Improvement in the pension of PBOR with effect from 01.01.2006

1.      The Government has issued orders to provide for improvement in Pension Structure of PBOR by way of increase in weightage in the ranks of Sepoy, Naik and Hav (equivalent ranks in Navy and AF) from existing 5 years to 10, 08 and 6 years respectively subject to maximum qualifying service of 30 years for past and future retirees. However, in case a person is already getting more than 30 years qualifying service with the existing weightage of 5 years, he would continue getting that and there will be no enhancement of weightage in his case.

2.    Further, the pension of Pre-96 PBOR retirees in all ranks and groups is to be calculated with reference to the maximum of the Pay Scales introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996. However, the revised pension on account of the above improvements is to be paid w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and no arrears will be payable prior to 01.01.2006.

3.   The time schedule for completion of the pension revision work is 30.9.2006.

Applicability

4.   These orders apply to the PBOR pensioners who were/are in receipt of the following types of pension as on 01.01.2006:-

• Service Pension.

• Special Pension.

• Invalid Pension.

• Ordinary Pension/Mustering Out Pension to Pre 01.06.1953 retirees.

• Service Element of disability pension.

• Service Element of War Injury Pension.

Note : - The orders contained in MOD letter bearing No 14(3)/2004-D (Pen/Sers) Vol-III dated 1.2.2006 will also apply to non combatants (enrolled) (NC’s (E)) drawing pension as on 1.1.2006 under the Pension Regulations of the three services as well as pension rules of erstwhile state forces and various orders issued from time to time.

Non-Applicability

5.     Provisions of these orders do not apply to commissioned officers and their families and also the family pensioners of PBOR. These orders also do not apply to UK/HKSRA, KCIOs, PAK/Burma pensioners.

6.     In other words, these orders apply only to PBOR pensioners of the three services in receipt of types of pensions mentioned in Para 4 above.

Note :- Detailed instructions and revised Tables of pension are available on the website www.pcdapension.nic.in