defence services regulations pension regulations for the army

68Pension Disbursing Authority shall start paying family pension to widow. She willsimultaneously send an intimation of death of her husband to the Record Officer/AHQalong with a copy of death certificate and declaration as in Appendix X aboutemployment/non-employment of her husband.PAYMENT OF PENSION BY MONEY ORDERS88. (a) Payment of pension upto Rs. 2250/- p.m. plus dearness relief thereon whereadmissible may, at the request of the pensioner, be remitted by postal money order at thecost of Government.(b) The provisions of clause (a) above shall apply only to pensioners paid throughTreasuries and Defence Pension Disbursing Office.UNDRAWN PENSION AND ARREARS89. (a) Unless the Government by general or special orders direct otherwise, apension remaining undrawn for more than a year, from Pension Disbursing Authoritiesother than Defence Pension Disbursing Office shall cease to be payable by PensionDisbursing Authority. Defence Pension Disbursing Office may pay pension remainingundrawn upto a period of 3 years, if he is satisfied with the claimants’ explanation for thedelay. If pensioner afterwards appears or claim is presented on his behalf, the PensionDisbursing Authority may resume the payment of monthly pension accruing thereafter,but the arrears can be paid–(i) by the Pension Disbursing Authority himself if the amount of arrears doesnot exceed Rs. 10000/- provided that arrear do not represent pension to bepaid for the first time.(ii) with the previous sanction of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension) if the arrear exceeds Rs. 10000/-.Provided that if, in any case, a pension remain undrawn for three years or more,neither monthly pension payment shall be resumed, nor arrears could be paid without theauthority of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions). If the pensioner reappearsto draw his pension he may be readmitted to the pensions establishment if heaccounts for his failure to draw the pension to the satisfaction of the Principal Controllerof Defence Accounts (Pensions), who may at his discretion, grant or withhold the arrearsof pension or any portion there of.(b) A gratuity payment order shall remain inforce for one year only and no suchorder shall be retained by a Pension Disbursing Authority, if payment has not been madeon it within a year of issue.Pension Regulations for the Army, Part II (2008)