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COMPILATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

            During the life sojourn, a large number of important documents and personal inputs are required be held with care.  These need to be systematically compiled and retained for easy access and updating record of personal information, investments and various important documents, that may be required in future.

            In order to initiate the process, Secretary AFA has compiled a suggestive format for individual record maintenance.  The data needs to be properly maintained in a folder / file, with requisite documentary support, kept as per the serial number of the list.

             With a little effort, the individual would be able to maintain comprehensive information which would also be helpful in posterity, for the beneficiary family members.

              The safety of information / documents so compiled needs no emphasis.

              We wish you and your family all the best.

ANY SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIST ARE WELCOME

SECRETARY

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION HEAD OFFICE

RACE COURCE, NEW DELHI

With little care….Be secure……Beyond life-for family’s sake

                                                            Service No……………………

Name…………………………………………

Date of Commission/Enrolment …………………….

Date of Retirement ……………………...…………….

 IMPORTANT PERSONAL INFORMATION RECORD

Date :

Place :                                                                                                             Signature

Best of Luck to Family Members

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SCHOLARSHIPS : AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION

 1.         Air Force Association (AFA) has instituted following additional scholarships, as per the criteria and eligibility conditions mentioned against each, from 2010-11 session onwards.

 MRS KAMLA KARIR SCHOLARSHIP FUND : (sponsored by Gp Capt Brij Mohan Karir (Retd)

        Two scholarships of Rs. 4000/- each per annum, to the wards of    Ex-Air Force Personnel / widows, will be awarded to the girl students of Class XI / XII

 SHRI KUNDAL LAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND :   (sponsored by Ex-Cpl Vijay Dhall

One scholarship of Rs. 5000/- per annum, to the wards of Ex-Air Force Personnel / widows, will be awarded to the student of Class XI / XII on means and merit basis.

SECOND CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICERS AND PBOR

       To avail job opportunity in private, Govt. and PSUs in all sectors life Administration, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics), Human Resource, Accounts, Catering, House Keeping, Material Management, Aviation, Communication, Health Care, IT & Networking, Security etc., LOG ON TO AFRO PLACEMENT CELL WEBSITE www.iafpc.co.in.  Organizing Committee Common Wealth Games 2010 has released vacancies for various posts, which are available on this website and are likely to be continued for few more months. 

LAUNCH OF INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM (IVRS) AT IAFBA

1.         IVRS has been launched at IAFBA wef 23 Sep 09.

 2.         The following have been catered for in IVRS :-

 3.         There is also an option to speak to the operator in case the caller has requirements other than the above.  In addition, the caller can record his/her query and listen to the response within next 02 working days.

 4.         The numbers for IVRS are 011-25692791 and 011-25690626 and WAC No. 7852. 

FOR INFORMATION OF ALL ECHS MEMBERS

1.         In case of an emergency, an ECHS beneficiary can directly report to an Empanelled Hospital with his ECHS Card. The hospital is responsible for issuing an emergency certificate and informing the ECHS Polyclinic regarding the emergency admission within 48 hours. Based on this, the ECHS Polyclinic then issues a formal emergency referral. The onus of this entire procedure is with the Empanelled Hospital.

 2.         Similarly in case of OPD treatment also in an Empanelled Hospital, the hospital is supposed to do the paperwork and not the ECHS member.

3.         The ECHS beneficiary is not supposed to purchase any medicines since the same is not reimbursable as per existing policy on the subject. He is supposed to collect them from the ECHS Polyclinic based on the advise of the Empanelled Hospital.

4.         Reimbursement of Cost of Medicines Only in Special Conditions.

(a)       Reimbursement of cost of medicines is permitted only in certain special conditions if the patient is referred by the Polyclinic and medicines prescribed are required to be taken with immediate effect on discharge from the Empanelled Hospital as enumerated below :-

(i)                 Post operative cases of major Cardiac Surgery / Interventional Cardiology.

(ii)               Oncology,

(iii)               Post operative organ transplant cases.

                        (iv)       Post operative major Neurosurgical / Neurology cases.

(b)       Prescription for demand of the medicines are required to be provided to the OIC Polyclinic immediately after discharge.

(c)        Cost of medicines purchased is reimbursable for a period of maximum 30 days only.       

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVT DECISION

PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL PENSION FOR PENSIONERS 80 YEARS & ABOVE

 1.         PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad vide Circular No. 417 dated 02 Sep 2009 have spelt out the methodology to be adopted for payment of additional pension to pensioners / family pensioners of 80 years of age and above, in cases where the date of birth is not available in the PPO as well as in Record Office / Service HQs.

 2.         Any of the following documents in four copies duly attested by a Gozetted Officer / MLA to be submitted to the Pension Disbursing Authority.   

(a)                PAN Card

(b)               Matriculation Certificate (indicating DOB)

(c)                Passport

(d)               CGHS/ECHS Card

(e)                Driving License (Indicating DOB)

(f)                 Election id Card

 3.         PDAs have been authorized to make payment of Additional Pension / Family Pension on provisional basis for six months from the date of submission of above documents.  Corrigendum PPO will be issued by the Pension Sanction Authority for payment beyond six months.

 FOR DETAILS PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE : www.pcdapension.nic.in

RELEASE OF PAYMENT OF 60% OF ARREARS

ARMED FORCES PENSIONER/FAMILY PENSIONERS

PCDA Allahabad vide Circular No. 416 dated 01.09.2009 have instructed all PDA's to disburse the payment of remaining arrears of 60% of pension to all pensioners/family pensioners by 30 Sep 2009.

Details of the instructions are available on website    www.pcdapension.nic.in

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ONE RANK ONE PENSION ISSUES

(Please click the following link to view the report)

                                                             OROP

PCDA (PENSIONS) Circular regarding Revision of Retiring Pension in respect of Major General’s and equivalent retired prior to 01.01.1996 and MoD letter for Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 9.9.2008 in SLP No. 12357/2006 filed by UOI Vs Maj. Gen. S.P.S. Vains (Retd) and others.

Subject: - Revision of Retiring Pension in respect of Major General’s and equivalent retired prior to 01.01.1996 in Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 9.9.2008 in SLP No. 12357/2006 filed by UOI Vs Maj. Gen. S.P.S. Vains (Retd) and others. (Available on the website of this office www.pcdapension.nic.in)

Members Directory

The list of AFA Members now stands placed on the website under "Members Directory". All our members may access this directory by inserting the user name as  admin  and the password as  afa . Individual members are requested  not to make any amendments/deletions. Required changes may please be intimated to the AFA head office on our e-mail address afa_headoffice@rediffmail.com  or to the web administrator  dineshbharat@hotmail.com. Please do add your std codes with your telephone numbers and the pin codes with your current addresses.

Branches are requested to update the data as per latest information available with them under intimation to the AFA Headoffice.

IMPLEMENTATION OF VI CPC

REVISION OF PENSION/FAMILY PENSION PRE 01.01.2006

FOR WG CDR FROM PB3 TO PB4 PAY BAND

Govt of India Min of Def letter No. 7(4)/2008/D(Pen/Policy) dated 21 May 2009 have revised the Annex II to MoD letter of dated 11 Nov 2008.  As per the revised notification the revised pension for Wg Cdr wef 01.01.2006 will be Rs. 25700 for a qualifying service of 33 years + DA as admissible.  Details instructions will be available on PCDA Pension website  www.pcdapension.nic.in 

"SECOND CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR RETIRED

AIR FORCE OFFICERS AND PBOR"

To avail job opportunity in private, Govt and PSUs in all sectors like Administration, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics), Human Resource, Accounts, Catering, House Keeping, Material Management, Aviation, Communication, Health Care, IT & Networking, Security etc.

Logon to www.iafpc.co.in for free registration with IAF Placement Cell.

IAF Placement Cell

Air Force Record Office

Subroto Park

New Delhi - 110 010

Telefax : 011-25696359

Tele : 011-25690233

E-mail : placement.iaf@nic.in

Website : www.iafpc.co.in

MESSAGE FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL

   All retired Air Force Veterans (Officers & PBOR) are advised to register their details with the official website of the Indian Air Force,   http://www.indianairforce.nic.in .      All retired officers are to register under heading "Ex-Air Warriors" and retired PBORs under the main heading "Services" and subheading "IAF Retired Personnel".  This registration would facilitate the individual with details like date of retirement, PPO Number and address etc..

Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, has notified the implementation of VIth Central Pay Commission vide their letter No. No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11 Nov 2008 for Pension of Pre 2006 Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners and GOI, Min of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare letter No. No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D (Pen/Policy) dated 12 Nov 2008 for PENSION/GRATUITY/ COMMUTATION OF PENSION/FAMILY PENSION/DISABILITY PENSION FOR THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR) RETIRING OR DYING IN HARNESS ON OR AFTER 01-01-2006.  These information can be assessed through Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) Website : www.pcdapension.nic.in

(Letter received from AFGIS regarding retired personnel investment scheme is as follows)

Air HQ/27931/1/GIS/Accts                                                                              07 Oct 2008

RETIRED PERSONNEL INVESTMENT SCHEME

1.         With a view to assist bereaved families of deceased and retired Air Force personnel, AFGIS had launched an Investment Scheme for retired personnel during Dec 1991.

2.         Membership. The scheme is open to the following categories of persons:-

(a)                Retired AF Personnel.

(b)               Those entitled and continue to draw family pension.

(c)                Minor children/major unmarried daughters of deceased AF personnel.

3.         Schemes. The following schemes are available for investment.

(a)        Non Cumulative Scheme. Advance interest will be paid at the rate as decided by BoT on quarterly basis for first three quarters to retired personnel and on monthly basis to widows for eleven months as the case may be. The interest for last quarter/month will be paid in March along with balance for the previous quarters/months after deduction of income tax, if any.

(b)        Cumulative Scheme. Interest declared for each year will be credited on 31 Mar of the year to the depositors account and principal along with interest is repaid at the time of maturity.

4.         Amount and period of deposit. The society accepts deposit in multiple of Rs. 10,000/-, the minimum amount being Rs. 30,000/- and maximum being the aggregate of terminal benefits. The deposits will be initially for a period of three years extendable by 1/2/3 year(s) optionally.

5.         Interest on deposits. W.e.f. 01 Oct 08, interest on deposits has been revised from 8.7% to 9.2% on Non Cumulative Scheme and from 9% to 9.5% on Cumulative Scheme. For Scheme details, member may log on to website http://www.indianairforce.nic.in

6.         Enhancement of upper age limit under Post Retirement Insurance Cover (PRIC) Scheme. W.e.f. 01 Oct 08, upper age limit under PRIC has been enhanced from existing 70 years to 72 years without charging any additional contribution for the members of PRIC-05 (for Air Force Veterans who retired on or after 31 Mar 07). The enhancement will also be applicable to the members of all future schemes of PRIC.

Tele : 011-25687194/7551

Fax No. 011-25696359

E-mail ID : afro@iaf.nic.in

Air Force Record Office

Subroto Park

New Delhi – 110 010

RO/2801/1/Co-ord/P&W(SP)                                                 10 Sep 08

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REQUIREMENT OF AUTHENTICATED DOCUMENTS

FOR DATE OF BIRTH OF WIFE

  1.         Consequent to the approval of 6^th CPC, an authenticated document for date of birth of wife is required to be obtained from all pensioners who have retired on or after 01 Jan 06. The following documents are the only valid documents for DOB for wife for taking up the cases for issue of Corringendum PPOs for implementation of 6^th CPC for inclusion of date of birth of wife in PPOs.

            (a)        Copy of Matriculation Certificate duly attested by Gazetted Officer.

Or

            (b)        Birth Certificate issued by Registrar Births & Deaths.

Or

            (c)        Certificate of date of birth from Village Pradhan/Surpanch.

Or

(d)        An Affidavit for date of birth issued before a I Class Judicial  Magistrate only and not by a Notary.

2.         However, in your case, the name of wife is …………………………………… and her date of birth is ………………………… as per Form ‘A’ (Nomination Form) filled by you and held by your PDA and records available at this Office. If there is a variation of name of your wife with our records and any of the above documents (except Sur Name), please forward attested copy of requisite documents which were submitted for change of her name.

3.         You are requested to forward any one of the aforesaid document to this office immediately (R) immediately for taking up your case for issue of a Corringendum PPO as per 6^th CPC approval. Without the requisite document, case cannot be taken up for revision of pension.

4.         Please accord top most priority to forward the said document.

                                                                                                                                                         OIC SP

FITMENT FOR PAST PENSIONERS

 STEPS OF CALCULATION

 1.                Check out the basic pension fixed post 1.1.96 excluding the element of dearness pension

 2.     Calculate 2.26 times of this basic pension. This is the new revised pension.

 3.     If this revised pension is lower than the minimum pension of the rank in which retired, then the minimum pension is the revised pension.

 MINIMUM FIXATION CLAUSE (5.1.47)

 ü     The minimum pension of the rank is minimum of the pay in the relevant pay band and the grade pay of the rank in which retired.

ü     As per the above statement following would be the minimum pension for each rank.

MINIMUM FIXATION FOR OFFICERS

 MINIMUM FIXATION FOR PBOR

4.     From the pension so derived, if

(a)    If you are a pensioner for less than 15 years then deduct the amount of pension commuted from basic pension. Balance is residual pension.

(b)    If you are pensioner for 15 years and above then the pension derived is your new full pension.

 5.     Dearness relief sanctioned wef 01 Jul 06 is as follows :-

(a)    With effect from 01 Jul 06            - 2 %

(b)    With effect from 01 Jan 07           - 6 %

(c)    With effect from 01 Jul 07            - 9 %

(d)    With effect from 01 Jan 08           - 12 %

(e)    With effect from 01 Jul 08            - 16 %  

6.     The above details are based on resolution issued by Deptt of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, GOI and MoF.

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME – REVISED

 Air Force Association had instituted the scholarship funds for wards of Ex-servicemen/Widows.  The Scholarship schemes have been revised in order to include more number of beneficiaries.  Revised criterion and eligibility conditions below:-

 1.         Mrs & Sqn Ldr Pritam Singh VSM (Retd) Scholarship fund:-

            Three Scholarship each of Rs. 600/- PM will be awarded to the students of Class XI & XII and two scholarships for Class X as per criteria / eligibility conditions under following priority:-

            (a)                Orphaned Children of Ex-IAF personnel / widows.

            (b)               Wards of all other Ex-IAF personnel

 2.         Sri Venkateswara Scholarship Fund :           One Scholarship each of Rs. 250/- will be awarded to the students of Class IX & X. 

 3.         Mrs Suwarna Chaudhary Scholarship Fund:            One Scholarship each of Rs. 4000/- per annum for the girl students of class XI & XII.

 4.         Criteria and Eligibility :-

            (a)        Wards of Ex-Air Force personnel/widows only are eligible for the scholarship.

            (b)        Awards will need / income based.

            (c)        Minimum marks at least 50%.

            (d)        Scholarship will be for a period of two years subject to continuous performance by the student and shall coincide with the academic year.

 5.         Last Date of Application:      Applications for the award of scholarship are available with AFA Head /Branch offices and AFA website.  Applications duly completed must reach by 30 Oct of the year.

 6.         IAF Benevolent Association also grant Scholarships to wards of Ex-Air Warrior/ Widows for class XI & XII, Undergraduate / Professional courses.  Forms are available at nearest Air Force Units / IAFBA.  Completed forms to be submitted by 31 Oct every to IAFBA, Subroto Park, New Delhi – 110 010.

A THOUGHT FOR RETIRED AIR WARRIORS

1.       After having served in the Armed Forces, on retirement, once our commitments have been met and we have spare time, is the time for us to give back to society whatever we can.  This is necessary so that we do not become redundant and meaningless in the society we live.  As long as we deliver, we will be respected.  But often we wonder as to what can we do to improve the society we live in?

2.       Towards this, Govt of Delhi plans to appoint retired Armed Forces Personnel as Vigilance Officers/Traffic Wardens to discipline traffic and report the violation of traffic rules/congestion.  The scheme is applicable within the jurisdiction of Delhi and no honorarium is paid for the assignment. 

3.       Country capital is threatened on various occasions by terrorists e.g. Republic Day, Festivals etc.  Delhi Government is looking for volunteers who could assist as “spotters” in the areas allotted and report for action by security services.  This is a great National Service to ensure that we are not cowed down by anti-National elements. An honorarium is paid for this task.  Also, Air Force Association has offered the services of the retired Air Force personnel for any activity associated with conduct of Commonwealth Games scheduled in 2010.  Depending upon task allotted, AFA will form teams for the same.

4.       Retired Air Force personnel willing to volunteer their services for the above tasks are requested to forward their names and particulars to AFA Headquarters at the earliest at following address :-

          Air Force Association

          C/O 412 Air Force Station

          Race Course

          New Delhi – 110 003

          Telefax :  23792415

          E-mail :   afa_headoffice@rediffmail.com, afarcnd@bol.net.in

Nomination of Guardian by parents in respect of

mentally retarded children of Armed Forces personnel.

  The contents of Govt. of India letter No PC/MF-Air HQ/24229/283/FPHC/PP&R-3(i)/2678/D(Pen/Policy) dated 26 Oct 07 are appended below:-

Copy to :

CGDA , PCDA(P), AFA(Pen), PCDA(Navy), CDA(AF), DGADS, Dir AG/PS-5,

Dir PP&R Air HQ,  DPA  Air HQ,  DPA, IHQ of MOD (Navy)"

FORMAT FOR NOMINATION OF GUARDIAN

Annexure to Govt. of India letter No. PC MF Air HQ/24299/283/FPHC/PP&R/3(i)/2678/D(Pen/Policy) dated 26.10.2007

Nomination for receiving family pension on behalf of mentally retarded child to whom Family pension is admissible under MOD letter No. A/49601/AG/PS-4(e)/3363/B/D(Pen/Sers) dated 27 Aug 07 as amended from time to time

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I ________________________________________, hereby nominate the person/persons mentioned below who is/are member(s)/non-member(s) of my family to act as guardian after the death of undersigned and my wife/husband, Smt. _______________________/Shri _________________________________ for my mentally retarded son/daughter and to receive the amount of life long family pension as admissible under MoD letter cited above and which may be authorized by Central Govt:-

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This nomination supersedes the nomination made by me on _______________ which stands cancelled.

(i)         The Govt. servant/pensioner/spouse shall draw lines across the blank space below the last entry to prevent the insertion of any name after he has signed.

(ii)        The Govt. servant/pensioner/spouse shall submit the following additional documents with this nomination:-

(a)        Consent letter from nominee to the effect that he is willing to act as guardian for the mentally retarded child.

(b)        Two photographs of nominee(s) duly attested by Gazetted Officer.

Dated this ___________ day of ____________ 200________ at __________________________

Signatures and addresses of the witnesses

1.

2.

Signature of Govt. servant

(including retired/Spouse)

with full address

 (To be filled by the Head of Office)

Nomination by Shri/Smt.           __________________________________

Designation                               __________________________________

Date of receipt of Nomination__________________________________

GRANT OF FAMILY PENSION FOR LIFE TO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL

    Govt has made provisions for grant of family pension for life to unmarried children of Armed Forces Personnel who are physically disabled / mentally ill including mentally retarded vide MOD letters No. A/49601/AG/PS-4 (e)/3363/B/D (Pen/Sers) dated 27 Aug 87 and PC-MF-Air HQ/24229/283/FPHC/PP & R - 3(i)/582/A/D (Pen/Sers) dated 29 Nov 05.  Salient features of the same are as under :-

1.       Documents required for processing the Cases.

(a)    Form for endorsement of family pension in triplicate.

(b)   Medical / disability certificate to be issued by a medical officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon or Brigadier on prescription form.  Medical certificate must contian :-

(i)     Nature of Disability.

(ii)    Degree of disability, as far as possible , and

(iii)   Certificate to the effect that the child is not in a position to earn livelihood due to disability.

(Format of the Medical Certificate is appended below)

(c)   Legal guardianship certificate wherever required.

(d)   Nomination of guardian in respect of mentally retarded child.

2.   Children who are minor or suffering from any mental illness will draw pension through legal guardian.   Armed Forces Personnel must submit Legal Guardianship Certificate or Registered WILL in this regard alongwith application.

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Format of the Medical Certificate

AFMSF - HD (1)

DISABILITY CERTIFICATE

FOR FAMILY PENSION FOR DISABLED DEPENDENTS

(This Certificate is not valid for medico-legal purpose)

 

                                                                                                                                     Affix Photo of

                                                                                                                                     individual attested

                                                                                                                                     by a Specialist

 

 

Name of the hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ dated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ 

This is to certify that Shri / Smt. / Km _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

S/o / D/o  No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rank _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Age _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PPO No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

is physically / mentally / handicapped / challenged and the disability is of permanent nature.  He  /She is unable to earn a living on his/her own.

 

 

Diagnisis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     

                                   

Brief Clinical Notes (in support of the Diagnosis)

 

 

 

 

(Signature / Thumb impression of individual)

 

 

Signature & Stamp of                            Signature & Stamp of             Signature of Commandant

Classified Specialist                               Senior Advisor                       Military Hospital  (Brig/Equivalent)

SELF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOR RETIRED FRATERNITY

         ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Limited provides an opportunity to retired Defence Personnel to be an Insurance Advisor after 50 hours of training and you could earn a 7 figure income.  The Company provides incentives for excellent performance in the form of chance to travel abroad and other exciting prizes.

        Interested personnel can contact the Sales Manger of the company in your area.  For details you can visit company website : www.ingvysyalife.com.

PAYMENT OF PENSION THROUGH AUTHORISED BANKS : CREDITS OF PENSION TO JOINT ACCOUNT OPERATED BY THE PENSIONER WITH HIS/HER SPOUSE

NO. 5189/AT-P/PC/VI             

                                               O/O the CGDA, NEW DELHI

Dated 3.9.2007                      

To.

The President,

Indian Ex-Services League,

9, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri,

New Delhi – 110021

       SUB :  Payment of Pension through Authorised Banks:  Credit of pension to Joint Bank Account        operated by the pensioner with his/her spouse.

      REF:   Your letter No. IESZ/353/A/07/2007 dated 20.06.1007 addressed to ADGPS, Integrated HQ of MOD (Army)

            In this context, it is stated that the provisions contained in Central Pension Accounting Office’s OM NO. CPAO/Tech/Amendments/Sch Book/2005-06/69 DATED 6.9.2007 regarding authorizing pension through joint bank account, have already been extended to the Armed Forces Personnel, vide Ministry of Defence letter No. (527/B/05/D(Pen/Sers) Dated 8.2.2006.  Necessary circulation of the above mentioned Govt, order to all concerned Pension Disbursing Agencies have also been done by the office of the PCDA (P) Allahabad vide their circular No. 120 bearing No. AT/Tech/347 dated 28.3.2006.  A copy of the same is enclosed herewith for your ready reference.

             Sr. Dy. CGDA (AT-II) has seen. 

Sd/-

For GCDA

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CDA (PENSIONS), ALLAHABAD

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR NO. 120 DT, 23.3.06

SUB :  Payment of pension through Authorised Banks  : Credits of pension to joint Bank Account operated by the pensioner with his/her spouse.

Ref:     This office Important Circular bearing even no. dated 20.12.2005.

1.         It has since been intimated by the Govt of India, Ministy of Defence, New Delhi under his letter No. 1527/B/05/D(Pens/Sers) dated 8.2.2006 that the provisions contained in Central Pension Accounting Officers’ OM No. CPAO/Tech/Amendments/Sch. Book/2005-06/69 dated 9.6.05 (copy enclosed) will be applicable mutatis-mutandis to Armed Forces to Armed Forces personnel/pensioners.

2.         It may be seen from the above mentioned orders that the Govt has introduced the facility for operation of Joint Account with spouse in the Bank by the pensioners.  Since the spouse of the pensioner will also now be in a position to withdraw the amount from the pensioner’ account even after his death, it may please be ensured that excess credit of pension account is not afforded by the bank.

Sd/-

(D.C. HANSDA)

A.C.D.A (AUDIT)

REVISED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM RMDF

   The revised rates of financial grant from RMDF are in 'Welfare Bulletin'.

NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY ADMISSION

     The procedure for Notification of Emergency Admissions (revised vide Central Organisation ECHS letter             No B/49773/AG/ECHS/Policy   20 Apr  2007) is put up in ECHS link.

PUBLICATION OF BOOKS - "HISTORY OF IAF" AND "DEFENCE FROM THE SKIES"

   Recently two books have been published as part of Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the IAF as mentioned below:-

        (a) History of the IAF - Written by Mr. Pushpinder Singh Chopra                                  - Rs. 1700/-

        (b) Defence from the Skies - Written by Air Cmde Jasjit Singh AVSM VrC VM (Retd) - Rs. 1140/-

   Those interested to buy can send a Cheque/Draft in favour of "IAFCWF" payable at New Delhi to D Ops (JP), Room No. 521, Air HQ (VB),

 New Delhi - 11.

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REVISION OF PENSION - AS PER 5TH PAY COMMISSION

   The date for submission of application for revision of Pension (as per 5th Central Pay Commission) has been extended till 31 Dec 2007.

    All personnel those who have not yet submitted the said application, are advised to apply for revision of the pension by due date.

    Authy : GOI, MOD letter No. 1(1)99/D (Pension/Policy) dated 15 Feb 07.