Please refer to your mail addressed to Chander Kamboj.
Broad banding, in brief, means that the percentages of disabilities sanctioned to service personnel (and presumably civilians) have been rationalized by rounding off, only in the category of invalidment. The following table gives the details:
The broad banding as explained above does not automatically translate to war injury component of pension, as you have queried. As you must be aware, there are two broad types of disabilities that the government recognizes and for which personnel get benefits. The first is disability that has occurred in a non- warlike situation, which entitles a person to get ‘disability’ component in his pension. The second is disability on account of injuries sustained in war or warlike situations. In this case, the person is entitled to ‘war injury’ component that is added to his pension. In broad terms, ‘war injury’ component is double that of ‘disability’ component and is added to the pension.
As I have mentioned above, till date, broad banding is only applicable to personnel invalided out and not to personnel who continued to serve and then retired or were discharged. It is not logical, but who said the government was logical in any thing it does!!!
Hope your doubts have been clarified.
Best wishes.
Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi (Retd)
Former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS)
Dear Friends,
Jai Hind.
I have received a few emails enquiring about the meaning of “Broad banding of Disability Pension”.
Please read the email above, received from Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, Former Vice Chief of Army Staff and President War Wounded Foundation, which clearly explains the term broad banding of disability pension.
Please help in disseminating of this information to all concerned. THANK YOU.
In service of Indian Military Veterans
Chander Kamboj.
DISABILITY PENSION
Dear Sir,
Thanks for the info relating to broad banding of disability pension. I’m afraid, I’ve no idea as to the term of brad banding in the context of disability benefits. Could someone, elucidate on this as how does it really translate to War Injury Pension? Does it mean that the disability pension will now be paid on percentage basis of the basic pay as sanctioned by the 6th Pay Commission to those who are being invalidated out of military service now and its applicable to all disabled personnel of pre-1996 cases.
Looking fwd hearing from you.
War regards,
Veteran Viru Swarup
CHECK YOUR PENSION: PRE-2006 RETIREES- Para 9 Broad Banding of Disability
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