Express News Service
Posted: Jul 07, 2009 at 0320 hrs IST
Thousands of Ex servicemen - Retired Army Jawans and Commission officers will now have reasons to feel happy about. They will benefit from the recent announcement made by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, about a One Rank One Pension scheme. It will come as a big bonanza for the retired army jawans. As per Express India, Pranab Mukherjee had said the government had accepted recommendations to improve the pension prior to January 1, 2006, and have defence pensioners below officer rank and bring pre-October 10, 1997, pensioners on par with those who followed.
Few questions answered
1. How many officers and jawans will benefit from this announcement for the One Rank One Pension scheme for Sixth Pay Commission?
Around 12 lakh Jawans and JCOs (Junior Commissioned Officers) are expected to benefit from this latest announcment.
2. By which date will the the One Rank One Pension scheme for Sixth Pay Commission be implemented?
It is reported that the scheme will be implemented from July 1.
3. Any details about the designation or posts for which people will benefit?
Yes. Officers at the ranks of jawan, naik, havildar, naik subedar and subedar major are learnt to benefit from this scheme.
The biggest cause of concern for these officers was that there was a big differene or gap in the pensions of past and present retirees. October 1997 post and pre were affected by the Fifth pay Commission.
Any other details available regarding the salary?
Yes. As per the reports, OROP scales should come around Rs 14,000 for all. "It would benefit all ranks." Now there are three bands of payment, to be now merged. The first band features sepoy to havildar at Rs 4,500 basic pension, the second band includes naik subedars and subedar majors at Rs 9,300, while the third band pays Rs 13,750 after the Sixth Pay Commission.
Ex-servicemen: benefits from pension
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