SCPC: Pension Anomalies Aggrevated

Dear Colleagues,

The Government notification on defence pensions issued on 11 Nov 2008 has created serious anomalous situations both for inter-rank and intra-rank pensioners. Here are a few examples:

A pre-2006 (and post-1996) Sepoy will get 39% lower pension than a post-2006 Sepoy while a pre-1996 Sepoy will get 73% lower than his post-2006 counterpart.

A post-2006 Sepoy will get 24% more pension that a pre-2006 Hav and 30% more pension than a pre-1996 Hav.

A pre-2006 Lt Gen will get 9.7% lower pension than a post-2006 Colonel while a pre-1996 Lt Gen will get 17% lower than such a Colonel. (The Maj Gens and Brigs are similarly affected)

These aberrations were highlighted to the RM on 19 Nov 2008 and once again will be highlighted during meeting with the PM on 24 Nov 2008. The efforts are on- going and we will continue to press for OROP which seems the only sane route/ solution to to set right the old and new set of pension anomalies created by successive pay commissions.

Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM