Pension

Difference between Index of Rationalisation and Fitment Factor of 2.57 Dear Sir, 1. Our veterans keep recirculating old articles and this leads to many queries from members. I have received few mails / SMSs/ telephone calls from members of TSEWA about a clarification issued by AGs Branch, Army HQ on IOR and Fitment table. The […]

Dear Cdr Sudhir Dua, Thank you for your Whatsapp Post asking me to explain about the Concordance tables issued by Min of Def. I have sent a number of mails giving my comments on the Concordance tables issued by Govt of India, Min of Def vide their letter No: 17(01)/2017/(02)/D (Pensions/Policy) dated 17 Oct 2018 to fix

Dear Veterans, 1.    Many technical graduates pose the question of pensionable service (or qualifying service) in the TSEWA Yahoo Group Mail. 2.   Para 19(a)(ii) of Defence Pension Regulations 2008 mentions:-      “In case of Engineering graduates, if short service commission is followed by permanent commission, the period during which an Officer holds short service

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF PENSION/INCREASING QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR PENSION  FOR INFANTRY SOLDIERS A proposal has been made by Army HQ disincentivise pre-mature retirement among NCOs who have completed 15 yrs of service by increasing qualifying service for pension.  A representation by TSEWA dated 05 Jul 2018 pointing out the legal, moral, humanitarian and policy implications of

PROPOSAL TO REDUCE PENSION OF SEPOYS TO DISCOURAGE PMR Dear Sir, My comments on each of the issues raised by Infantry Directorate, Army HQ in their letter No: A/60062/LMC/Inf-6(Pers) dated 20 Jun 2018 are given in succeeding paragraphs. 1. Recommendation of Infantry Directorate: Increase pensionable service to reduce PMR. My Comments: The PMR soldiers are