AFVOA Newletters of Year 2011

Page 13 of 44 b) With this order, war injury element will be calculated w.e.f. 1.1.06 on percentage basis linked with reckonable pay (minimum of relevant Pay Band + Grade Pay + MSP). Service element is already 50% of reckonable pay for pre- 2006 invalided out. c) This replaces the earlier system of fixed amount (for 100 % disability - 11760 for officers, 8600 for JCOs & 7020 for ORs). d) Also, w.e.f. 1.7.2009, the cap on maximum war injury pension at 100% of minimum pay of PB has been removed. That means those with 100% disability will now get 150% of their reckonable pay. e) Also, pre-96 invalided out war veterans have been granted broad-banding benefit w.e.f. 1.7.09. (20-49% = 50%, 50-75% = 75% and 76-100% = 100%) Efforts are still continuing to get broad-banding benefit w.e.f. 1.1.96, covering invalided out as well as superannuated/discharged war veterans, at par with the disabled civilian pensioners. 3. Examples of current entitlement of war injury pension - A. Pre-2006 invalided out Captain with 100% disability – Reckonable Pay (Minimum Pay in PB3 + Grade Pay + MSP) = 27700 (X) Service Element - 50% of X = 13850 (Y) War Injury Element - 100% of X = 27700 (Z) Current rate of Dearness Relief - 45% of (Y+Z) Current Pension = (Y+Z) x 1.45 = 60247.50 Pension from 1.1. 06 to 30.6.09 = 27700 (maximum capped at 100%) + DR as revised from time to time. B. Pre-2006 invalided out Colonel with 60% disability Reckonable Pay (Minimum Pay in PB + GP + MSP) = 37400 + 8700 + 6000 = 52100 (X) Service Element = 50% of X = 26050 (Y) War Injury Element (w.e.f. 1.7.09) = 75% of X (after broad-banding) = 39075 (Z) ‘ Current Rate of Dearness Relief = 45% Current Pension - (Y+Z) x 1.45 = 94431 Pension from 1.1.06 to 30.6.09 = 52100* +DR as revised from time to time. *Maximum capped at 100% of pay. C. Pre-2006 superannuated Brig with 40% disability Reckonable Pay (Minimum of PB + GP +MSP) = 37400 + 8900 + 6000 = 52300 (X) Service Element = 50% of X = 26150 (Y) War Injury Element = 50% (after broad-banding) x 60 % of X = 15690 (Z) Current Rate of Dearness Relief = 45% Current Pension - (Y+Z) x 1.45 = 60668 Note - Post-96 invalided out disabled war veterans were granted broad-banding benefit vide MoD letter dated 31.1.2001, but maximum pension remained capped to