OPTION FOR COMMUTATION OF ADDITIONAL PENSION : SENDING OF FORMS BEFORE 10.10.09

1.     All Veteran Brothers may kindly go thro the PCDA(P) orders posted below for furnishing of option forms before due date. For those who cannot do themselves, or not in a position to do so by themselves, other brothers are requested to help them send the forms:-

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OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
(PENSION), DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD - 211014
 Circular No.418                                      Dated:- 15th September, 2009

To
The OI/C, Records/PAO (ORs) ------------------  ------------------

Subject:- Implementation of Government Decision on Recommendations of Sixth Central Pay commission regarding pensionary benefits for Armed Forces Personnel below Officers Rank (PBOR) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006./ Option for commutation of pension.

Reference: - This Office Important Circular No. 400 Dated 05.12.2008 bearing File No. Gts/Tech/0165-VI dated 05.12.2008

A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.17(4) / 2008 (2)/ D (Pen / Policy) dated 11.09.2009 regarding option for commutation of pension, which is self explanatory is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.

2. The following vital points are as under:-

LAST DATE OF EXERCISING OPTION FOR COMMUTATION OF ADDITIONAL PENSION

The option for commutation of additional pension shall be exercised by the affected Armed Forces Pensioners with in one month of issue of Government of India Ministry of Defence letter No. 17(4)/2008 D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.09.2009 i.e. up to 10.10.2009 (under transmission)

DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN OPTED FOR OPTION 1

In case on option is exercised till 10.10.2009, the pensioners shall be deemed to have option for option 1 of the Ministry of Defence letter dated 27.11.2008, Annexure-II and his case will be processed accordingly.

Option 1 reads as under:-

"I...............Service...................No................./....................................Regimental No....................Rank...........................Name..................................granted pension in becoming due to retrospective revision of my Pay/Pension."

ACTION IN CASE NO OPTION RECEIVED UP TO 10.10.2009.

The claim for revision of pension/gratuity will be initiated by CDA(O), Pune in the case of Army Officers, Naval Pay Office in the case of Naval Officers and AFRO in the case of Air Force Officers and concerned Record Office in the case of PBOR.

OPTION / REQUEST RECEIVED AFTER THE CUT OFF DATE i.e. AFTER 10.10.2009.

Any option / request received from the pensioners after the above cut off date shall be treated as fresh application to commutation of additional pension. In such cases, a fresh commutation medical board if applicable would be required as per extant rules on the subject and age as on next birthday would be reckoned and accordingly to calculate commuted value of pension.

3. This circular has been uploaded on PCDA(P) website www.pcdapension.nic.in for disseminated across the Defence pensioners and PDAs.


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