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Benefits offered to Ex-serviceman & their
dependants by central Government are divided under various scheme. We
have compiled then under the following three heads for better
convenience.
(a)
Army Central Welfare Fund (ACWF)
(b)
Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund
(RMDF)
(c)
Flag Day Fund
(d) Other Benefits.
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(e) Special
Benefits:
Special Benefits In
case of Death and Disability in Service – Payment of Ex-Gratia Lump sum
compensation to families of the Defence Service personnel who die in
harness .
- The families of Defence Service
personnel who die in harness in the performance of their bonafide
official duties shall be paid the following ex-gratia lump sum
compensation:-
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Ser No |
Circustance |
Amount |
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a |
Death occurring due to accidents in the course of performance of
duties |
Rs. 5.00 lakhs |
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b |
Death occurring in the course of performance of duties
attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social
elements, etc. |
Rs. 5.00 lakhs. |
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c |
Death occurring during
(i) enemy action in international war or
border skirmishes; and
(ii) action against militants,
terrorists, extremists, etc. |
Rs. 7.50 lakhs.
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- The graded structure of ex gratia
lump sum compensation takes into account the hardships and risks
involved in certain assignments, the intensity and magnitude of the
tragedy and deprivation that families of government servants
experience on the demise of the breadwinner in different
circumstances, the expectations of the employer from the employees
to function in extreme circumstances, etc. The compensation is
intended to provide an additional insurance and security to
employees who are required to function under trying circumstances
and are exposed to different kinds of risks in the performance of
their duties.
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