Benefits: Disabled Soldiers Invalided/Boarded out of service. In addition to benefits mentioned at Para 1 above, following benefits are applicable for disabled soldiers invalided/boarded out of service
S. No. | Description | Amount entitled | Processed By |
A(i) | EX-GRATIA NATIONAL DEFENCE FUND FOR OP VIJAY (KARGIL) ONLY | |
Aa | More than 75% disability | Rs. 6.00 lacs | AG’s Branch(R&W Sec) |
Ab | More than 50% upto 75% disability | Rs. 4.50 lacs |
Ac | Less or upto 50% disability | Rs. 3.00 lacs |
(Auth: Army HQ Letter No. B/46981/NDF/AG/CW-7 dated 03 Sep. 99) |
(ii) | Disabled soldiers (BC) of all operations w.e.f. 01 May, 99 excluding OP VIJAY (K)†invalided/ boarded/ out/ prematurely released from service in law med category | One time grant ofRs. 1.00 Lac | AG’sBranch(R&W Sec) |
| (Auth: Army HQ Letter No. B/46987/NDF/AG/ACWF(K) dated 27 Oct., 99 |
B | Service Pension with Disability element | Depending on percentage of disability | CDA(P) Allahabad |
C | Army Group Insurance (AGI) | Depends upon disability percentage but not less than 20% | AGI Dte |
D | AGI Maturity | As per contribution | AGI Dte |
E | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
I | Complete fee exemption from tuition fee (full amount) and other fees (Capitation fee and Caution Money not included) levied by the Educational Institutions concerned including charges levied for the school bus maintained by the school or actual fares paid for Railway Pass for students or bus fare certified by the head of institute. |
ii | Grants to meet Hostel charges in full or those studying in Boarding Schools and Colleges. |
iii | Cost of Books and Stationery: Rs. 1000/- per annum per student or the amount claimed by the student, whichever is less. |
iv | Cost of Uniform where this is compulsory; Rs. 1700/· at the maximum during 1st year and Rs. 700/- for the subsequent years per annum per student or the amount claimed by the student, whichever is less. |
v | Clothing: Rs. 500/- for the 1st year and Rs. 300/- for the subsequent years per annum per student or the amount claimed by the student, whichever is less. |
Auth: Government of India, Min of Defence Letter No. 1(3) 2008/D (Pay/Services dt. 13-8-2008). |
Benefits NOKs: Battle Casualties (Fatal). In addition to benefit as enumerated above following benefits are applicable to NOKs of Battle casualties (fatal).
S. No. | Description | Amount entitled | Processed By |
A | EX-GRATIA (CENTRAL) | Officers | PBOR |
I | 15th August, 1947 to 19 August, 1993 | Nil | Nil | CDA(P)Allahabad |
| 20th August, 93 to 30 April, 95 | Rs. 1 Lac | Rs. 1 Lac |
| 01sf May, 95 to 31sf July, 97 | Rs. 2 Lacs | Rs. 2 Lacs |
| 01st August, 97 onwards | Rs. 7.5 Lacs | Rs. 7.5 Lacs |
| All other operations other than OP VIJAY (Kargil) | Death due to Enemy/AN E Action Rs. 5 lacs | Death due to Enemy/AN E Action Rs. 5 lacs |
| 01st May, 99-31 st October, 99 OP VIJAY (Kargil) only | Rs. 10 Lacs | Rs. 10 Lacs |
(Auth: Government of India letter No. 20 (1 )/98/0 (Pay-Services) dated 15th October, 1999) |
vi | National Defence fund (OP VIJAY Kargil Only) | Rs. 5 lac (Dwelling Unit) Rs. 2 lacs (Parent AssistanceRs. 2 Lacs (Children EducationAssistance) | AG’s Branch& (R&WC Sec) |
| (Auth: Army HQ SOP Letter No. B/46981/NOF/AG/CW-7 dated 03 September, 99) |
B | Death Gratuity | Length of Service | CDA(P)Allahabad |
C | Liberalized Family Pension | Last pay drawn | CDA(P)Allahabad |
D | Army Group insurance | Rs. 10 lacs for OffrsRs. 5 lacs for PBORW.e.f. 01st September, 03 | AGI Dte |
E | AWWA | Rs. 5000/- | Central AWWAAssociation(Marriedsoldiers only) |
F | Army Offrs Benevolent | Rs. 50,000/- | G’S Br (CW-8)Offrs only |
G | Educational Concessions | As stated in Para 2 (e) above | |
H | Army Central Welfare Fund | Rs. 30,000/- | AG’sBranch(R&W Sec) |
| (Auth: Army HQ Letter No. B/45401/AG/R&W dated 29th March, 2001 |
| Other concessions:-i. Government married accommodation for two years at Government rates which is extendable to 3 years in exceptional cases (Auth-Government of India, Ministry of defence letter No. 13 (40)/97/D (Q&C) dated 16th August, 99) Reservation of seats in professional institutionsHousing 3% reservation By AWHO |