Disability Pension to Defence Personnel / रक्षाकर्मियों को नि:शक्‍तता पेंशन

Disability Pension to Defence Personnel / रक्षाकर्मियों को नि:शक्‍तता पेंशन

Disability Pension to Defence Personnel / रक्षाकर्मियों को नि:शक्‍तता पेंशन

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:263
ANSWERED ON:  03rd February, 2023

DISABILITY PENSION TO DEFENCE PERSONNEL

263. SHRI CHANDESHAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the total number of defence personnel provided disability pension during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;

(b) whether the Government is aware that somearmy officers have not got their disability and service pension even after one year of their discharge from service;

(c) if so, the details of total number of suchcases pending till date alongwith the reasons for delay in crediting their disability and service pension;

(d) whether the Government has given anyassurance in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a): Year-wise details of total number of Defence Pensioners granted disability pension during the last five years and current year are as follows: –

Year Invalided out Completing their term of engagement and granted Service Pension + Disability Element Total
2018 5420 6889 12309
2019 5279 7782 13061
2020 4322 8082 12404
2021 3672 7548 11220
2022 5288 11007 16295
January, 2023 363 460 823
Total 24344 41768 66112

(b): There is no pension claim of Defence Forces Personnel pending beyond prescribed limit for notification which qualify as per extant policies/rules of the Government for grant of Disability Pension and Disability Element + Service Pension.

(c) to (e): In view of (b) above, question does not arise.

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Source: Loksabha

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