimum of the fitment table
Lieutenant	8250-10050	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	6000	29320*
Captain	9600-11400	400	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	6000	31290**
Major	11600-14850	1200	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	6000	37660
Lt.Colonel (TS)	13500-17100	1200	PB-4	37400-67000	8000	6000	54010
Lt.Colonel	13500-17100	1600
Colonel (TS)	15100-17350	1600	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	57220
Colonel	15100-17350	2000	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	6000	57260
Brigadier	16700-18050	2400	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	6000	60160
Major Genral	18400-22400	–	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	Nil	62500
Lt.General	22400-24500	–	HAG+	67000-79000	–	Nil	75190
DGAFMS	24050-26000	–	Apex Scale	80000(fixed)	–	Nil	80000
VCOAS/Army Cdr	26000 (fixed)	–	Apex Scale	80000(fixed)	–	Nil	80000
COAS	30000(fixed)	–	COAS	90000(fixed)	–	Nil	90000

 

Note:- 1. For calculation of emolument of Minimum of the fitment table MSP ` 6000 has been taken notionally for the rank of Major Gen and Lt. Gen for Commissioned Officers other than MNS.

*2. In case of Lieutenant* & Captain** the protection in pension is to be provided with pension of Hony. Lieutenant & Hony. Captain respectively.

#3. The rate of Lt. Col (TS)# does not exist under 6th CPC as such pay Lt. Col has been taken for revision of pension purpose

 

Annexure ‘F’

(c) For MNS Officers:

Rank (Army * Equivalents	Existing Pay Scales (under 5th CPC)		Revised Pay structure (under 6th CPC)				Minimum of the fitment table
Lieutenant	8000-9500	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	4200	25200
Captain	9400-12100	–	PB-3	15600-39100	5700	4200	27390
Major	11200-14800	–	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	4200	31140
Lt.Col.	12800-15200	–	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	4200	34610
Colonel	13400-15500	–	PB-4	37400-67000	7600	4200	49200
Brigadler	14700-16200	–	PB-4	37400-67000	8400	4200	50000
Maj Gen	16400-20000	–	PB-4	37400-67000	9000	Nil	54090

 

Note: For calculation of emolument of Minimum of the fitment table MSP ` 4200 has been taken notionally for the rank of Major Gen for MNS officer

APPENDIX – ‘X’

Equivalence of ranks in the three services of Armed Forces Indian commissioned Officers (ICOs)

Sl.No	Army	Air Force	Navy
1	Lieutenant	Pli.Officer/Flg.Officer	Sub Lt.
2	Captain	Flt.Lt.	Lt.
3	Major	Sqn Ldr.	Lt.Cdr.
4	Lt.Colonel (TS)	Wg.Cdr (TS)	Cdr. (TS)
5	Lt Colonel (S)	Wg.Cdr.(S)	Cdr (S)
6	Colonel (TS)	Group Captain (TS)	Captain (TS)
7	Colonel	Group Captain	Captain
8	Brigadier	Air Commodore	Commodore
9	Major General	Air vice Marshal	Rear Admiral
10	Lt. General	Aire Marshal	Vice Admiral
11	Lt. General (HAG+)	Air Marshal (HAG+)	Vice Admiral (HAG+)
12	Lt. General (Army Cdr.)	Air Marshal (AOC-in-C)	Vice Admiral (FOC-in-C)
13	DGAFMS	——	—–

 

Note: *The rank of Lt. General (HAG+) and equivalent exists only in Post-2006 cases.

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