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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