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National
Pension System (NPS) - Latest status of subscribers of NPS as on
7.5.2013
The PFRDA published a new latest table of subscribers of National Pension Scheme as on 7th May 2013. Click here to know the status of March 2013 Click here to know the status of Nov 2012 The NPS status report as on May 7, 2013 is given as under: (I)
Source: www.pfrda.org.in [http://pfrda.org.in/writereaddata/linkimages/NPS%20Status%20-May2013721280868.pdf]  |
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FAQ of
CSC-2012 : The department of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts
(Pensions) has issued illustrations to calculate the pension at revised rates
for OROP Pensioners and family pensioners...
Some model Calculations are done here Being a commissioned officer of Regular Army, the revision is to be done as per Annexure –A (table No 1) annexed to PCDA (P) Circular No 500. Look in relevant column for the rank and relevant row for qualifying service.
The
revised pension w.e.f. 24.9.2012 comes out to 27795/- P.M.
Being
the family of a commissioned officer of Army, the revision is to be done as
per annexure –A (table No -2) annexed to PCDA (P) Circular No 500. The
revised pension w.e.f. 24.9.2012 comes out to 10923/- p.m.
The
existing pension of the pensioner is not in order. Firstly, it needs to be
raised to 13590/- from 13500/- P.M. wef 01/07/2009 as per PCDA (P) Circular
No 482 dt 19/04/02012. Then look for revised pension for the Rank and QS in
Table -20 (Air Force) annexed to Circular NO 501. The revised pension should
be 15465/- wef 24/09/12.
Moreover, as the pensioner is more than 80 years old, he is also entitled to additional pension corresponding to revised pension. Nodel Officer for Queries Complaints Related to CSC 2012 Shri S. K. Mahajan, SAO O/o The PCDA(P) Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad 211014 Contact No. : 0532- 2421877, 2421879 Ext : 307, 327 Email Address : cda-albd@nic.in, orop.pcdapension@gmail.com
Source:
www.pcdapension.nic.in
[http://pcdapension.nic.in/gen/mcalcu.htm] |
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FAQ related
to One Rank One Pension
FAQ of CSC - 2012 : The department of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) has issued clarifications as Frequently Asked Questions on implementation of One Rank One Pension to pensioners / family pensioners...
FAQs on Implementation of OROP vide Govt. Order dated 17.01.2013
Q: 1 Are these orders applicable to those pensioners also
whose date of commencement of pension is exactly 01.01.2006 ?
A: Yes, these orders are applicable to all the pensioners/family
pensioners whose date of commencement of pension is on or before 01.01.2006.
Q: 2 The date of commencement of family pension in respect of
a family pensioner is 01.04.2006 whose late husband had retired from the
service on 31.08.1999. Will the family pension of the family be revised under
these orders?
A: Yes, the family pension will be revised under these orders
because the deceased soldier was a pre-2006 retiree.
Q: 3 It is being contended by some pensioners/their
associations that the arrears on account of this revision should be paid
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 as the orders are merely an amendment to GOI, MoD letter
dated 11.11.2008. Please clarify?
A: As the provision of these orders are effective from 24the
September 2012. Hence no arrears shall be allowed for the past period.
Q:4 Will the additional pension also be revised accordingly ?
A: The improved pension will be the basic pension from
24.09.2012 and hence additional pension payable will also be revised
accordingly by the PDA.
Q:5 The basic pension of a pre-2006 pensioner (Rank -
Havildar , Group ‘D’) of Army having total qualifying service of 15 years is
slated to be increased from 3500/- p.m. to 5301/- P.M. Is such a high
increase in Basic Pension is in order?
A: The increase in BP from 3500/- to 5301/- P.M for the
pensioner with particulars as mentioned above is in order. It is evident from
the existing basic pension of 3500/-PM and the particulars given above that the
PDA has not revised pension of the individual correctly w.e.f. 01.07.2009.
The correct entitlement of the individual is as under:
Basic Pension w.e.f. :
Q:6 In most of the cases neither the pensioner has applied to the PDA for revision of their pension nor any Corr PPO or instructions have been received by the PDA from the PSA. Please supply the proforma of application in this regard?
A: It has been clearly
mentioned in the orders that the revision of pension by PDAs has to be made
with reference to Pension Tables annexed to the orders. No further
authorization from the PSA or any application from the affected pensioner is
required to carry out the revision.
Q:7 The tables annexed
to circular No 501 & Circular No. 502 start from QS of 15 years onwards.
How to revise the pension of a pensioner having less than 15 years if
qualifying years?
A: Following elements of
pension / type of pension are to be revised by PSA.
Q:8 Mr. ‘X’ who is a Hony Nb Sub, Gp ‘D’ pensioner having total QS of 24 years is already drawing a basic pension of 7750/- PM. However as per table – 4 (Army) annexued to Cir No 501, his basic pension w.e.f. 24.9.12 should be 7601/- PM. Please advise how to regulate such cases.
A: The existing pension of
the pensioner in such cases might have been revised by PCDA (P) by issuing
Corr PPO (s) based on some courts orders etc. No action by PDA is required in
such cases.
Q:9 Mr ‘X’ is a DSC pensioner
in receipt of two pensions, one for regular Army service, and another for DSC
service. Are both these pensions to be revised by PDAs?
A: The pension for regular
Army service will only be revised under these orders by the PDA. A reference
for revision of pension for DSC service will be sent to PCDA (P).
Q:10 The tables annexed to Circular No 501, in respect of DSC
pensioner seem to be incomplete e.g. the table in respect of Sep of DSC are
only up to QS of 23 years. How to revise pension of a sep of DSC who has
total QS of 24 years or above?
A: Sepoy in DSC have maximum
engagement period up to 20 years only with the exception that the maximum
term of engagement can be up to 23 years in case of pensioner retired on or
30.5.98. Hence QS in such type of cases may be restricted to the maximum
permissible and pension revised accordingly. Period-wise complete list of
maximum terms of engagement for JCOs/ORs is enclosed in Appendix-X to Cir No
501.
Q:11 There is no table annexed to Cir No 502 to revise Ordinary
Family Pension for NOKs of DSC Personnel. Please advise how to revise such
cases ?
A: The family pension in
respect of DSC personnel who are in receipt of family pension for only DSC
service are to be revised at the same rates as given for family pensioners of
Regular Army. DSC personnel on “clerical duty” and “other duty” are entitled
for family pension of regular Army personnel of group “Y” and “Z”
respectively.
Q:12 What are the basic fields/data required to revise pension under
these order?
A: The basic fields/data
required to revise pension under these orders are as follows:
Type of
pension viz Retiring pension/service pension/ Ordinary Family Pension/
Special Family Pension/ War 1. Injury Pension/ Dependant Pension
2. Rank
of the pensioner
3.
Group of the pensioner (only for JCOs / PBORs)
4.
Qualifying service (without weightage)
5.
Record Office
6. Date
of commencement
7. Date
of Retirement
Q :13 How to look for the above information in the PPO or related record ?
A: In case of Post -86
retires all the information is generally available in the original PPO of the
Pensioner. In cases where the required information is not available in the
PPO or other record of the PDA, the missing information may be called for from
the PSA concerned.
Q:14 In case of Pre-86 retires
Qualifying service is generally not available in the PPO of the pensioner.
Pl. advise the way out to regulate such cases.
A: The qualifying service in
such type of cases can be looked for in the original Descriptive Roll of the
pensioner or in the Corrigendum PPO(s). Original discharge book/certificate
issued to the pensioner by the Record office is also an authentic source of
such information.
Q:
15 Is capturing of information about Record office financially
importance or can be done away with?
A:
Following are the 4 major categories of JCOs/PBORs based on Record office.
Naval
Record Office
Air
Force Record Office
DSC
Cannanore Record Office
All
other Record offices except those mentioned above.
Different
tables are available to cater to these categories and hence the importance of
information about Record Office can’t be done away with.
Source: www.pcdapension.nic.in [http://pcdapension.nic.in/gen/faq1.htm] |
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