Improvement in Pension of JCO/ ORs Armed Forces retired

2. It has been observed that in some cases with qualifying service of less than 15 years these GOIMOD orders are not beneficial. In such cases, either there is no change in revised rates or revised ratesin terms of these orders works out to be less than Rs. 3500/-. Therefore, such cases are need not to bereferred to their PSAs. These cases are as under-(a) In case of ORs;-In case of ORs (i.e., Sepoy, Naik, Havildar and its equivalents), it has been examined from theAnnexure ‘B’ received from the PDAs that in some cases where Q.S. is below 15 years, the revisedpension as on 24.09.2012 works out to less than Rs. 3500/-. Hence there is no change in their serviceelement since they are already drawing the minimum pension. The cases where revised pension in termsof above cited GOI, MOD letter is worked out less than Rs 3500/- and the same has been stepped up toRs 3500/- are as follows-S.No. Rank Group Q.S. upto1. Sepoy & its equivalents Y 6.5 years2. Sepoy & its equivalents Z 7.5 years3. TS/ Hony. Naik & its equivalents Y 6.5 years4. TS/ Hony. Naik & its equivalents Z 7.5 years5. Naik & its equivalents Y 6.5 years6. Naik & its equivalents Z 7.5 years7. Hony. Havildar & its equivalents Z 7.5 years8. Haviladar & its equivalents Z 7.5 years(b) In case of JCOs:-In case of JCOs (i.e. Naib Subedar, Subedar, Subedar Major and its equivalents), it has beenfound that there is no change in revised rates in terms of ibid GOI MOD letter except in Rank of SubedarMajor in Group-‘X’ in Army. Therefore, PDAs are advised not to refer such type of cases on Annexure totheir PSAs. The cases which are not to be submitted to PSAs are as under:-

S.No. Rank Group Q.S. below1. Naib Subedar & its equivalents All groups 15 years2. Subedar & its equivalents All groups 15 years3. Subedar Major & its equivalents (exceptSubedar Major, group-X only in Army not forNavy & Air Force)All groups 15 years3. It is therefore, advised that cases of such type of JCO/ORs pensioners may not be sent to PSAson Annexure ‘B’. The payment of pension in these cases may be regulated at the existing rates at PDAslevel and pensioners may be informed accordingly.No. Grants/Tech/0167-XIVDated: - 16 th April 2013(G K Baranwal)ACDA (P)