tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210535581221463950.post3767033195128852823..comments2023-08-02T07:08:25.191-07:00Comments on IESM: Disability, war injury pension revisedIndian ExServicemen Movementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15074131359293729187noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210535581221463950.post-52434357353266516262009-05-09T00:02:00.000-07:002009-05-09T00:02:00.000-07:00Saturday, May 9, 2009
Ironic ‘rationalisation’
Ir...Saturday, May 9, 2009<br />Ironic ‘rationalisation’ <br />Ironically, the orders of revision of disability pension and other casualty pensionary awards issued on 04 May 2009 have been ostensibly promulgated to ‘rationalise’ the said pension structure of pre-2006 retirees. But the same, to put it mildly, are baffling. Firstly, it is not understood as to why pre-06 pensioners have not been put on the percentage system recommended by the 6th CPC as has been accepted for post-06 pensioners. While recommending the new system of calculation (as was in force earlier for civilians), the 6th CPC had nowhere stated that it shall only be applicable to post-06 pensioners. The emerging disconnect cannot be ignored. For instance, a General who retires on 31 Dec 2005 with 100% disability is now entitled to a fixed amount of Rs 5880 as disability element while an officer of the same rank with the same disability for the same injury or disease who retires a day later on 01 Jan 2006 is entitled to a disability element of Rs 27000. While the disability remains the same, is the suffering of a pre-06 retiree lesser than that of a post-06 one ?. And in addition to disability element, officers are entitled to service element (service pension) in the area of which, as it is, there is great gap between pre and post-2006 pensioners thereby ultimately resulting in creation a huge space between the total package of disability pensioners. Perhaps the committee under the Cabinet Secretary looking into bridging the gap between pre and post-06 pensioners would take a note of this ‘rationalisation’.<br /><br />Some varying examples of disability element rates for pre and post-2006 pensioners :<br />(Service element / pension is at applicable pre/post-06 rates is admissible in addition to disability element)<br /><br />Disability element of a pre-01-01-06 freshly commissioned Lieutenant who got disabled : Rs 5880<br />Disability element of a post-01-01-06 freshly commissioned Lieutenant who gets disabled : Rs 8100<br /><br />Disability element of a pre-01-01-06 freshly promoted Lt Col who got disabled : Rs 5880<br />Disability element of a post-01-01-06 freshly promoted Lt Col who gets disabled : Rs 15759<br /><br />Disability element of a pre-01-01-06 Colonel who was at the end of scale at the time of retirement : Rs 5880<br />Disability element of a post-01-01-06 Colonel who is at the end of scale at the time of retirement : Rs 24510<br /><br />Disability element of a pre-01-01-06 General : Rs 5880<br />Disability element of a post-01-01-06 General : Rs 27000<br /><br />Some rationalisation eh !!!<br />This is nothing but a deliberate mischief by baboos to create another annomaly.All ESM orgs,irrespective of thier pol affiliation,must REJECT this "rationalisation".The Chiefs & Servive HQ's must also do so immidiatly & request the RM to cancel this Notification.They owe at least this much to their Disabled Comrades.Matter should also be taken up Min of Social Justice Which is Nodal agency for overseeing interests of the Disabled.<br />The RM should get this matter investigated & Baboos responsible for this Anti Armed Forces mischief should be brought to book.In any case Secy ESW (MOD)is answerable as he is being paid to look after "Welfare"of ESM.AShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544198969337130045noreply@blogger.com