Delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension : PCDA (Pension) Circular No. 597

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD - 211014

Circular No. 597 

Dated: 08.03.2018 

Subject: Amendment of GOI, MOD letter No.1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 and revision of pension of Pre-2006 pensioners (JCOs/ORs and Commissioned Officers) delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension.

Reference: GoI, MoD letter No.1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 (Circular No.568 dated 13.10.206) 

Copy of GoI, MoD letters No.1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 11.10.2017 and 22.12.2017 are forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end. 

2. Minimum guaranteed pension table for all the ranks of Defence Forces Personnel for service pension and family pension have been issued vide GoI, MoD letter No.1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 (Circular No.568 dated 13.10.206). 

3. Consequent upon issue of GoI, MoD letter dated 11.10.2017 following amendments are made in GoI, MoD letter No.12(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016: 

Annexure – A (ICOs) rates for the rank “Maj. Gen.” For Commissioned Officer (MNS) 
For:-

Rank	Normal rate of ordinary Family Pension
Maj. Gen.	16277

Read:-

Rank	Normal rate of ordinary Family Pension
Maj. Gen.	16227

Annexure – C (Air Force) rates for the rank of “MWO” Group “X” 
For:- 

Rank	Minimum of Fitment table	Service Pension	Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension	Normal Rate of Ordinary Family Pension
MWO	21790	10895	10895	6537

Read:- 

Rank	Minimum of Fitment table	Service Pension	Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension	Normal Rate of Ordinary Family Pension
MWO	21970	10985	10985	6591

4. Further, it has also been decided by the competent authority that rates of service pension and family pension in respect of NCs (E) of Army and Air Force will also to be revised in terms of GoI, MoD letter dated 22.12.2017 as the rates of service pension and family pension in respect of NCs (E) of Army and Air Force have not been provided in GoI, MoD letter dated 30.09.2016. Therefore, AnnexureB (Army) and Annexure-C (Air Force) are amended as follows:-

(i) Following note is inserted below Annexure-B (Army) 

Note:- Rates of pension indicated in Annexure-B (Army) is also applicable for the revision of pension in respect of NCs (E) of Army as per rates applicable for Sepoy Group “Z”.

(ii) Following rates of pension may be included in Annexure-C (Air Force) :-

Additions:-

Rank	Minimum of Fitment table	Service Pension	Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension	Normal Rate of Ordinary Family Pension
NCs (E)	7000	3500	3500	3500
NCs (E) Tindal	7000	3500	3500	3500
NCs (E) Head Tindal	7160	3580	3580	3500

5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. 

No. Gts/Tech/0148/LVII 
Dated: 08.03.2018 

sd/- 
(Subhash Kumar) 
Dy CDA (Pensions)