Directorate of Indian Army Veterans Directorate has published detailed information on the benefits extended by Govt of India and various state/local authorities for Exservicemen and their family members. Various welfare schemes and exgratia applicable to the members of Indian Armed Forces i.e Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
various schemes for Exservicemen and Widows
Benefits extended by Govt of India (Central Govt) are appended here :-
(a) Ex-Gratia. Rs 25 – 45 Lakh. (Auth/Source. Govt of India MoD letter No 20(2)/2016/D (Pay/Service) dt 02 Nov 2016. Revised Ex-Gratia wef 01 Jan 2016.
| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| Death due to accident in course of duties | Rs 25 Lakh | PCDA (P) | Attributable to Mil Service | |
| Death in course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc | Rs 25 Lakh | |||
| Death during enemy action in war or border skirmishers or in action against terrorists/ militants etc | Rs 35 Lakh | |||
| Death occurring while on duty in specified high altitude inaccessible border post, on account of natural disasters, extreme weather | Rs 35 Lakh | |||
| Death during enemy action in international war or war like engagements specifically notified and during evacuation of Indian nationals from war-torn zone in foreign country | Rs 45 Lakh | |||
| Monetary Allowances for the Gallantry Awards. No separate | claim is received from | |||
| required. Sanctioned by PCDA (P) through PPO based inputs MP-5&6 regarding Gallantry Award rates from time to time. | ||||
(b) Central Govt Entitlement/Concessions (Battle Casualty).
| S/ No | Description | Amount | Processed by |
| (i) | Liberalised Family Pension(LFP) | Last Pay Drawn(100% of last RE) | PCDA (P) Allahabad |
| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| (i) | Air Travel Concession | 75% concession in domestic flights by Indian Airlines. | ZSBs/ Air India | Recipients of Gallantry awards of Chakra Series, Victoria Cross, George Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and George Medal. |
| 75% concession in domestic flights by Indian Airlines. | War widows of post Independence era & War disabled offrs who have been invalidated out of service and the dependent members of their families. |
| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| (ii) | Rail Travel Concession | Free rail travel in 1st Cl/2nd AC/3rd AC/ Chair Car Complimentary card pass facility to travel by Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Jan Shatabdi. | Zonal Rly Office CW-3/ ADG (Mov) & Zila/ Rajya Sainik Board | Recipients of gallantry awardees of Chakra Series & their widow alongwith a companion |
| 75% concessions for travel in second class. | War widows. |
| S/ No | Description | Processed by | ||
| Reservation of seats in professional institutes | Zila/ Rajya Sainik Board | |||
| Priority in Telephone Connection | CW-3/Zila/ Rajya Sainik Board | |||
| No Installation fee for Battle Casualties and 50% concession on rental charges. | ||||
| Death Cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) | Based on length of service | PCDA (P) Allahabad | ||
| Sainik Schools | 25% seats for serving and Exsm | |||
| Military School | 70% seats for wards of JCOs/ORs and 30% seats for wards of officers. | |||
(c) Admission into MBBS/BDS College (Govt Run Colleges). Auth/Sources.
www.ksb.gov.in.
| S/ No | Description | Seats | Applicability |
| Available | |||
| (i) | Admission in MBBS Colleges | 17-20 Seats per yrs | Widows/Wards of Defence personnel killed in action.Wards of disabled in action and boarded out from service.Widows/Wards of Defence personnel who died while in service with death attributable to mil service.Wards of disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to mil service. Wards of ESM & serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry Awards. Wards of Ex-servicemen. |
| (ii) | Admission in BDS Colleges | 1-3 Seats per yrs |
| (iii) | Admissions in IITs at Mumbai, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Banaras & Roorkee | 02 seats in each IIT college | • | Wives of Defence personnel disabled in action and boarder out from service. |
| Defence personnel disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to military service. | ||||
| Ex-servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry Award. | ||||
| • | Wards of Serving Personnel. | |||
| • | Wives of Serving Personnel. |
(d) Children Education Allowance (PC). Ref DOP&T OM dated 17 Jul 18. The CEA Rs 2250/-pm and Hostel Subsidy Rs 6750/-pm admissible for max two children from class 1st to 12th should be claimed concurrently.
- Offrs. CEA and Hostel Subsidy applications in r/o Offrs fwd to PCDA (O) for reimbursement.
- JCOs/OR. CEA and Hostel subsidy applications in r/o JCOs/OR fwd to respective Records Office for reimbursement.
(e) Reservation in Jobs. Ref DOP&T OM dated 04 Oct 2012.
- 10% direct recruitment posts upto Asst Comdts in CAPF.
- 10% direct recruitment posts in group ‘C’ posts.
- 20% direct recruitment posts in group ‘D’ posts. Central Public Sector Enterprises
- 14.5% in group ‘C’ posts.
- 24.5% in group ‘D’ posts. (Including 4.5% for disabled soldier & widows) Nationalised Banks
- 14.5% in group ‘C’ posts.
- 24.5% in group ‘D’ posts. (Including 4.5% for disabled soldier & widows)
Benefits extended by State Govt for Exservicemen and Widows
| S/ No | Description | Amount | Processed by |
| (a) | Benefits from State Govts | As per State Rules | State Govt/ RSB |
3. Benefits extended by Indian Army
(a) Dte of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV).
Auth/ Source. www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in .
| S/ No | Category | Amount | Remarks |
| Fatal Battle Cas. | Rs 1,00,000/- | ||
| (aa) 15 Aug 1947 to 30 Apr 1999 | |||
| (ab) 01 May 1999 to 31 Dec 2015 | Rs 30,000/- | ||
| (ac) 01 Jan 2016 to 05 May 2020 | Rs 2,00,000/- | 1st Tranche – 50,000/- (2nd Tranche – 1,50,000/- | |
| (ad) 06 May 2020 onwards | Rs 8,00,000/- | 1st Tranche – 1,00,000/- (Initially on occurrence of cas) 2nd Tranche – 7,00,000/- (On receipt of final documents) | |
| Fatal Physical Cas where death is | Rs 30,000/- Rs 1,00,000/- Rs 2,00,000/- Rs 2,50,000/- Rs 2,50,000/- | (1st Tranche – 30,000/- 2nd Tranche – 70,000/-) (1st Tranche – 30,000/- 2nd Tranche – 1,70,000/-) (1st Tranche – 50,000/- 2nd Tranche – 2,00,000/-) (1st Tranche – 1,00,000/- 2nd Tranche – 1,50,000/-) | |
| attributable to/ not attributable to mil service incl those missing & presumed killed, where Central Govt Ex gratia is not paid to the NOK (aa) 01 Apr 2001 – 14 Jan 2009 (ab) 15 Jan 2009 – 31 Mar 2013 (ac) 01 Apr 2013 – 31 Mar 2016 (ad) 01 Apr 2016 -05 May 2020 (ae) 06 May 2020 onwards | |||
| Fatal Physical Cas in respect of | Rs 30,000/- Rs 50,000/- | ||
| Re-emp Offrs during their re-employment period wef :- (aa) 21 Apr 2015-31 Mar 2016 (ab) 01 Apr 2016 onwards | |||
| Fatal Rect cas (PC) wef:- | Rs 30,000/- Rs 50,000/- | ||
| (aa) 15 Jan 2012 – 31 Mar 2016 (ab) 01 Apr 2016 onwards | |||
| Rs 400/- per month per child (max two children) studying in cl I to XII towards education grant to NOK/ legal guardian of dependent children/ major child of all fatal Phy Cas (Not attributable to Military Service) who die during service wef 15 Jan 11 | – | The grant is payable wef actual date of death of the deceased | |
| Daughter’s marriage/orphan son’s marriage/ re-marriage of widow (No bar on number of daughter) | Rs 1,00,000/- | BC/PC (Fatal) and BC (Non-Fatal) with disability more than 60% and invalid out of service by medical board. Widow Re-marriage only applicable to BC/PC (fatal). |
| S/ No | Category | Amount | Remarks |
| (vii) | Edn scholarship to children Class I to VIIIClass IX to XIIGraduation | Rs 10,000/-per year Rs 14,000/-per year Rs 20,000/-per year (Max) | PC Fatal |
| Edn scholarship to children Post Graduation Professional Courses | Rs 25,000/-per year Rs 50,000/-per year (Max) | BC Fatal/ Disabled & PC (Fatal) | |
| One time computer grant for wards & widows (pursuing graduation & above) | Rs 35,000/- | For BC/PC Fatal | |
| Higher edn of widow:- GraduationPost graduationProfessional courses | Rs 20,000/-per year Rs 25,000/-per year Rs 50,000/-per year (max) | For BC/PC Fatal |
(b) Army Group Insurance (AGI) (adagif@gmail.com)
Auth/Source. AGI
| S/ No | Description | Amount | Processed by | |
| Army Group Insurance (AGI) | Rs 1 Cr (Offrs) and Rs 50 Lakh (JCOs/OR) Wef 01 Apr 2022 | AGI Dte | ||
| AGI Maturity | As per contribution | AGI Dte | ||
| Specially Abled Children Sustenance Allce | Rs 12,000/- per month per child (Died in harness cases) | AGI Dte | ||
| Social Security Deposit (SSD) Scheme | Aim. To safeguard the | AGI Dte | ||
| interest of minor children & widows of martyred soldiers & ensure security of their deposits. | ||||
| Extended Insurance Cover (one time refundable premium, revised wef 31 May 2022) | Rs 15 Lakh (Offrs) Rs 7.5 Lakh (JCOs/OR) | AGI Dte |
(c) Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA). Auth/Source. www.awwa.in.
| S/ No | Description | Amount | Applicable to | |
| AWWA Ex-Gratia | Rs 15,000/- (Till 31 Dec 21) Rs 30,000/-(Wef 01 Jan 22) | All death cases (in service) | ||
| AWWA Education Scholarship | ||||
| I to VIII | Rs 10,000/- per child upto two children in one academic year. | All death cases (Post retirement) | ||
| S/ No | Description | Amount | Applicable to |
| IX to XII | Rs 14,000/- per child upto two children in one academic year. | All death cases (Post retirement) | |
| Graduation | Rs 20,000/- per child upto two children in one academic year. | ||
| Post Graduation | Rs 25,000/- per child upto two children in one academic year. | ||
| Professional Courses (i.e. Technical Grant) | Rs 50,000/- per child upto two children in one academic year. | ||
| AWWA Marriage Grants | Rs 50,000/- | ESM death after retirement cases | |
| AWWA Financial Grant for Sewing Machine | Rs 6,000/- | Wives of service personnel (invalided out from service with 100% disability/ disabled BC pers) |
(d) Benefits extended by QMG Branch.
- BC Cases. Allotment/ retention of Govt married accn for an initial period of three years and six months shall be granted with the approval of the Station Commander. Further extension for two years or till youngest child completes class XII, whichever is earlier, shall be granted with the approval of one rank higher authority.
- PC Cases. Allotment/ retention of Govt married accn for an initial period of two years shall be granted with the approval of the Station Commander. Further extension for two years or till youngest child completes class XII, whichever is earlier, shall be granted with the approval of one rank higher authority.
(e) egtl Centres. 35 War Widows’ children hostels established at Regimental Centres.
(f) Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) (www.awhosena.in). 3% Reservation in housing (AWHO).
(g) CW-3 & 4.
(i) Distress Grant. The grant is applicable to all serving pers / ExSM or their dependents and is granted as per merit of the case and the discretion of the competent auth.
(ii) Edn Scholarship – Battle Cas Cases (Class 1 (-) two classes to Graduation)
| S/No | Description | Amount |
| (aa) | Tuition Fees | Full reimbursement |
| (ab) | Hostel Charges | Full reimbursement |
| (ac) | Cost of Books/Stationary | Rs 2,000/- per year |
| (ad) | Cost of Uniform | Rs 2,000/- per year |
| (ae) | Cost of Clothing | Rs 700/- per year |
4. Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB). Auth/Source. www.ksb.gov.in.
| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| (a) | Penury grant (above 65 yrs) | Rs 4000/- per month (life time) | KSB | Non pensioners upto Hav rank or his widow |
| (b) | Education Grant to ESM or their widows (Max two children) | |||
| Boys & Girls Upto graduation | Rs 1000/-per month | KSB | Upto Hav rank, widow & dependent orphan | |
| Widow Post Graduation | ||||
| (c) | Officer Cadet Grant (For cadets of NDA only) | Rs 1,000/- per month | KSB | Upto Hav rank & widow |
| (d) | Fin assistance to 100% disabled child of ESM | Rs 3,000/-per month wef 01 Aug 21 | KSB | Upto Hav rank & widow |
| Daughter marriage/ widow re-marriage | Rs 50,000/- | KSB | Upto Hav rank & widow (Max two daughters) | |
| Fin assistance to Non- Pensioner ESM/widow for medical treatment | Rs 30,000/-per year (Max) | KSB | Non pensioner ESM or his widow (Upto Hav rank) | |
| (j) | Orphans Grant on Yearly Basis | |||
| Orphan daughters of all cat upto marriage | Rs 3,000/-per month | KSB | All ranks | |
| Orphan one son of all cat upto 21 yrs of age | Rs 3,000/-per month | |||
| (k) | Fin assistance for vocational training of widow of ESM | Rs 20,000/- (one time) | KSB | Widow of ESM Upto Hav rank |
| (l) | Fin assistance for treatment of serious diseases to Non pensioner/ widows (Should not be member of ECHS or availing AFMS facilities) | Rs 1,25,000/- per year (Max) for approved serious diseases | KSB | 75% / 90% of total expenditure for all ranks. |
| Rs 75,000/-per year (Max) for cancer/ dialysis | ||||
| (m) | House repair grants | Rs 20,000/- (Max) | KSB | Orphan daughter of all ranks, 100% disabled ESM upto Hav rank, damaged in natural calamity, ‘R’ by ZSB/RSB |
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| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| (n) | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) | Rs 2,500/- per month (Boys) Rs 3,000/- per month (Girls) | KSB | Dependent wards of ESM & their widows (below Offr rank only).Students who are dependent Wards / Widows of ESM & Ex Coast Guard personnel who died in harness / disabled due to causes attributable to mil service / coast guard service, irrespective of the rank. |
| (o) | War Memorial Hostels | Rs 1,350/- per month | KSB | 36 War Memorial Hostels provide shelter for children of War widows/ war disabled soldier. (Attributable & non- attributable cases) |
5. Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW). Auth/Source. www.desw.gov.in
(a) Self Employment Directorate
| S/ No | Scheme | Description | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme | Coal Subsidiaries. Orissa: Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited Jharkhand: Bharat Coaking Coal Limited, Dhanbad, Central Coal Fields Limited, Ranchi. Chhatisgarh: South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Bilaspur. Maharashtra: Western Coal Fields Ltd, Nagpur West Bengal: Damodar Valley Corporation, Bokaro | DESW (DGR) | Unemployed retired commissioned officers (Class I) (ESM) below 60 years of age (Brig & below or equivalent) and 62 years of age (General officers or equivalent). Retired Officers are required to register within five years of retirement/release. | |
| Coal Tipper Attachment Scheme | This welfare scheme for widows/disabled soldiers is linked with the ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme. Eligible candidates can avail this Scheme for a period of five years and need to deposit an amount of Rs 85,000/- with the affiliated ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Company which pays back a monthly amount. | DESW | Widows (below 65 years of age) & disabled / medically boarded out service personnel in whose case the disability is > 50% & attributable to mil service. Orphan children of ESM represented by legal guardians & meeting the condition of being un-employed & <25 yrs for boys; un- employed & unmarried in case of girls. |
| S/ No | Scheme | Description | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8% Defence Quota Scheme | Under this Scheme 8% quota of Oil Product Agencies is reserved for eligible ESM/Widow/ Dependents under Defence Personnel (DP) Category for LPG Distributorship, Petrol/Diesel retail outlet including Kisan Seva Kendra (KSK) and SKO/ LDO Dealership (Kerosene Oil Agency). | DESW | Priority-I: Widows/ | |
| dependents of posthumous gallantry award winners. Priority-II: War widows/ | ||||
| dependents of those who died in war. Priority-III: War disabled | ||||
| Priority-IV: Widows/ | ||||
| dependents of those who died in harness due to attributable causes. Priority-V: Disabled in | ||||
| peace due to attributable causes. | ||||
| Sponsorship of ESM(O) for COCO operator ship | Under the Scheme ESM (O) registered with Employment Directorate of DGR are sponsored as service provider for operating Retail Outlets of IOCL and BPCL under Coy Owned Coy Operated (COCO) scheme. Short listing, selection and Interview is done by Oil Coy. Period of contract ranges from 01-03 years. Fixed remunerations range from Rs 23,000/- to Rs 25,000/- pm. | DESW (DGR) | Commissioned officers (Army, Navy, Air Force).Should be registered within 5 years of retirement from service.Should be <65 years of age. | |
| (v) | Allotment of Mother Dairy Milk Booths and Fruit and Vegetable (Safal) Shops | Mother Dairy India Pvt Ltd. is providing ready built and fully equipped milk shops / booths to the ESM (JCO’s & ORs).The Scheme is available in NCR viz Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida/Greater Noida, and Faridabad. | DESW (DGR) | ESM.<50 Yrs age.Registration within 06 yrs after retirement. |
| (vi) | Management of CNG Stations | The selected officer is contracted for management of the CNG station by the IGL for a period of five years on a yearly renewable contract basis. | DESW (DGR) | ESM officers (Army, Navy, and Air Force). Below 59 years of ageRegistration within 05 yrs after retirement. |
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| S/ No | Scheme | Description | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| (vii) | Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of regular LPG distributorship | The scheme is meant for grant of Regular LPG Distributorship to eligible applicants. Under the scheme Govt has reserved LPG Distributorship for Defence Personnel in ‘GP’ category. The ‘GP’ category includes Central Govt/State Govt/PSU employee and Defence Personnel. | DESW (DGR) | Widows & wards of died in harness. War disabled/ disabled on duty.Widows/ dependents of those who died in harness due to attributable causes.Disabled in peace- Attributable to mil service. |
| (viii) | Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of Retail Outlet (Petrol & Diesel) | The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has reserved locations for allotment of Regular/ Rural Retail Outlet Dealership under ‘CC1’ category. ‘CC1’ category includes Para Military Personnel/Central Govt /State Govt and Central / State PSU employees and Defence Personnel. | DESW (DGR) | Widows.ESM. |
| Security Agency Scheme | Director General Resettlement through MoD and Ministry of Industry/ Department of Public Enterprises had requested for employment of DGR empanelled security agencies. | DGR | ESM | |
| Scheme for providing Technical Services | Director General Resettlement scheme to provide Exsm manpower for “Technical Services” to the Govt Est/ Complexes through MoD. Which includes manpower on contractual basis for operator and maintenance of technical equipment. | DGR | ESM |
6. Army Welfare Education Society (AWES). Auth/Source. www. awesindia.com
| S/ No | Professional Colleges | Eligibility |
| (a) | Army Institute of Technology (ATI), Dighi Hills, Pune – 411015, Estd in year 1994 Tele : 020 27157612, 27157534, Mil – 3296, Fax No : 020 27157534 E-mail : ait@aitpune.com | Children of serving army personnel with minimum 10 Yrs continuous service in the army. |
| Website : www.aitpune.com | ||
| (b) | Army Institute of Management, Kolkata (AIMK), Judges Court Road Opp Alipore Telephone Exchange, Alipore, Kolkata -700027 Estd in year: 1997 Telephone : 033 24398335-37-38, 24794495, Mil – 6463 Fax : 033 24794929 E-mail: aim_kol@rediffmail.com aimk@awesindia.com | Children of ESM who have served in the army for a minimum pd of 10 Yrs.Children of ESM granted regular pension, liberalized family pension, family pension or disability pension. This includes children of recruits boarded out and granted pension. AMC/ADC officers presently serving with Navy or Air Force who have served in Army for a minimum pd of 10 yrs.MNS officers who have served in Army for a minimum period of 10 Yrs as regular MNS, APS personnel who are on deputation and have put in more than 10 yrs of service in Army or who have been directly commissioned in APS and have retired after completing their minimum service qualifying for pension.TA personnel who have completed 10 yrs of embodied service. |
| Website : www.aim.ac.in | ||
| Army Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT) Plot No. M-1, Pocket P-5, Greater NOIDA Gautam Budh Nagar (UP) Pin – 201306 Estd in year: 2004 Tele: 0120-2329512, 2329513, 2329516, 2329504, 2329505 E-mail : director@aimt.in aimt@awesindia.com Website : www.aimt.ac.in | ||
| Army Institute of Education (AIE) M-1, Pocket P-5, Greater NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar (UP)-201306 Estd in year: 2003 Tele : 020 2343741, 2343742 Fax No : 020 2343742 E-mail: aiedelhi@gmail.com aie@awesindia.com Website : www.aie.ac.in | ||
| Army College of Medical Sciences Near Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt- 110 010 Estd in year: 2008 011-25687642, 25687643, 25687644, Mil-37388 Fax No – 011 25687644 E-mail: theacms@live.in registrar@theacms.in acms@awesindia.com Website : www.theacms.in |
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| S/ No | Professional Colleges | Eligibility |
| Army College of Dental Sciences ACDS Nagar, (Chennapur CRPF Road) Jai Jawahar Nagar Post Secunderabad – 500 087 (AP) Estd in year: 2001 Tele : 040- 20081759, 20080243, 20080242 Fax: 040- 27795517 E-mail: army_c@rediffmail.com acds@awesindia.com Website : www.acds.co.in | ||
| Army College of Nursing (ACN) Deep Nagar Jalandhar Cantt Estd in year: 2005 Tele (Civil) : 0181 2266167 Tele (Army) : 0181-806876, Mil-6876, 6879 E-mail: acn_mh@yahoo.com acn@awesindia.com Website : www.acn.co.in | Adopted wards of Army personnel provided they have been adopted at least five yrs before admission. | |
| (h) | Army Institute of Nursing (AIN), Guwahati C/O 151 Base Hospital Guwahati, C/O 99 APO Estd in year: 2006 Tele : 0361-2304613, 17, 2307101 , Mil – 7559,7518 Fax No -0361-2305697 E-mail: ainguwahati@yahoo.co.in ain@awesindia.com Website : www.ainguwahati.org | Dependent sons/ daughters of widows of Army personnel who were born of their mother’s marriage to Army person and their mother has later remarried a civilian.Step children of Army personnel who were born out of the wedlock where at least one parent belonged to Army.Conditions given in prospectus apply |
| Army Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (AIHM&CT) Nagareshwara Naganahalli, Kothanur Post, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560077, Estd in year 1996 Tele/Fax No : 080 64525864, /64525865/64543206 E-mail : principal@aihmctbangalore.com Website :www.aihmctbangalore.com | ||
| Army Institute of Law (AIL) Sector 68, Mohali – 160062 (Punjab) Estd in year: 1999 Telephone : 0172 5095336-37,38, 5063033 Fax : 0172 – 5039280 E-mail: info@ail.ac.in ail@awesindia.com Website : www.armyinstituteoflaw.org | ||
| Army Institute of Fashion and Design (AIFD), Nagareshwara Naganahalli,Kothanur Post Bangalore (Karnataka) – 560077 Estd in year: 2004 Tele : 080 60669001,002 E-mail: aifdonline@gmail.com aifd@awesindia.com Website : www.aifdonline.in |
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7. Misc Benefits.
| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Dealing | Applicability |
| Agency | ||||
| ECHS Membership | – | ECHS | All ESM and death cases | |
| Final Settlement of Accounts | As applicable | CDA (O)! PAO (OR) | All death cases (in service) | |
| DSOP Fund!AFPP Fund, Accumulation and Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme claim | As per contribution | CDA (O)! PAO (OR) | All death cases (in service) | |
| Leave Encashment | ||||
| Personal Accident Insurance claim for Defence | As applicable | Concerned Bankers | All death cases holding defence salary | |
| Demise Grant | Rs 9,000!- | Respective Records Office! AG’s Br (Acct Sec) | All death cases (JCOs!OR) | |
| Employment assistance | – | Line Dte! MP-5 | War widows | |
| Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme (ADLRS) | Rs 10,000!- | Dependent URC!Stn HQ | NoK of deceased ESM incl retd offrs |
BENEFITS TO OUR DISABLED SOLDIERS
8. Central Govt.
- Rebate on Excise duty on purchase of vehs. Partial refund! rebate on excise duty for vehicle to be used by physically handicapped through excise commissioner of the area where purchased vehicle was manufactured.
- Entitlement.
| S/ No | Entitlement | Agency | Authority | Remarks |
| Service Element of Pension | PCDA (P) | Table No 1 to 9 of Circular No 555, 568, 570 & 582 | 50% of emoluments on the date of invalidment! retirement. (As per QS). | |
| War Injury Element Pension (Invalid) | PCDA (P) | Table No 88 to 96 of Circular No 555, 568 & 582 | Equal to reckonable emoluments last drawn for 100% disablement. | |
| War Injury Pension (Retirement! Discharge) | PCDA (P) | Table No 79 to 87 of Circular No 555, 568 & 582 | Equal to reckonable emoluments last drawn for 60% disablement. | |
| Broad Banding of Disability | – | Less than 50% : 50% 51 – 75% : 75% Above 75% : 100% |
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| S/ No | Entitlement | Agency | Authority | Remarks |
| Constant Attendant Allowance (100% disability and recommendation of med board) | PCDA (P) | – | Rs 6750/-pm, increase by 25% when DA crosses 50%. | |
| Note: The cap on War | Injury Pension not exceeding last pay drawn has been | |||
| removed wef 01-07-2009 | ||||
| DCRG | PCDA (P) | Admissible on retirement/ discharge/ invaildment subject to having 5 Yrs QS | ||
| Ex-Gratia (Fatal Cas) | PCDA (P) | Circular No 573, MoD letter No 20(2)/2016/D (pay/ service) dt 02 Nov 2016 | Rs 25 to 45 Lakh | |
| viii) | Ex-Gratia (Non fatal, boarded out) | PCDA (P) | DESW letter No 2(2)/2011/D (Pen/ Pol) dt 26 Dec 2011 | Rs 9 Lakh for 100% disability. (Ex-gratia applicable from 20% to 100% disability. Compensation paid on the basis of actual% disability) |
| (ix) | Ex Gratia Cadets (Direct) | PCDA (P) | DESW letter No 17(01/2017 (01)/D Pension/ Policy) dt 04 Sep 2017 | Monthly Ex-Gratia amount of Rs 9,000/-pm.In case of disablement, Ex-Gratia disability award @Rs 16,200/- pm shall be payable in addition for 100% of disability during period of disablement subject to pro-rata reduction in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%. No ex-gratia disability award shall be payable in case where the degree of disablement is less than 20%. |
(c) Facilities for disabled ESM through National Handicapped and Financial
Development Corporation (NHFDC), an attached office of Ministry of Social Justice & Welfare. (Auth/Source. Govt of India, Min of Defence, Dte Gen of Resettlement letter No 2104/Gen/DGR/Emp-2 dt 12 Sep 2017).
(i) Issue of Janaushadhi shops under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi
Pariyojna (PMBJP). The scheme is aimed for the sale of affordable generic medicines.
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(ii) Loans at concessional rates to soldiers with disabilities.
(aa) Obj. To ensure self employment of the persons with disabilities of uniformed services (serving/ retired) i.e Army, Air Force & Navy.
(ab) Eligibility.
(aaa) 40% or more disability.
(aab) Above 18 years.
(aac) Recommendation/ NOC form service HQs (AG’s branch/ Records Office or Rajya Sainik Board).
(ac) Max Loan. Rs 25 Lakh.
(ad) Repayment Period. Within 10 years. 9. Dte of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV).
| S/ No | Category | Amount | Remarks |
| (a) | Disabled soldiers (BC) of all Ops excl | ||
| OP VIJAY (Kargil) invalided/boarded out/ prematurely released from service in Low Med Cat before fulfilling terms of engagement wef :- | |||
| 15 Aug 47 to 31 Dec 15 | Rs 1,00,000/- | ||
| 01 Jan 2016 to 05 May 20 | Rs 2,00,000/- | ||
| 06 May 2020 onwards | Rs 8,00,000/- | ||
| (b) | Disabled Soldiers (BC) of all | ||
| Operations retained in service (based on % of disability) | |||
| Below 50% | Rs 10,000/- | wef 01 May 99 to | |
| 50 – 74% | Rs 20,000/- | 14 Jan 09 | |
| 75% & above | Rs 30,000/- | ||
| Below 50% | Rs 20,000/- | wef 15 Jan 09 to | |
| 50 – 74% | Rs 40,000/- | 31 Dec 2015 | |
| 75% & above | Rs 60,000/- | ||
| Less than 60% | Rs 1,00,000/- | wef 01 Jan 2016 to | |
| 60% and above | Rs 2,00,000/- | 05 May 2020 | |
| Less than 60%60% and above | Rs 4,00,000/- Rs 8,00,000/- | wef 06 May 2020 onwards | |
| (c) | Daughter’s marriage/orphan son’s marriage/ re-marriage of widow | Rs 1,00,000/- | BC/PC (Fatal) and BC (Non-Fatal) with disability more than |
| 60% and invalid out of service by medical board. | |||
| (d) | Edn scholarship to children | BC Fatal/ Disabled | |
| – Post Graduation | Rs 25,000/PY | & PC (Fatal) | |
| – Professional Courses | Rs 50,000/PY | ||
| (max) |
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| S/ No | Category | Amount | Remarks |
| (e) | Mobility Eqpt / Wheel Chair Modification of carModified auto scooter/ 2nd modified auto scooter.Wheel chair/second issue of wheel chair | Rs 70,000/- – Rs 50,000/- | Disabled soldier BC/PC disable while in service (An amputee/ paraplegic or who requires support for walking. |
| (f) | Modification of bathroom | Rs 40,000/- | 100% disabled / wheel chair bound soldier (BC/PC disable while in service) |
*Grant of appropriate wheel chair (standard/ motorized) on case to case basis
on approval)
10. Kargil Package for Disabled Soldiers (DIAV).
| S/ No | Description | Applicability | Entitlement | Remarks |
| Ex-gratia for Disabled | 75-100% | 6,00,000/- | Invalided out (% of Disability)/ NoKs Of Deceased Soldier | |
| 50-74% | 4,50,000/- | |||
| Below 50% | 3,00,000/- | |||
| Dwelling Unit | Fatal/Disabled | 5,00,000/- | ||
| Edn for max two children | Fatal/Disabled | 1,00,000/- | ||
| Parent’s Assistance | Fatal | 2,00,000/- |
11. Army Group Insurance (AGI). Auth/Source. AGI Journal 2016 .
| S/ No | Descreption | Agency | Entitlement |
| (a) | Disability Grant (For disability more than 20%) | AGIF | Rs 50 Lakh for 100% disability for Offrs.Rs 25 Lakh for 100% disability for JCOs/OR.The scheme to be applicable to :-Those invalidated out of service by IMB and who are not in receipt to pension.Those indls whose service is cut short on med grnds and who are not in receipt of any pension. |
| (b) | Ex-Gratia disability Allce for 100% disability with CAA | AGIF | Interest on Rs 25 Lakh deposit for Offr & Rs 12.5 Lakh deposit for JCOs/OR |
12. Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA). Auth/Source. www.awwa.in.
| (a) | AWWA Financial Grant for Sewing Machine | Rs 6,000/- | Wives of service personnel invalided out from service with |
| 100% disability/ disabled BC pers |
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- Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB). Auth/Source. www.ksb.gov.in.
| S/ No | Description | Entitlement | Applicability |
| (a) | Procurement of Mobility eqpt for disabled Exsm | Rs 1,00,000/- (Max) | ESM who are disabled after their retirement with disability >50% |
- Rehabilitation Institutes/ Centres. Auth/Source. www.ksb.gov.in.
| S/ No | Institutes/ Centres | Supported By | Facilities |
| (a) | Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC, Kirkee) Range Hills, Kirkee, Pune- 411020. Tele No: 3191(Army) / 020-2602 3191 (Civil) Website: www.para-rehab.org | KSB | 80 beds.Rs 30,000/-per year per indl by KSB. |
| (b) | Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC, Mohali) S.A.S. Nagar, Phase-VI, Mohali, Distt. Mohali – 160055 (Pb.) Tele No: 172-2225352 Website: www.prcmohali.com | KSB | 30 beds.Rs 30,000/-per year per indl by KSB. |
| (c) | Cheshire Homes, Delhi Holy Family Hospital, Okhla Road, New Delhi – 110025 Tel.No : 011-26311069, 26917569, 26314727 Website: | Delhi, | For leprosy patients, mentally handicapped patients, and chronic spastic / paraplegic and TB patients. Rs 9,000/-pa per indl by KSB. |
| www.cheshirehomesindiadelhiu | |||
| nit. com | |||
| Cheshire Homes India, Dehradun Govind Bhavan, 16 Pritam Road, Dehradun-248001 Uttarakhand Tel.No :0135 267331, 2670820 Email; | Dehradun | ||
| cheshirehome_doon@yahoo.co. in | |||
| Cheshire Homes India, Lucknow 107 A South City, Raebareilly Rd, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226025 Tel.No : +91 9956863333, +91522 2440191 Website: | Lucknow | ||
| www.cheshirelucknow.info | |||
| All India Gorkha Ex-servicemen Welfare Association, Dehradun | Dehradun | Yearly grant Rs 12,00,000/- per year. |
Note. The above mentioned schemes are subject to constant review to ensure maximum benefits for the beneficiaries. All are required to visit related websites as given for updated information.
CONTACT US
DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN ARMY VETERANS (DIAV)
REHABLIATION & WELFARE SECTION
Adjutant general’s Branch
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
104, Cavalry road, Maude Lines
Delhi cantt-110010
Toll Free No : 1800116644
Email: armyveteranscell@gmail.com
Website: www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in
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