Circular No. 400
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Circular No. 400
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION), DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD – 211014 Circular No. 400 Dated: 05.12.2008 To The OI/C, Records/ PAO (ORs) ------------------------------------------------------Subject: Implementation of Govt. decision on recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding pensionary benefits for Armed Forces Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006. Reference: GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D (Pen/Policy) dated 12.11.2008. -----*-----*----Consequent on issue of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D (Pen/Policy) dated 12.11.2008 and its amendment vide No. even dated 27.11.2008 (Copies enclosed) pensionary awards of Personnel Below Officer Rank of the Army who retired on or after 01.01.2006 are to be sanctioned under these revised orders. 2. You are therefore, requested to initiate claim/revision claim as detailed below along with new enclosed LPC-cum-Data Sheet for initial/revised pension claims as the case may be so that initial PPO/corrigendum PPO may be issued in affected cases by this Office. (a) Initial claims for Service Pension: Initial claim for grant of Service Pension in respect of personnel discharged on or after 01.01.2006 and in receipt of pay & allowance under SAI/1/S/2008 shall be preferred in usual manner on revised LPC-Cum-Data Sheet as per specimen enclosed separately for regular PBOR (201/2008) and for DSC/TA Personnel (203/2008) and submitted to respective sections as usual along with data in electronic form. Instructions for filling up these details are also enclosed. (b) Revision of Service Pension where PPOs has already been notified under order/rule in force prior to VI CPC orders. (I) Computerized Revision: Revision claims of Service Pension in all case where Pension was initially sanctioned in a computerized PPO and where no manual Corr. PPOs has been issued in respect of Service Pension will be submitted on revised LPC-cum-Data Sheet indicating revised pay details as per specimen enclosed (202-A/2008) duly countersigned by your PAO (ORs) and affixed with LPC Seal on it. Necessary instructions for filling up these Data Sheets are also enclosed. In these cases sheet roll need not be submitted. Soft copy of the data should invariably be sent alongwith the revision claim. (II) Manual Revision: The cases of revision of Service Pension where pension was notified in manually prepared PPO and also where initial grant was in a Computerised PPO but subsequently Corr PPOs were issued manually will be submitted with same revised LPC-cum-Data Sheet (202-A/2008) duly countersigned by your PAO(ORs) and affixed with LPC Seal on it. Such cases should also be duly supported by a calculation sheet as per Appendix ‘A’. 3. Commutation of Additional Pension in Revision Case: (i) The rates of purchase value of commutation of pension have been revised w.e.f. 02.09.2008. In the case of those pensioners in whose case commutation of pension became absolute on or after 01.01.2006 but before 02.09.2008, the pre revised table of commutation value for commutation of pension has been used for payment of commuted value of pension for the portion of pre-revised pension. Such pensioners shall have to exercise an option to commute the amount of pension that has become additionally commutable on account of retrospective revision of pay/pension on implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations. On exercising such an option as per Annexure-II to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter dated 27.11.2008 by the pensioner, the revised Table of Commutation Value of pension will be used for the commutation of the additional amount of pension that has become commutable on account of retrospective revision of pension with reference to age next birthday already reckoned for commutation of pre-revised pension. (ii) Pensioners, who desire to commute additional amount of pension on account of increase in the maximum commutable limit from 45 to 50 percent of pension in addition to above additional amount of pension available due to retrospective revision of pension, have to exercise the 3rd option in the AnnexureII to MOD letter dated 27.11.2008 for the purpose. In these cases, age next birth day will be after the date of option and commutation will be allowed with reference to revised commutation table. (iii) In all cases where the date of retirement/discharge is on or after 02.09.2008, the revised table of commutation value for commutation of pension will be used for commutation of pension. In such cases where pensioner had retired/discharged on or after 02.09.2008 and applied for commutation upto 45%, an option is required for commutation of additional amount of pension due to increase of maximum permissible limit. A specimen of option for this purpose is enclosed to this Circular as Appendix ‘B’. (iv) In this context, it is stated that the revision claim under para 2(b) above should invariably be submitted along with option where individual has already commuted a portion of his pre-revised pension. 4. It is requested that the Service Pension revision cases may be submitted in convenient batches (not exceeding 50 cases) with forwarding letter by name to Shri S. L. PANDEY, SAO (P), VICPC Revision Cell (Grants), PCDA (P), Allahabad. 5. All out efforts may be made to submit affected cases for revision of pension duly completed in all respect (along with option for commutation) to avoid back reference. 6. The Software Programme for Data entry and validation check may be collected from EDP Centre of this Office through the reps of ROs visiting this Office. 7. The Orders/Circulars/Formats etc. in this connection are also available on the Website of this Office i.e. www.pcdapension.nic.in . 8. As for as possible, all fresh claims for grant of service pension should be submitted only on revised LPC-cum Data Sheet. After 31.01.2009, no fresh case will be entertained on old LPC-cum Data Sheet. However, cases on the new LPC-cum-Data Sheet received before 31.01.2009 will also be accepted if revised pay details are available. 9. A separate communication will follow for submission of initial/revision claim for Family Pension & Disability Pension. (R. K. SAROJ) Dy. C.D.A. (P) No. Gts/Tech/0165-VI, Dated: 05.12.2008 Copy to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. The Dy. Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of PPG & P (Deptt. of P & PW), Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi. Director (Pensions), Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence D(Pen/Sers), Sena Bhawan, Wing ‘A’ New Delhi. Army HQrs AG’s Branch, PS-4(b) DHQ, PO New Delhi – 110011. AHQ GS Branch, TA Directorate, DHQ PO New Delhi – 110011. Naval HQrs, PP & A, DHQ PO New Delhi. DPA, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi – 11. Air HQrs Ad PP & P – 3, West Block-VI, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066. Shri A. K. JENA, IDAS, Dy. CGDA(AT-II), O/O the CGDA, West BlockV, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066. PCDA(Navy) No.-1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai – 400039. CDA(AF), West Block-V, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066. JCDA(AG) Subroto Park, New Delhi – 110010. Director of Audit, Defence Service, New Delhi All Jt. CsDA in Main Office. All GOs in Main Office. The OI/C, G-1(M), AT(ORs)-Tech. & G-1/Civil (Tech.) All SAOs/AOs/AAOs/SOs(A) in Gts/Ors Complex. The OI/C, EDP Manual. The OI/C, EDP Centre. Defence Pension Liaison Cell. All Sections in Main Office. Spare copies in file No. Gts/Tech/0148, 148, 0162 & 0158 The OI/C, EDP Centre (Website) The OI/C, IP Cell. The OI/C, Reception Cetnre The OI/C, DPTI Cell Spare -sd(S. L. PANDEY) Sr. A.O. (P) Appendix ‘A’ GTS (ORS)/ VICPC Cell WORKING SHEET Revision of Service/Invalid/Service Element of Disability/Special Pension under Ministry of Defence letter No. -------------------------------- dated -------------in respect of JCOs/ORs (Post-01.01.2006) Unit --------------------------- Rank ----------------------Regt. No. ---------------------Name ---------------------------------------------------------------PPO No. notifying pension and amendment, if any there to (i) S/ / (ii) S/ / (iii) ) D/ / 1. Date of discharge : 2. Date of Birth : 3. Spouse’s Date of Birth : 4. Date of grant of Hony Commission : 5. Total Qualifying Service for Pension : 6. Rank and Group in which pensioned : 7. Revised emoluments for Retirement gratuity/ordinary family pension (i) Pay in Pay Band of the rank/group last held Rs. --------------(ii) Group Pay Rs. --------------(iii) Grade Pay Rs. --------------(iv) MSP Rs. --------------(v) Classification allowance Rs. --------------Total ____________ 6. Retirement Gratuity (i) Retirement Gratuity payable -------------- Rs. --------------(ii) Retirement Gratuity already notified (-) Rs. --------------(iii) Difference of Ret. Gty. Now payable Rs. --------------7. Service/Invalid Pension/Service Element: (i) Existing Pension Rs. --------------- p.m. w.e.f. (ii) Revised Pension Rs. --------------- p.m. w.e.f. 8. Commutation of Pension (i) Amount to be commuted out of revised pension Rs. -----------(ii) Age next birth date already accepted with loading (if any) (iii) Purchase Value X 12 Rs. -----------(iv) Commuted value of revised amount at Rs. -----------(v) Commuted value already paid on existing pension Rs. -----------(vi) Difference of commuted value to be paid Rs. -----------9. Ordinary Family Pension (i) 50% of emoluments Rs. -----------(ii) 30% of emoluments (Normal rate of OFP) Rs. -----------(iii) Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension Rs. -----------(Lower between 7(ii) and 9 (i) 10. PDA as known to RO Record Officer Auditor SO (A)/AAO (P) AO (P)/Sr. AO (P) Appendix ‘B’ Form of option for commutation of Additional Pension for those retired/discharged/invalided out from Service on or after 02.09.2008 and whose PPOs have been issued at pre-revised pension rates ----*----*---1. I, Service/Regimental No. ----------------------------- Rank ------------------ Name--------------------------------------- granted pension vide PPO No. -------------------------------- hereby give the following option for commutation of my revised pension becoming due to revision of my pay/pension. 2.* I opt to commute the same percentage of my revised pension as already commuted OR 3.* I opt to commute 50% of my revised pension. I understand that the additional amount now commutable due to increase of commutable percentage to 50% will be commuted with reference to my age next birthday after the date of this option. Signature------------Name in full--------Address-----------Date-----------------Place---------------- (*) To be scored if not applicable. N017(4 )/2008(2)/D(Pen/Pol) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, Dated 12.11.2008 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DECISION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSIONREVISION OF PROVISIONS REGULATING PENSION/GRATUITY/ COMMUTATION OF PENSION/FAMILY PENSIONIDISABILITY PENSION FOR THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR) RETIRING OR DYING IN HARNESS ON OR AFTER 01-01-2006. Sir, The undersigned is directed to state that in pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission announced vide Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Resolution No.38/37/08 P&PW (A) dated 29.08.2008, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the modification to the extent specified in this letter, in the rules/regulations concerning pensionary benefits of the Commissioned Officers (including MNS and Territorial Army Officers) and Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the three Services, Non-combatants (Enrolled) in the Air Force, Defence Security Corps and the Territorial Army (hereinafter collectively referred to as Armed Forces Personnel) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006. 1.2 The provisions of the Pension Regulations of the three services and various Services instructions/Government orders, which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, will remain unchanged. PART 1- DATE OF EFFECT AND DEFINITIONS 2.1. Save as otherwise provided in these orders, the provisions of this letter shall apply to the Armed Forces personnel who were in service as on 01-01-2006 or joined/join service thereafter. 2.2. Where Pension/Family Pension/Death Gratuity/Retirement Gratuity/Commuted Value of Pension has already been sanctioned, provisionally or otherwise, in cases occurring on or after 01-01-2006, the same should be revised in terms of these orders. In cases where pension has been finally sanctioned under the pre-revised orders and if it happens to be more beneficial than the pension becoming due under these orders, the pension already sanctioned shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioners. DEFINITIONS 3. RECKONABLE EMOLUMENTS 3.1. Except in respect of Commissioned Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank retired/discharged/invalided/died between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008 (both dates inclusive), the term "Reckonable Emoluments" will mean:CATEGORY date of retirement! Service Service the and and Grade the Non Dearness the 'X' Allowance admissible ALL RETIRING/ GRATUITIES FAMILY TYPES PENSION OF and Non classification classification Allowance classification death. plus admissible Dearness on date on of Military Pay,'X' Group Allowance, allowance, Pin ay Band, Pay the Grade Grade Pay Band, in Pay, the Pay, Pay Band, Military Practicing Service Pay, any, Practicing Pay Military and 'X'Group plus including ifif Military any, allowance, iftheany, Pay, Pay Pay Pay Band, in Pay discharge/I nvalidment! invalidment!death. last drawn individual. drawn by the if Commissioned any, 3.2 In respect of Commissioned Officers and PBOR retired/discharged/invalided/died between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008, the term "Reckonable Emoluments" as defined at Para 3.1 above will apply except that Military Service Pay will reckon notionally for reckonable emoluments in such cases. PAY, GRADE PAY, MILITARY SERVICE PAY, NON-PRACTICING GROUP PAY AND CLASSIFICATION ALLOWANCE ALLOWANCE,'X' The term Pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, NPA, 'X' Group pay and Classification Allowance as referred to in para 3.1 above will mean respectively the pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, MSP, Non-practicing allowance, 'X' Group Pay and classification allowance introduced with effect from 01-01-2006 vide the following Services Instructions: 3.3. (a) For Service Officers: SAI - 2/S/2008, SNI- 2 /S/2008, SAFI - (b) For PBOR: SPECIAL PAY PROVISIONS SAI- 1/S/2008, SNI- 1/S/2008, SAFI - 2/S/2008 1/S/2008 FOR THOSE WHO RETAIN THE PRE-REVISED SCALE OF 3.4 Those who have elected to continue to draw pay in the pre-revised scale of pay and have retired or will be retiring/discharged/invalided out of service on or after 1.1.2006, their pension and gratuity shall be calculated under the rules in force 2 immediately before coming into effect of these orders. The pension and death-cumretirement gratuity in such cases will be regulated as follows-: (i) The term 'Reckonable Emoluments' for this para shall meana) Commissioned Officers: Basic Pay, Rank Pay Stagnation increment and NPA, if any, in the pre-revised scales and will include Dearness pay and DA upto average AICPI 536 (Base year 1982 = 100), which is 24%. b) PBOR including NCs(E): Maximum pay of the pay scale including 50% of the highest classification allowance, if any, of the rank continuously held during last ten months and group in which paid and will include Dearness Pay and DA up to average AICPI 536 (Base Year 1982 = 100) which is 24%. (ii) Retiring pension for Officers will be calculated at 50% of average of reckonable emoluments drawn during last 10 months and service pension for PBOR at 50% of reckonable emoluments. The amount so determined will be the pension for 33 years of reckonable qualifying service including rank weightage. For lesser period of reckonable qualifying service, this amount will be proportionately reduced. (iii) Retirement/Death gratuity shall be admissible with reference to emoluments at (i) above plus dearness allowance under the order in force immediately before coming into effect of these orders. The maximum amount of gratuity shall not exceed Rs. 3,50,000/- in terms of Para 12 of this Ministry's letter NO.1 (6)/98/0 (Pen/Sers) dated 03.02.1998. (iv) Commutation of pension shall be admissible in accordance with the orders in force before 02.09.2008. (v) Family pension shall be allowed in accordance with orders applicable prior to the issue of these orders and shall be calculated with reference to reckonable emoluments as defined in Para 3.1 of this Ministry's letter No. 1(6)/98/0 (Pen/Sers) dated 03.02.98 and will also include Dearness Pay. To the family pension so calculated, dearness relief upto average AICPI 536 (Base year 1982 = 100) at the rate contained in Department of P&PW's O. M. No. 42/2/2006-P&PW(G) dated 05.04.2006 which is 24% shall be added. The amount so arrived at will be regarded as the family pension for regulating payment of dearness relief beyond average AICPI 536. NOTES: (1) Where an Officer immediately before his/her retirement or death while in service had been absent from duty on leave (including furlough leave) for which leave salary is/was payable or having been suspended had been re-instated without forfeiture of service, the emoluments which he/she would have drawn, had he/she not been absent from duty or not been suspended, will reckon for pensionary benefits. (2) Where an Officer immediately before his/her retirement or death while in service had proceeded on leave for which leave salary is payable, after having held a higher paid acting rank, the emoluments drawn in such paid acting rank will reckon for pensionary benefits only if it is certified that he/she would have continued to hold the paid acting rank but for his/her proceeding on leave. (3) Where an Officer immediately before his/her retirement or death while in service had been under suspension or absent from duty the period whereof does not 3 count as service, the emoluments which he/she drew immediately before such absence from duty or being placed under suspension, will reckon for pensionary benefits. (4) Where an Officer is serving in an organization other than the Armed Forces, the actual pay and allowances drawn during such service will not be treated as emoluments, but the sum of the Pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay plus NPA, if any, which he would have drawn in the Armed Forces, had he not been on such service, will alone be treated as emoluments reckonable for pensionary benefits. 4. AVERAGE EMOLUMENTS 4.1. Average Emoluments shall be determined with reference to the reckonable emoluments drawn by him/her during the last 10 months of service and shall include the Pay drawn in Pay Band plus Grade pay as admissible, Military Service Pay, whole of classification allowance and 'X' Group pay where applicable in case of PBOR and NonPracticing Allowance, if any. 4.2. In the case of Commissioned Officers and PBOR who have opted for the revised pay structure and have retired/discharged within 10 months from the date of coming over to the revised pay structure, the 'average emoluments' for 10 months period preceding retirement/discharge will be calculated by taking into account pay as follows:(a) For the period during which pay is Pay drawn in the prescribed pay band plus the drawn in the revised pay structure applicable grade pay, whole of the classification allowance in case of PBOR and and 'X' Group pay where applicable in case of PBOR and NPA, if any. Military Service Pay will reckon notionally in such cases. (b) For the period during which pay was drawn in the pre-revised pay scales I i) Pay including rank pay for Commissioned Officers and 50% of highest classification allowance in case of PBOR plus Dearness Pay, stagnation increment, NPA, if any and actual DA appropriate to the pay at the rates in force on 1.1.2006 drawn during the relevant period. ii) Notional increase of the pay by applying the fitment benefit of 40% of the basic pay including rank pay for Commissioned Officer and 50% of highest classification allowance in case of PBOR, stagnation increment, NPA, if any, drawn in the prerevised pay scale. 4.3 The clause of protective pension mentioned at Para 6.3 below will also be applicable in such cases. NOTES: (1) If during the last 10 months of service, an Officer had been absent from duty on leave for which leave salary is payable or having been suspended, had been re-instated without forfeiture of service, the emoluments which he would have drawn had he not been absent from duty or suspended, will be taken into account for determining the average emoluments. 4 (2) If during the last 10 months of the service, a person had been absent from duty or had been under suspension the period whereof does not count as service, the aforesaid period of absence from duty or suspension, will be disregarded in the calculation of the average emoluments and equal period before the 10 months will be included. 5. QUALIFYING 5.1 PENSION 5.1.1. SERVICE: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS The minimum period of qualifying service actually rendered and required for earning retiring pension will be 20 years. In the case of late entrants (Le., an Officer who is retired on reaching the prescribed age limit for compulsory retirement with at least 15 years commissioned service qualifying for pension but whose total service is less than 20 years) the minimum period of Qualifying Service actually rendered and required for earning retiring pension will continue to be 15 years. (a) (b) Serving JCOs/ORs of Army and corresponding ranks of the Navy and Air Force granted EC/SSC will be eligible for retiring pension after 12 years of qualifying service actually rendered. 5.1.2. PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR) The minimum period of qualifying service actually rendered and required for (a) earning service pension will continue to be 15 years (20 years in the case of NCs (E)). 5.1.3. ADDITION TO QUALIFYING SERVICE The benefit of adding years of qualifying service (rank weightage) as provided in Para 5(b)(l) & (II) of this Ministry's letter dated 03.02.1998 for the purpose of computation of pension shall be continued in respect of those Commissioned Officers who retired/invalided out of service during the period 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008. In respect of Commissioned Officers retired/retiring/invalided out on or after 2.9.2008, the weightage to qualifying service for the purpose of computation of pension stands withdrawn with effect from 2.9.2008. In the case of PBOR discharged/invalided out from service on or after 1.1.2006, the weightage to qualifying service for purpose of computation of pension stands withdrawn with effect from 1.1.2006. 5.2 mean: The term "Qualifying Service" (QS) for computation of all kinds of gratuity will I QUALIFYING Retirement Gratuity Actual qualifying service plus a weightage of 5 years subject to the total qualifying service including weightage not exceedina 33 vears SERVICE RECKONABLE Death Gratuity Actual qualifying service rendered plus a weightage of 5 years subject to total qualifying service not exceeding 33 years. In case actual service is less than 5 years no weiahtaae will be aiven. FOR IRetiring/service/lnvalid/ Terminal Gratuit Actual qualifying service rendered. NOTES: (1) Qualifying Service would commence from the date of commission. In case the Short Service Commission is followed by Permanent Commission, the period during 5 which an Officer holds Short Service Commission on probation will reckon for the purposes of pensionary benefits. In case of TA personnel aggregate of qualifying embodied service shall count for service pension. Aggregate qualifying embodied service may be continuous or rendered in broken spells. For calculating the total embodied service, the breaks in embodied service due to disembodiment will be treated as condoned but the period of breaks itself will not be treated as qualifying service for pension. Where qualifying embodied service has been rendered in broken spells, five per cent cut will be imposed on the pension of those JCOs/OR who have completed 15 years or more of aggregate embodied service, but have not completed 20 years of aggregate embodied service. (2) (3) Full pre-commissioned service rendered under the Central Government whether in a civil department or in the Armed Forces, will be taken into account for working out the qualifying service for earning pensionary benefits subject to fulfillment of other conditions. This will also be counted for determining the minimum qualifying service. (4) In calculating the length of qualifying service, fraction of a year equal to three months and above but less than 6 months will be treated as a completed one half year and reckoned as qualifying service., This will, however, not be applicable for computing minimum qualifying service for pension. (5) All leave including study leave will count as qualifying service for pension provided that service for at least a period specified by the Government has been rendered from the date of return from the study leave last availed of. Any period of leave without pay shall not qualify unless specifically authorized by the Government. PART-II RETIRING I SERVICE PENSION I RETIREMENT I DEATH I SPECIAL GRATUITY I ORDINARY FAMILY PENSION 6. RETIRING/SERVICE PENSION: 6.1. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (a) Linkage of full pension with 33 years of Qualifying SeNice is dispensed with with effect from 2.9.2008. The Retiring pension of Commissioned Officers retiring/invalided out on or after 2.9.2008 will be calculated at 50% of emoluments last drawn or average of reckonable emoluments drawn during last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial. Grant of retiring pension to the Commissioned Officers retired/invalided out during 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 will continue to be governed by the Rules/Orders which were in force immediately before coming into effect of these orders. (b) 6.2. PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK In case of PBOR, linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service is dispensed with from 1.1.2006. Service pension of PBOR will be calculated at 50% of emoluments last drawn or average of reckonable emoluments drawn during last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial. 7. MINIMUM PENSION The amount of pension calculated as per Para 6.1 above will be subject to the provision that the pension in no case shall be lower than fifty percent of the sum of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus grade pay and Military Service Pay from which 6 the pensioner has retired. In case of Commissioned Officers who have retired during 1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008, the pension will be reduced pro rata where the pensioner has less than the maximum required service of 33 years for full pension and in no case it will be less than Rs. 3,500/- per month. NOTES: The retiring pension of an Officer of the rank of Major General and equivalent, shall not be less than the pension which would have been admissible to him as a Brigadier and equivalent, as the case may be, had he not been promoted to the higher rank. 8. GRATUITY The maximum limit of all kinds of Gratuity i.e. Retiring / Retirement / Service / Invalid / Special /Terminal/ Death Gratuity shall be Rs. 10 lakhs. 9. COMMUTATION OF PENSION 9.1. Armed Forces Personnel shall be entitled to commute for a lump sum payment upto 50% of their pension. 9.2. The existing Table of Commutation Value for pension Annexed to AI 85/71 shall be substituted by a new table as at 'Annexure - /' to this letter. 9.3. The revised Table of Commutation Value for Pension will be used for all commutations of pension, which become absolute on or after 02.09.2008. In the case of those pensioners, in whose case commutation of pension became absolute on or after 01.01.2006 but before 02.09.2008, the pre-revised Table of Commutation Value for commutation of pension will be used for payment of commuted value of pension based on pre-revised pay/pension. Such pensioners shall have an option to commute the amount of pension that has become additionally commutable on account of retrospective revision of pay/pension on implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. On exercising such an option by the pensioner, the revised Table of Commutation Value for Pension will be used for the commutation of the additional amount of pension that has become commutable on account of retrospective revision of pay/pension. In all cases where the date of retirement/discharge/invalidment/ commutation of pension is on or after 02.09.2008, the revised Table of Commutation Value for Pension will be used for commutation of entire pension. 10. ADDITIONAL PENSION TO OLD PENSIONERS The quantum of pension available to the old pensioners shall be increased as follows: AGE OF PENSIONER ADDITIONAL QUANTUM OF PENSION 40% 20% 50% 30% ofofbasic 100% basicpension pension 85 100years years or more years to less than 95 90 The Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and the age of a pensioner are invariably indicated in the pension payment order to facilitate 7 payment of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority as soon as it becomes due. The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 80 years of age and his pension is Rs. 10,000 p.m. the pension will be shown as (i) Basic pension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional Pension = Rs. 2,000 p.m. The pension on his attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i) Basic Pension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs. 3,000 p.m. 11. FAMILY PENSION 11.1. For the purpose of grant of family pension, the 'Family' shall be categorized as under: CATEGORY-I (a) Widow or widower, upto the date of death or re-marriage, whichever is earlier; (b) Son/daughter (including widowed daughter), upto the date of his/her marriage/re-marriage or till the date he/she starts earning or till the age of 25 years, whichever is earlier. CATEGORY -II UnmarriedlWidowed/Divorced daughter, not covered by Category I above, (c) upto the date of marriage/re-marriage or till the date she starts earning or upto the date of death, whichever is earlier. (d) Parents who were wholly dependent on the Armed Forces personnel when he/she was alive provided the deceased personnel had left behind neither a widow nor a child. Family pension to dependent parents, daughter will continue till the date of death. unmarried/divorced/widowed Family pension to unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters in Category-II and dependent parents shall be payable only after the other eligible family members in Category I have ceased to be eligible to receive family pension and there is no disabled child to receive the family pension. Grant of family pension to children in respective categories shall be payable in order of their date of birth and younger of them will not be eligible for family pension unless the next above him/her has become ineligible for grant of family pension in that category. 11.2. The dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall be the minimum family pension along with dearness relief thereon. The childless widow of a deceased personnel shall continue to be paid family pension even after her re-marriage subject to the condition that the family pension shall cease once her independent income from all other sources becomes equal to or higher than the minimum prescribed family pension in the Central Government. The family pensioner in such cases would be required to give a declaration regarding her income from other sources to the pension disbursing authority every six months. 11.3. 11.4. The enhanced rate of ordinary family pension shall be payable for a period of ten years, without any upper age limit from the date following the date of death of the personnel, to the family of a personnel who dies in service. These provisions will, however, not apply in cases where the period of seven years for payment of enhanced family pension has already been completed as on 1.1.2006 and the family was in receipt of normal rate of ordinary family pension on that date. There will be no change in the period for payment of enhanced family pension to the family in the case of death of a 8 pensioner i.e. 7 years from the date of death or till attaining the age 67 years whichever is earlier. ADDITIONAL FAMILY PENSION TO OLD FAMILY PENSIONERS 11.5 The quantum of family pension available to the old family pensioners shall be increased as follows: AGE OF FAMILY PENSIONER From 80 years to less than From 85 years to less than From 90 years to less than From 95 years to less than 100 vears or more 85 years 90 years 95 years 100 vears ADDITIONAL QUANTUM OF FAMILY PENSION 20% of basic family pension 30% of basic family pension 40% of basic family pension 50% of basic family pension 100% of basic familv pension The Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and the age of a family pensioner is invariably indicated in the pension payment order to facilitate payment of additional family pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority as soon as it becomes due. The amount of additional family pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case where a family pensioner is more than 80 years of age and his/her family pension is Rs. 10,000 p.m. the pension will be shown as (i) Basic family pension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs. 2,000 p.m. The family pension on his/her attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i) Basic Family Pension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs. 3,000 p.m. PART -III GENERAL ROUNDING OFF OF PENSIONARY AWARDS 12. The amount of various pensionary awards admissible as per this letter shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee by the Pension Sanctioning Authorities. MINIMUM/ MAXIMUM PENSION 13. If the amount of any monthly pension viz retiring pension / service pension / invalid pension / special pension / family pension admissible under the provisions of this letter works out to less than Rs. 3500/- per month, it shall be stepped up to Rs. 3500/per month and authorized for payment at this rate. In cases where service element of disability pension fall short of Rs. 3500/- p.m. the same shall be stepped up to Rs. 3500/p.m. There will be a maximum ceiling on the amount of service pension/Invalid pension/Special pension and ordinary family pension upto 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the Government (the highest pay in the Govt. is Rs. 90,000 since 1.1.2006). DEARNESS RELIEF 14. Dearness Relief shall be admissible only beyond average AICPI 536 (Base Year 1982 = 100) on the revised pattern introduced vide Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pension, Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Office Memorandum No. 42/2/2008-P&PW (G) dated 12.09.2008, on various types of pensions/family pension and additional pension/family pension. 9 COMMUTATION OF ADDITIONAL PENSION 15. The Armed Forces personnel who had already retired / discharged from service during 1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008 and have availed of the benefit of commutation of pension not exceeding maximum permissible limit (i.e. 43% & 45% in respect of commissioned officers and PBOR respectively) within one year of retirement/discharge, the benefit of commutation of additional pension as at Para 8.3 above, will be allowed with reference to the age next birthday as on the date of fresh option without medical examination. In case of Armed Forces personnel retired/discharged during 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 and had not availed the commutation of pension upto maximum permissible limit within one year of retirement/discharge, the benefit of commutation of additional pension as at Para 8.3 above may be allowed with reference to age next birthday as on date of fresh option after medical examination. The pensioners who have already undergone medical examination in the latter case need not be medically examined again for this purpose. PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF REVISED WHO HAVE ALREADY RETIRED: PENSION IN RESPECT OF THOSE 16. For revision of pensionary awards as per provisions of this letter in respect of Armed Forces personnel who have already retired/discharged/invalided out/died on or after 01.01.2006 and in whose cases pensionary benefits at pre-revised rates have already been notified, the Record Offices concerned in case of PBOR and CDA(O), Pune/Naval Pay Office Mumbai/ AFCAO, New Delhi, as the case may be, in respect of Commissioned Officers, will initiate and forward revised LPC-cum-data sheet as prescribed by PCDA(Pensions), Allahabad to their respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities (PSAs) for issue of corrigendum PPOs notifying the revised pensionary awards. Further implementation instructions to all concerned will be issued by PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad immediately on receipt of these orders. 17. Orders regarding grant of disability pension / liberalized disability pension / war injury pension, admissible with effect from 1.1.2006 will be issued separately. 18. Pension Regulations of the three services will be amended in due course. 19. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO NO.1930/DFA(Pens) dated 24.10.2008. 20. Hindi version will follow. Copy to: 1. 2. 3. President's Secretariat Vice President's Secretariat Prime Minister's Office 4. 5. 6. 7. Rajya Sabha Secretariat Lok Sabha Secretariat Cabinet Secretariat The Controller General of Defence Accounts 8. 9. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Allahabad The Principal Controller of Defence Account(Pension Disbursement), Delhi 10. The Principal Controller of Defence Account (Navy), Mumbai 10 New 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. The Controller of Defence Account(Air Force), New Delhi The CDA(O), Pune The Director of Audit, Defence Services, New Delhi The Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Army) Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Navy) Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Air Force) TA Directorate Director General of Resettlement Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Department of Expenditure(E V Section) Parliament Library National Library Internal Distribution 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. PS to RM/ RRM/RURM SO to Defence Secretary/PS to Secretary(ESW)/PS to Secretary(DP)/ SA to RM PS to FA(DS)/PS to Sp!. Secretary(N)/PS to Add!. Secretary(M) All Joint Secretaries/Directors/Deputy Secretaries All Add!. FAs/ DFAs D(Pen/App)/D(Pen/Legal)/D(Pen/Grev)/D(Civ)/D( GS-VI)/D(Res)/ D(Estt.) Director of Public Relations Editor-in-Charge D(Hindi-VI) for Hindi version 11 Annexure-I COMMUTATION VALUE FOR A PENSION OF Re. 1 PER ANNUM Age next [Basis: 9.159 41 8.678 8.512 8.627 8.287 9.152 5.872 9.145 9.136 9.116 9.103 4.611 9.090 value 54 75 78 60 81 57 next 8.846 9.075 9.059 9.019 8.943 8.913 8.881 8.808 9.188 9.187 8.093 9.186 9.185 9.184 9.183 9.180 9.178 7.083 9.176 9.173 6.502 9.164 6.085 45 43 44 47 48 69 71 72 52 74 8.371 8.572 8.446 8.194 5.657 5.443 9.126 5.229 5.018 4.812 Commutation value Commutation 55 76 77 58 79 59 80 61 56 8.768 8.724 9.040 8.971 8.996 7.982 7.862 7.731 7.591 9.182 7.431 7.262 6.897 6.703 9.169 6.296 62 42 63 64 65 66 46 67 68 49 70 51 73 53 50 Age birthday number of as expressed purchase year's Lie (94-96) Ultimate Tables and 8.00% interest] 12 PCDA(P) ALLAHABAD : 201/2008 LPC-CUM-Data Sheet for Service Pensionary Awards : Army- (PBOR) for Post 1.1.06 1. RO-Code 2.Initial Rank 3. Rank Last 3a. Whether ACP granted 4. Groupt 5. Nationality 7. Old Regimental No. 6. Regimental No. 8. Name 10. Date Enrolment 9. Date Birth 11. Date Discharge 13. Former Service 12.. Total NQS 16. Pension Recommended Code 14. Service Condoned 17. Gratuity Recommended Code 19. Loading in Age 18. Percentage Com. 22. ECHS Code 21. Medical Option 20. Extensio of Service 15. Clause of Discharge 23. Whether Handicapped Child 24. Relation of Child 25 Name of Handicaped Child 27. Wife Alive 26. Married Before Discharge 28. Wife’s Nationality 29. Wife’s Date Of Birth 30. Wife’s Name 33. PDA State Code 32. DPDO Code 31. PDA Code 35. Bank/Sub. Treasury Code 34. PDA Station 36. Link Bank 37. Bank Account No. Bank Branch/Sub 38. Treasury Station 39. Bank BSR Code 40. Link Bank BSR Code 42. Pay in Pay Band 41. Pay Band 43. Grade Pay Last Drawn 44. MS-Pay 45. Group Pay ( X only) 48. Gal. Award1 51. RDR Demand 46. Class Allowance 50. Gal. Award3 49. Gal. Award2 53. Date of Receipt By PAO(ORs) 52. OTR Demand RECORD OFFICE No. 47. Average Pay PAO PCDA (PENSION) AFFIX LPC SEAL HERE CHECKED/APPROVED PAO (ORs) No. DATE DATE Adr./Sr. Adr. D:/EDP/Misc/Ser-6.cdr SO(A)/AAO AO/Sr.AO Adr./Sr. Adr. SO(A)/AAO AO/Sr.AO(P) Details of Non-Qualifying Service Period Date From Date Upto YY MM DD Total Details of Pay For Last 10 Months From Period Band Pay To Grade Pay Class Allwce Certificate 1. Certified that Col. Nos. 1 to 53of LPC-Cum-Data Sheet in respect of Regt. No ------------------- Rank ------------ Name ------------------------------------------have been properly Checked with reference to the entries in the Enrolment Form, Discharge Roll,(Original) etc. And found correct. 2. Certified that qualifying service has been checked with reference to the Sheet Roll (Original). Auditor SO(A)/AAO AO/SAO PAO(ORs) Claim Notified Vide PPO No. S/ Adr/Sr.Adr. /20 SO(A)/AAO AO/SAO(P) For Data sheet 201/2008 Instruction for filling of Data sheet in r/o SERVICE PENSION who discharge from service on or after 1/1/2006 (fresh PPO required to be issued ) 1 R O CODE Field Field* Description lengthCharacter 02 N R O CODE as per code list annexure -1’ 2 Initial Rank 1 X 3 3A Rank last Whether ACP granted 1 1 X X 4 Group pension 1 A Filled with ‘X’ or ‘Y’ 5 NATIONALITY 1 A “I” “N” ‘B” as the case may be 6 Regimental no. 9 X Current Regimental NO. 7 Old Regimental No. 9 X In case of JCOs who were appointed directly it will Not be filled. 8 Pensioner’s Name 25 A 9 10 11 DATE OF BIRTH, DATE OF Enroll. Date of Discharge/ 8 N Each Field These Fields are to be filled as “YYYYMMDD” This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” and a detail showing all the spell of NQS should be filled in the col. Given on the reverse side of Data sheet. If spells are more Than the space provided separate sheet may be Attached with the claim duly attested. This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” if any. Field no Field Name As per rank code list annexure-3 It will be filled in case of JCOs who were appointed Direct in the rank of JCOs.. As per rank code list annexure-3 A for 1st ACP ‘B’ for 2nd ACP & ‘C’ for 3rd ACP & ‘N” for NO ACP granted/applicable. Last Date upto paid 12 TOTAL NQS 6 N 13 N 14 Total Former service 6 to be counted Service condoned 4 15 Clause of Discharge 1 X 16 17 Pension reccom. Code DCRG recomm code 1 1 A A ‘F’ for full pension/gratuity,‘T’ for 2/3rd ofl pension/gratuity , H’ for Half pension/gratuity & ‘P’ for provisional pension 18 Percentage commuted.. Loading in Age 2 N Maximum limit is 50% 2 N “YY” 19 N This Field is to be filled as “MMDD” and Max Limit is “1200”. Where gratuity and Family Pen. not to be sanctioned For Data sheet 201/2008 20 Extension of SERVICE1 A Y OR N TO BE FILLED 21 Medical Option 1 A 22 ECHS-CODE 1 A ‘Y’ applicable only in the case of Nepalease pensioner Otherwise ‘N’ will be filled. ‘Y’ OR ‘N’ as the case may be. In case erroneously Recovered the same will be refunded through corr. PPO by filling ‘R’. in the DataSheet for corrg. PPO. 23 Whether Handicapped Child 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be. 24 Relation of H Child 1 A 25 Name of Handicapped Child 25 A ‘S’ for SON & ‘D’ for Daughter in case field no. 23 Is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank. In case field no. 23 is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank. 26 Married before discharge. 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be. 27 Wife alive or NOT 1 A ‘Y’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is not granted. ‘E’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is granted. ‘N’ in the case where wife is not Alive, ‘D’ for Divorced cases. ‘P’ for Plural Marriage Cases ‘U’ for Disputed cases & BlanK for Provisional Pen. Cases. 28 1 A IF Field no. 27 is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ it will be filled ‘I’/’N’ ‘B’.as the case may be. 29 NATIONALITY OF WIFE Wife’s Date of birth 8 N IF Field no. 27 is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this Field is to be filled as “YYYYMMDD” . 30 WIFE’S NAME 25 A IF Field no. 27 filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this field will be filled. In Case name is having more than 25 character the same Will be abbreviated. 31 PDA CODE 1 N 1 to 9 as per annexure-5 32 DPDO CODE 2 N As per annexure-6if PDA CODE is ‘1’ otherwise ‘00’ 33 PDA STATE CODE 2 N AS per annexure-7 34 PDA STATION 25 X DISTRICT NAME OF PDA 35 Bank Code 3 A 36 LINK BANK 40 X As per annexure-8 Code or ‘SUB’ for treasury will be Filled if PDA Code is ‘3’ and pensioner desire to Draw pension from sub treasury. Address of link bank 37 Bank A/C NO. 25 X 38 35 X 7 7 2 N N X The code allotted by RBI to each bank branch 42 Bank Branch/Sub Treasury station BANK BSR CODE LINK BANK BSR CODE PAY-BAND code BAND PAY LastDrawn 5 N Fixed under 6th CPC 43 GRADE PAY 4 N According to 6th CPC 39 40 41 Filled from left side only. If the character is < 25 the Right hand boxes may be kept blank. th According to 6 CPC i.e 1/2/3 For Data sheet 201/2008 44 45 46 47 Mily service PAY GROUP PAY CLASS PAY Average Pay 48,49,50 GALLANTRY AWARD 51 52 53 RDR DEMAND OTR DEMAND 4 4 3 5 N N N N 2,2,2, X 6 6 8 According to 6th CPC According to 6th CPC applicable to Group ‘X’ Only According to 6th CPC IN case where Last Pay Drawn < Average Pay it will be filled and statement showing detail of Pay, Grade Pay Class pay for last 10 months may be filleed on the reverse of data sheets/enclosed duly Authenticated . First character pertain to award code & second character pertain no. of bars. Annexure - 4 N N N YYYYMMDD Date of Receipts (By PAO (ors) Method for preparation of Batches Batches will be prepared as per existing procedure viz as under:First 2 digit for ROCODE Next 2 digit for month Next 3 digit for batch no. *FIELD CHARACTER A = Alphabet N = Numeric X = Alpha-Numeric PCDA(P) ALLAHABAD : 203/2008 LPC-CUM-Data Sheet for Pensionary Awards :DSC/TA Personnel For Post 1.1.06 2. Previous PPO No. If any 1. 3. Catgory of Pension 4. Initial Rank 5. 5a. Whether ACP granted Rank Last RO-Code 6. 7. Group Nationality 9. Old Regimental No. 8. Regimental No. 10. Name 12. Date of Enrolment 11. Date of Birth 13. Date of Discharge 15. Former Service to be counted 14. Total NQS 16. Service Condoned 17. Clause of Discharge 18. Total period including weightage if any for which Gratuity paid with 1st Pension (For Cat-2 & 6 Only) 19. Pension Recommended Code 20. Gratuity Recommended Code 25. ECHS Code 24. Medical Option 23. Extensio of Service 21. Percentage Com. 22. Loading in Age 26. Whether Handicapped Child 27. Relation of Child 28. Name of Handicaped Child 30. Wife Alive 29.. Married Before Discharge 31. Wife’s Nationality 32 Wife’s Date of Birth 33 Wife’s Name 36 PDA State Code 35 DPDO Code 34 PDA Code 38 Bank/Sub. Treasury Code 37 PDA Station 39 Link Bank 40 Bank BSR Code 41 Link BSR Code 42 Bank Account No. 43 Bank Branch/Sub Treasury Station 45 Pay in Pay Band Last Drawn 44 Pay Band 47 MS-Pay 46 Grade Pay 48. Group Pay 51 Gal. Award1 54 RDR Demand 49 Class Allowance 50 Average Pay 53 Gal. Award3 52 Gal. Award2 55 OTR Demand 56 Amt of Pension Commuted from 1st Pens(For Cat.-3 only) 57 Date of Receipt by PAO(ORs) RECORD OFFICE No. PAO PCDA (PENSIONS) AFFIX LPC SEAL HERE CHECKED/APPROVED PAO (ORs) No. DATE DATE Adr./Sr. Adr. D:/EDP/Misc/DSC-TA.cdr SO(A)/AAO AO/Sr.AO Adr./Sr. Adr. SO(A)/AAO AO/Sr.AO Details of Non-Qualifying Service Date From Period YY MM DD Date Upto Total Details of Pay For Last 10 Months From Period Band Pay To Grade Pay Class Allwce 1. Certified that Col. Nos. 1 to 57 of LPC-Cum-Data Sheet in have been properly Checked with reference to the entries in the Enrolment Form, Discharge Roll, (Original) etc. And found correct. 2. Certified that former pensionary benifits of Ex-Pensioners including reservist, granted pension Post Re-Enrolment have been recovered in full along with interest except amount shown as demand in Col. 55 of LPC-Cum-Data Sheet. Auditor SO(A)/AAO AO/SAO PAO(ORs) Claim Notified Vide PPO No. S/ Adr/Sr.Adr. /20 SO(A)/AAO AO/SAO(P) For Data sheet 203/2008 Instruction for filling of Data sheet in r/o DSC/TA (SERVICE PENSION) who discharge from service on or after 1/1/2006(fresh PPO required to be issued ) 1. Field no Field Name Field Field* Description Character length 1 First PPO NO 16 X Previous PPO No. for cate-2,3 and 5 pensioner If any 2 R O CODE 3 02 N R O CODE as per code list annexure -1’ Category of pension 1 X Category no. as per code list annexure -2’ 4 Initial Rank 1 X 5 5A Rank last Whether ACP granted 1 1 X X As per rank code list annexure-3 It will be filled in case of JCOs who were appointed Direct in the rank of JCOs.. As per rank code list annexure-3 A for 1st ACP ‘B’ for 2nd ACP & ‘C’ for 3rd ACP& ‘N” for NO ACP granted/applicable. 6 Group pension 1 A Filled with ‘X’ OR ‘Y’ 7 Regimental no. 9 X Current Regimental NO. 8 Old Regimental No. 9 X 9 NATIONALITY 1 A In case of JCOs who were appointed directly it will Not be filled. “I” “N” ‘B” as the case may be 10 Pensioner’s Name 25 A 11 12 13 DATE OF BIRTH, DATE OF Enroll. Date of Discharge/ 8 N Each Field These Fields are to be filled as “YYYYMMDD” This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” and a detail showing all the spell of NQS should be filled in the col. Given on the reverse side of Data sheet. If spells are more than the space provided separate sheet may be Attached with the claim duly attested. This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” if any. Last Date upto paid 14 TOTAL NQS 6 N 15 N 16 Total Former service 6 to be counted Service condoned 4 17 Clause of Discharge 1 X 18 Total period including 6 Weightage if any for Which gratuity paid With 1st pension (for cate-2 & 6 only) N N This Field is to be filled as “MMDD” and Max Limit is “1200”. Filled with YYMMDD For Data sheet 203/2008 19 20 Pension reccom. code DCRG recomm. Code 21 rd ‘F’ for full pension/gratuity,‘T’ for 2/3 ofl pension/gratuity , ‘H’ for Half pension/gratuity & ‘P’ for provisional pension 1 1 A A 2 N Maximum limit is 50% 22 Percentage commuted.. Loading in Age 2 N “YY” 23 Extension of service 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be. 24 Medical Option 1 A 25 ECHS-CODE 1 A ‘Y’ applicable only in the case of Nepalease pensioner Otherwise ‘N’ will be filled. ‘Y’ OR ‘N’ as the case may be. In case erroneously Recovered the same will be refunded through corr. PPO by filling ‘R’. in the DataSheet for corrg. PPO. 26 Whether Handicapped Child 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be. 27 Relation of H Child 1 A 28 Name of Handicapped Child 25 A ‘S’ for SON & ‘D’ for Daughter in case field no. 26 Is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank. In case field no. 26 is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank. 29 Married before discharge. 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be. 30 Wife alive or NOT 1 A ‘Y’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is not granted. ‘E’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is granted. ‘N’ in the case where wife is not Alive, ‘D’ for Divorced cases. ‘P’ for Plural MarriageCases ‘U’ for Disputed cases & BlanK for Provisional Pen. Cases. 31 1 A IF Field no. 30is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ it will be filled ‘I’/’N’ ‘B’.as the case may be. 32 NATIONALITY OF WIFE Wife’s Date of birth 8 N IF Field no. 30 is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this Field is to be filled as “YYYYMMDD” . 33 WIFE’S NAME 25 A IF Field no. 30 filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this field will be filled. In Case name is having more than 25 character the same Will be abbreviated. 34 PDA CODE 1 N 1 to 9 as per annexure-5 35 DPDO CODE 2 N As per annexure-6if PDA CODE is ‘1’ otherwise ‘00’ 36 PDA STATE CODE 2 N AS per annexure-7 37 Bank Code 3 A 38 PDA STATION 25 X As per annexure-8 Code ‘SUB’ for treasury will be Filled if PDA Code is ‘3’ and pensioner desire to Draw pension from sub treasury. DISTRICT NAME OF PDA 39 LINK BANK 40 X Address of link bank 40 41 BANK BSR CODE 7 7 N N The code allotted by RBI to each bank branch LINK BANK BSR CODE Where gratuity and Family Pen. not to be sanctioned For Data sheet 203/2008 42 Bank A/C NO. 25 X 43 35 X 44 Bank Branch/Sub Treasury station PAY-BAND code 2 X According to 6th CPC 1/2/3 45 BAND PAY Last Drawn 5 N Fixed under 6th CPC 46 GRADE PAY 4 N According to 6th CPC 47 48 49 50 Mily service PAY GROUP PAY CLASS PAY Average Pay 4 4 3 5 N N N N According to 6th CPC According to 6th CPC applicable to Group ‘X’ Only According to 6th CPC 51,52,53 GALLANTRY AWARD 54 55 56 RDR DEMAND OTR DEMAND 57 Date of Receipts (By PAO (ors) Amt of Pension comm.uted from 1st pension (for cat. 3 only) 2,2,2, X 6 6 5 N N N 8 N Filled from left side only. If the character is < 25 the Right hand boxes may be kept blank. IN case where Last Pay Drawn < Average Pay it will be filled and statement showing detail of Pay, Grade Pay class pay for last 10 months maybe enclosed duly Authenticated . It will include only BAND PAY & GRADE PAY. First character pertain to award code & second character pertain no. of bars. Annexure - 4 Method for preparation of Batches Batches will be prepared as per existing procedure viz as under:First 2 digit for ROCODE Next 2 digit for month Next 3 digit for batch no. *FIELD CHARACTER A = Alphabet N = Numeric X = Alpha-Numeric PCDA(P) ALLAHABAD : 202-A/2008 LPC-CUM-Data Sheet for Revision of Pensionary Awards Discharged from Service on or after: 01.01.2006 and whose PPOas per pre-06 orders has already been notified -PBOR (Army) &DSC/TA Personnel CAGE-I : BASIC PARTICULARS (AS PER ORIGINAL PPOs) Original Service Pension PPO No. S A. C. DE- PPO No. If any B. Regt. Number D. D E R.O. Code E. Pensioner Name CAGE-II : REVISED PAY DETAILS 1. Group 2. M.S. 5. Pay Pay Band 3. 6. Band Pay Last Drawn Group Pay 4. 7. Class Pay 8. 10 (a) Option for Comm of Revised Pension 9. Spouse D.O.B Grade Pay Average Pay 10 (b) If Colm 10(a) filled with 3 %age to be commuted 10 (c) If Col. 10(a) filled with 3 Date of Option CAGE-III :PDA DETAILS (Changes if any) 11. PDO Code 12. DPDO Code 13. PDO State Code 14. Bank/Sub Treasury Code 16. Link Bank BSR Code 15. Link Bank 17. Bank Account No. 18. BSR Code Bank Br. 19. Bank Branch 20. PDA Station R.O. RECORD OFFICE P.A.O. AFFIX LPC SEAL HERE Pr.CDA (P) CHECKED/APPROVED No. DATE Adr/Sr.Adr. D:/EDP/Misc/Ser-Rev.cdr SO(A)/AAO AO/SAO Adr/Sr.Adr. SO(A)/AAO AO/SAO For Data sheet 202A/2008 Instruction on for filling of Data sheet in r/o PBOR SERVICE PENSION & DSC /TA Personnel who discharge from service on or after 1/1/2006 to 31/12/2008 Whose Pensionary award has already notified under the orders of 5th CPC.. Field Field* lengthCharacter Field no Field Name A 1 6 4 A N N S to be filled 2 6 4 9 A N N X DE to be filled C ORIGINAL PPO NO. PPO-PRE PPO-NUM PPOYEAR DE PPO NO. PPO-PRE PPO-NUM PPOYEAR Regimental no. D R O CODE 02 N E Pensioner’s Name 25 A 1 GROUP 1 A X or Y 2 PAY-BAND code 2 X According to 6th CPC i.e 1/2/3 3 BAND PAY Last Drawn 5 N Fixed under 6th CPC 4 GRADE PAY 4 N According to 6th CPC 5 MS PAY 4 N To be filled Notionally although the pensioner has not Drawn. 6 GROUP PAY 4 N 7 CLASS PAY 4 N 8 Average Pay 5 N IN case where Last Pay Drawn < Average Pay it will be filled and statement showing detail of Pay, Grade Pay for last 10 months may be enclosed duly Authenticated . It will include only BAND PAY & GRADE PAY. 9 Spouse date of birth 8 N YYYYMMDD 10A** Option for Commutation 1 N 1 OR 2 OR 3 AS the case may be 10B % of Commutation 2 N If Col. No. 10(a) is filled with 3, percentage of commutation is to be filled (Maximum limit is 50%), which would not be < perce ntage of pension already commuted otherwise fill by 0. 10C Date of option 8 N 11 PDA CODE 1 N YYYYMMDD to be filled . If Col. No. 10A is filled by ‘3’ Otherwise filled by 0. 1 to 9 as per annexure-5 B Description Current Regimental NO. Notified in the PPO mentioned in A above R O CODE as per code list annexure -1’ For Data sheet 202A/2008 12 DPDO CODE 2 N If PDA CODE is ‘1’ as per annexure-6 otherwise ‘00’ 13 PDA STATE CODE 2 N AS per annexure-7 14 Bank Code 3 A 18 15 16 BANK BSR CODE LINK BANK CODE LINK BANK 7 7 40 N N X As per annexure-8 Code or ‘SUB’ for treasury will be Filled if PDA Code is ‘3’ and pensioner desire to Draw pension from sub treasury. The code allotted by RBI to each bank branch 17 Bank A/C NO. 25 X 19 Bank Branch/Sub Treasury station 35 X 20 PDA STATION 25 X Address of link bank Filled from left side only. If the character is < 25 the Right hand boxes may be kept blank. DISTRICT NAME OF PDA NOTE: In case of change of PDA Col. No. 11 to 20 will be filled otherwise these col. be Left blank. *FIELD CHARACTER A = Alphabet N = Numeric X = Alpha-Numeric Method for preparation of Batches First 2 digit for ROCODE Next 2 digit for month Next 3 digit for batch no. Next digit as ‘R’ for indication that these case for revision of pension who discharge after 1.1.2006 and PPO has already been issued. -In cases those who are still in service and PPO has already been issued and got promotion due implementation of ACP – the action will be as under:Firstly Datasheet for cancellation of PPO will be initiated as per existing procedure and a fresh Data sheet for notification of PPO may be initiated on revised Data sheet **10(a) OPTION FOR COMMUTATION (i) For those who discharged between 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 CODE 1 Description Not opted for commutation of additional pension becoming due to retrospective revision of pay/pension (first clause of annexure II.) 2 Opted for commutation of the same percentage (as already commuted) On the revision of pay/pension. (second clause of annexure II.) 3 Opted for commutation of 50% of the revised pension becoming due to revision of pay/pension (third clause of annexure II.) (ii) For those who discharged on or after 2.9.2008 CODE Description 2 opted for commutation of same percentage of revised pension as already commuted (Para 2 of appendix ‘B’). 3 opted for commutation of 50% of revised pension (Para 3 of Appendix ‘B’). (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE - 1 TABLE FOR RECORD OFFICES Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. R.O. Codes Name of Records 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 A P S KAMPTEE A C AHMEDNAGAR PRESIDENT BODY GUARD ARTILLERY NASIK MEG BANGALORE BEG KIRKEE BEG ROORKEE CORPS OF SIGNALS JABALPUR PUNJAB REGIMENT RAMGARH CANTT MADRAS REGIMENTAL CENTRE WELLINGTON GRENEDIERS JABALPUR MLI BELGAUM RRC DELHI CANTT RAJPUT REGIMENT FATEHGARH JAT REGIMENTAL CENTRE BAREILLY SIKH REGIMENTAL CENTRE FATEHGARH CANTT SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY DOGRA REGIMENTAL CENTRE FAIZABAD GARHWAL RIFLES LANSDOWNE KUMAON REGIMENTAL CENTRE RANIKHET ASSAM REGIMENTAL CENTRE SHILLONG BIHAR REGIMENTAL CENTRE DANAPUR CANTT MAHAR REGIMENT SAGAR ARTILLERY AD RECORDS NASIK MECHNISED INFANTRY RECORDS 14 GTC SUBATHU 58 GTC SHILLONG 39 GTC VARANASI 11 GRRC LUCKNOW ASC(SOUTH) BANGALORE 60 61 62 63 64 65 17. 66 18. 67 19. 68 20. 69 21. 70 22. 71 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 72 73 74 75 76 78 79 80 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 81 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 ASC(AT) GAYA RVC MEERUT AMC LUCKNOW APTC AOC SECUNDERABAD EME SECUNDERABAD INTELLIGENCE CORE CMP BANGALORE PCTC BANGALORE AEC PANCHMARHI DSC CANNANORE J&K RIFLES JABALPUR PARA REGIMENT BANGALORE BRIGADE OF GUARDS LADAKH SCOUT J&K LIGHT INFANTRY (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE - 2 Category codes for DSC/TA personnel, DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORY category 1 DSC personnel with no previous pension 2 Second pension cases of DSC i.e opted to draw previous service pension in addition to DSC pension without weightage. 3 Enhanced rate of DSC pension who opted to cease to draw previous service pension and refunded pension and gratuity whatever received by him from previous service. 4 TA personnel pension claims, who are given 95% of pension. 5 TA personnel pension claims of those who have served regularly in TA are given 100% of pension. 6 Second pension case of DSC pensioner where family pension is to be noti+ (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE – 3 RANK FOR ARMY, RANK Code ARMY 1 SEPOY 2 HONY-NAIK 3 NAIK 4 HONY-HAVILDAR 5 HAVILDAR 6 HONY-NBSUBEDAR 7 NB-SUBEDAR 8 SUBEDAR 9 SUB-MAJOR L S-HONY-LT G S-HONY-CAPT M SM-HONY-LT N SM-HONY-CAPT H TS-NAIK K NB-SUBEDAR Note: If a sepoy granted 1st ACP and subsequently promoted in the rank of ‘NAIK’ RANK CODE will be filled as ‘3’ and ACP Code with ‘N’. and he is further granted ACP after 16 years of service then Rank will be filled with ‘2’ and ACP code with ‘A’. IF After 16 years of a sepoy get 2nd ACP and not promoted in the rank of “NAIK” Rank code will be filled with ‘1’ & ACP code with ‘B’. (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE - 4 GALLANTRY AWARD CODES Gal. Award PARAM VIR CHAKRA ASHOK CHAKRA MAHAVIR CHAKRA KIRTI CHAKRA VEER CHAKRA SHAURYA CHAKRA SENA MEDAL Each Bar Codes: FOR Ist BAR FOR IInd BAR FOR IIIrd BAR ‘0’ ‘1’ ‘2’ Code P A M K V S G (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE - 5 PDA CODES Pension Disbursing Agencies DPDO CODE 1 POST OFFICE 2 TREASURY 3 INDIAN EMBASSY NEPAL 4 PAO 5 Director of Accounts, PANAJI, GOA 6 FINANCE SECRETARY GANGTOK 7 Indian Embassy, THIMPU 8 PUBLIC SECTOR BANK 9 (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE – 6 DPDO D P D O CODES CHANDIGARH 01 RED-FORT-1 02 RED-FORT-II 03 BRAR SQUARE 04 HYDERABAD 05 SECUNDERABAD 06 PALAMPUR 07 HAMIRPUR 08 DHARAMSALA 09 YOL 10 MANDI 11 SIMLA 12 KARNAL 13 AMBALA 14 BHIWANI 15 JHAJHAR 16 SONEPAT 17 GURGOAN 18 ROHTAK 19 NARNAUL 20 HISSAR 21 RIWARI 22 JAMMU-TAWI-I 23 (AKHNOOR ROAD) JAMMU-TAWI- II 24 JAMMU-CANTT 25 (SHASTRI NAGAR) UDHAMPUR 26 SRINAGAR 27 RAJOURI 28 LEH 29 PATHANAMTHITTA 60 JHUNJHUNU 61 CGDA CODE CODES D P D O CODE CGDA CODE 1401 1101 1102 1103 5001 5002 1701 1704 1702 1703 1705 1706 1209 1201 1203 1208 1205 1207 1202 1206 1204 1210 1902 BANGALORE ERNAKULAM KOTTAYAM TRICHUR TRIVENDRUM QUILON AMRITSAR KAPURTHALA BATALA LUDHIANA MOGA JULLUNDER JAGRAON PATIALA BHATINDA ROPAR HOSHIARPUR FEROZEPUR SANGRUR PATHANKOT GURDASPUR JAIPUR MADRAS 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 5601 6801 6804 6805 6803 6802 1405 1403 1415 1411 1406 1402 1407 1409 1410 1414 1404 1408 1412 1907 1413 3001 6001 1903 1910 VELLORE MEERUT 53 54 6002 2001 1905 1906 1904 1908 1707 3002 KANPUR GORAKHPUR ALLAHABAD CALCUTTA UNA DASUYA 55 56 57 58 59 62 2003 2004 2001 7001 1707 1416 Note: CGDA Codes will be utilized in creation of the DPDO files of all modules. (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE – 7 CODES FOR STATE / UNION TERRITORIES / NEPAL SLNO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. STATE ANDHRA PRADESH ASSAM BIHAR GUJARAT HARYANA HIMACHAL PRADESH JAMMU & KASHMIR KARNATAKA KERALA MADHYA PRADESH MAHARASHTRA MANIPUR MEGHALAYA NAGALAND NEPAL ORISSA PUNJAB RAJASTHAN SIKKIM TAMIL NADU TRIPURA UTTAR PRADESH WEST BENGAL GOA, DAMAN & DIU ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND ARUNACHAL PRADESH DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI CHANDIGARH DELHI LAKSHADWEEP MIZORAM PONDICHERY CHHATTIS GARH JHARKHAND UTTARANCHAL BHUTAN CODE AP AS BI GU HA HP JK KA KE MP MA MN ME NA NE OR PB RS SK TN TR UP WB GD AN AR DN CH DE LD MZ PO CG JR UR BH (Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008) ANNEXURE – 8 BANK CODES SL.NO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. NAME OF BANK ALLAHABAD BANK BANK OF BARODA BANK OF INDIA BANK OF MAHARASHTRA CANARA BANK CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA DENA BANK INDIAN BANK INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK NEW BANK OF INDIA ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE PUNJAB & SIND BANK PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD STATE BANK OF INDIA STATE BANK OF INDORE STATE BANK OF MYSORE STATE BANK OF PATIALA STATE BANK OF SAURASHTRA STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE SYNDICATE BANK UNION BANK OF INDIA UNITED BANK OF INDIA UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK VIJAYA BANK CORPORATION BANK ANDHRA BANK I.C.I.C.I. BANK LTD. H.D.F.C. BANK LTD. I.D.B.I. BANK LTD. AXIS BANK LTD. CODE ALB BOB BOI BOM CNB CBI DEB INB IOB NBI OBC PSB PNB SBB SBH SBI SBD SBM SBP SBS SBT SYB UBI UTI UCO VJB COB ANB ICI HDF IDB UTB