Friday, December 29, 2017


GREETINGS



"RETIRED DEFENCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION" WISHES ALL  MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES  

                           " A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018"



President/Joint Secretary,
9871351203, 92122526278/9560084477


Monday, December 4, 2017

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE



DA from January 2018 payable Central Government Employees and Pensioners is estimated to be 7%. 2% increase in Dearness Allowance is expected from the Month of January 2018.



President/Joint Secretary,
9871351203,9212252627/9560084477

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

BROAD BANDING OF DISABILITY PENSION



RDOA had sent a representation  to Hon’ble Raksha Mantriji on 17/08/2017 and  a reminder on 28/09/2017 as per the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 06/07/2017. Addl Dte General Personnel Services vide letter dated 18th Oct 2017 has asked the details of affected pensioners who are member of Retired Defence Officers Association as on 06th Jul 2017 and have not been granted pension benefits (Broad Banding). Affected Members were requested to forward their details. Very few members have responded so far. Once again affected members are requested to provide the following details through email or by post.

No. Rank & Name          
Membership No.
Corps/Regt
Date of Retirement
Disability Pension PPO No.
% Disability Pension Granted
Postal Address with contact No.
Email ID, if any

Once list is submitted,  it may not be possible to include their name later on. Kindly accord priority.

President/Joint Secretary,

9871351203,9212252627/9560084477

Saturday, November 18, 2017

NEITHER ATRIBUTABLE TO NOR AGGRAVATED TO (NANA)


Grant of disability benefits to soldiers has been reinforced by the Supreme Court in following cases:-

1.    Civil Appeal No. 4949/2013 (Dharamvir  Vs  UOI) decided on
 02/07/2013.
2.    Civil Appeal No. 2337/2009 (UOI Vs Chander Pal) decided on 18/09/2013.
3.    Civil Appeal No. 5605/2011 (Sukhvinder Singh  Vs  UOI) decided on 25/06/2014.
4.    Civil Appeal No. 2904/2011 (UOI  Vs Rajbir Singh) decided on 13/02/2015.
5.    Civil Appeal No. 11208/2011 (UOI  Vs  Angad Singh) decided on 24/02/2015.
6.    Civil Appeal No. 4357/2015 (UOI  Vs  Manjeet Singh) decided on 12/05/2015.





Friday, November 17, 2017

DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN ARMY VETERANS

It is for the information of all veterans that  Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) has opened a veterans cell in each Area/Sub Area and a serving officer is posted  there to monitor the grievances of veterans. Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV)  office is located next to Central organisation,   ECHS, Cavalry Road, Delhi Cantt-110010.   

It  has a website “www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in”The website contains all the latest announcements / information for veterans, including online grievance redressal.

Veteran/NOK registration form is to be filled and same can be sent through email to "armyveteranscell@gmail.com" or submitted in their office or Veterans Branch  located at Area/Sub Area/Station HQs, to get  username and password. 

In case of any query/clarification, kindly contact office of DIAV or us.



VETERANS REGISTRATION FORM

Aadhar No:                                                                ______________________

PAN Card No:                                                           ______________________
                   
Home Station HQ                                                     ____________________
Army No                                                                   __________________     
Rank                                                                         ____________________
Name                                                                        ____________________
Regt/Corps                                                                ____________________
                                                                                   
Date of Birth (DOB)                                                  _____________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]                                                                                                         

Date of Enrollment/Commission(DOC)                   _____________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]

Date of Retirement(DOR)                                        _____________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]

Pensioner UID/PPO No:                                          ______________________


Pensioner Status:                                                     ______________________
                                                                                 Non Pensioner    Pensioner

                                                                                 
Address Details:

Domicile:                                                                   ______________________
                                                                                    INDIA           NEPAL

State:                                                                         ________________________

Postal Address:                                                         _________________________
                                                                                  _________________________

Post Office :                                                              _________________________   
PIN :                                                                          _________________________

Gallantry Award (If Any)                                            _________________________

Natures of Disability Status:                                      _________________________
                                                                                    Yes                                No

Contact Details :

E-Mail:                                                                        __________________________

Land Line :                                                                 __________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                                
Mobile No :                                                                __________________________

Bank Details :

Acct No :                                                                    __________________________

Bank Name :                                                              __________________________

Bank Address :                                                         __________________________

ESM Details  :

Identity Card Number :-                                            __________________________

Issue By :-                                                                 __________________________

NOK Details :-

Name :                                                                      ___________________________
                                                                                               
Date of Birth (DOB)                                                  ___________________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]

RelationShip :                                                         ____________________________     



NOK  REGISTRATION FORM

                     
Home Station HQ*                                                     ____________________
Army No*                                                                   __________________     
Rank*                                                                         ____________________
Honorary Rank                                                         ____________________
Name*                                                                        ____________________
Regt/Corps                                                                ____________________
                                                                                   
Date of Birth (DOB)                                                  _____________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]*                                                                                                        

Date of Enrollment/Commission(DOC)                   _____________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]*

Date of Retirement(DOR)                                        _____________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]*

VETERAN DEATH DETAILS

Date of Veteran Death (DOD) :                               ______________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]

Gallantry Awards [if any]                                         ______________________

Pension Status:                                                     ______________________
                                                                                   
ECHS Card Number:                                               _______________________


NOK Details :-

Name :                                                                      ___________________________
                                                                                               
Date of Birth (DOB)                                                  ___________________________
[DD/MM/YYYY]

RelationShip :                                                         ____________________________     

Aadhar No:                                                                ______________________

PAN No:                                                                     ______________________

Address Details:


State:                                                                         ________________________

Postal Address:                                                         _________________________
                                                                                  _________________________

Post Office :                                                              _________________________   

Contact Details :

E-Mail:                                                                        __________________________

Land Line :                                                                 __________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                                
Mobile No :                                                                __________________________




President/Joint Secretary,
9871351203,9212252627/9560084477

Friday, November 10, 2017

Dearness Relief (DR)

Dearness Relief is payable on the Basic Pay/Basic Pension/Family Pension  at rates which are revised twice a year i.e on 01 Jan and 01 Jul. Dearness Relief rates w.e.f 01Jan 1986 are as under:-

Date from             Rate       Date from              Rate
Which Payable                   which Payable  

Jan 1986                   NIL       Jan 2003                55%
Jul  1986                    4%      Jul  2003                 59%
Jan 1987                    8%      Jan 2004                 61%
Jul  1987                  13%      Jul  2004                 14%
Jan 1988                  18%      Jan 2005                 17%
Jul  1988                   23%     Jul  2005                  21%
Jan 1989                   29%     Jan 2006                  NIL 
Jul  1989                   32%     Jul  2006                     2%
Jan 1990                   38%     Jan 2007                     6%
Jul   1990                  43 %    Jul  2007                     9%
Jan 1991                   51%     Jan 2008                   12%
Jul  1991                   60%     Jul  2008                    16%
Jan 1992                   71%     Jan 2009                    22%
Jul  1992                   83%     Jul  2009                    27%
Jan 1993                   92%     Jan 2010                   35%
Jul  1993                   97%     Jul  2010                    45%
Jan 1994                 104%     Jan 2011                    51%
Jul  1994                  114%     Jul  2011                   58 %
Jan 1995                  125%     Jan 2012                   65%
Jul  1995                   136%     Jul  2012                   72%
Jan 1996                    NIL       Jan 2013                   80%
Jul  1996                      4%     Jul  2013                    90%
Jan 1997                      8%     Jan 2014                  100%
Jul  1997                    13%     Jul  2014                   107 %
Jan 1998                    16%     Jan 2015                   113%
Jul  1998                     22%     Jul  2015                   119 %
Jan 1999                    32%      Jan 2016                    NIL
Jul  1999                    37%      Jul  2016                       2%
Jan 2000                    38%      Jan 2017                       4%
Jul  2000                    41%      Jul  2017                        5%
Jan 2001                    43%      Jan 2018                      ??
Jul  2001                    45%    
Jan 2002                    49%
Jul  2002                     52%

Wednesday, November 1, 2017


LIFE CERTIFICATE

All pensioners, please visit your bank and sign the life certificate between 01st  and 30th  Nov 2017


President/Joint Secretary,
9871351203,9212252627/9560084477

Tuesday, October 31, 2017


BROAD BANDING OF DISABILITY PENSION

Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 06/07/2017 in  IA No. 3/2016 in CA No. 856/2016 had directed Retired Defence Officers Association to submit detailed & comprehensive representation to the Competent authority to extend the benefit of broad banding to similarly situated personnel to avoid multiple litigation.

RDOA had sent a representation  to Hon’ble Raksha Mantriji on17/08/2017 and  a reminder on 28/09/2017. Addl Dte General Personnel Services vide letter dated 18th Oct 2017 has asked the details of affected pensioners who are member of Retired Defence Officers Association as on 06th Jul 2017 and have not been granted pension benefits (Broad Banding). Affected members are requested to provide the following details through email or by post on priority.

No. Rank & Name          
Membership No.
Corps/Regt
Date of Retirement
Disability Pension PPO No.
% Disability Pension Granted
Postal Address with contact No.
Email ID, if any


President/Joint Secretary,
9871351203,9212252627/9560084477

Monday, October 30, 2017

APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION OF COMMUTED VALUE OF PENSION

Officers who have completed 15 years of retirement should fill up the following form and send it to pension disbursing authority for restoration of commuted value of pension.


President, RDOA
9871351203, 9212252627





Application for restoration of commuted value of Pension
To be filled by the pensioner and submitted to the PDA


TS/PS NO………………… 
NAME OF THE BANK      …………………………… 

To 
…………………………….
…………………………….
…………………………….

SUBJECT: RESTORATION OF COMMUTED PORTION OF PENSION AFTER 15 YEARS 

Sir, 

Kindly restore my commuted portion of pension in terms of Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pension, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare OM No. 34/3/86-P&PW, dated 5th  March, 1987.  Requisite particulars are given below :- 

1.   Name in Block letters                                   
2.   Date of retirement                                             
3.   PC/PPO No.                                                    
4.   Amount of pension commuted                         
5.   Amount of Original pension                              
6.   Name of the Accounts Officer viz                     
      the authority who issued PC/PPO 
7.   Name of the Treasury/Post Office/DPDO        
      /PPM/ Other Pension Disbursing authority*   

*Strike off whatever is not applicable. 
  



Signatures of Pensioner 
Date:    ……………… 
Postal Address:- 
 ……………………………
…………………………….
…………………………….
   
Particulars verified.


Signature :
Rubber Stamp of Pension Disbursing Authority
  

(Authority : G.O.I., MOD Order No. 1(2)/98/D(PEN/SERS) dated 14/7/98)         

Saturday, October 21, 2017


EXTORTION CALLS BY FRAUDSTERS

Fraudsters are duping veterans by assuring them release of unpaid arrears on Extended Insurance, medical insurance schemes provided by AGIF or getting advances such as House Building/vehicle sanctioned on priority.

Please do not fall pray to such assurances and do not share/give any personal details. In case you receive such call, Kindly contact AGI office on 011-26142749 or ring up “Retired Defence Officers Association” 9871351203/9212252627.


President, RDOA