It is well known to all veterans and soldiers that the OROP benefit is applicable to Armed Forces pensioners including their family pensioners after passing away of the soldier/ESM. After a long battle, Govt has agreed to extend the benefit of OROP to all ranks of Indian Armed Forces, i.e Indian Army, Navy and Air Force wef 01.07.2014 with some conditions/ Restrictions.
However, a detailed instructions comprising eligibility and mode of fixation of pension under the OROP scheme has been issued by MoD vide their letter dated 07.11.2015 for the First time during OROP- First Revision which was effective from 01 July 2014 with an aim to 2nd and subsequent revision after each 5 years. Thereafter the 2nd Revision of OROP came in to existence from 01 July 2019 with a detailed circular on 04.01.2023 issed by Mod. The Third revision is likely to be held wef 01 July 2024.
According to the Detailed instructions of Ministry of Defence, all Armed Forces Pensioners are entitled to get the OROP Benefit except the following :
(a) Those JCOs who have discharged from service at their own request (PMR) before completion of their terms of engagement under Army Rule 13(3) I (i) (b) of AR 54
(b) Those WOs who have discharged from service at their own request (PMR) before completion of their terms of engagement under Army Rule 13(3) II (i) (b) of AR 54.
(c) Those NCOs/OR who have discharged from service at their own request (PMR) before completion of their terms of engagement under Army Rule 13(3) III (iv) of AR 54.
(d) Those Commissioned Officers who have discharged from service at their own request (PMR) before completion of their terms of engagement under Army Rule 16B.
(This is not applicable to those JCOs/OR/Offrs got PMR before November 2015)
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So, it is cleared that all other pensioners are eligible to get OROP Benefit including medically invalidated out of service by Invalid medical board (Military Hospital) or discharged due to no sheltered appointment available in the unit or individual was unwilling to accept sheltered appointment, thereby discharged from service which is also treated medical invalidated out of service. In case of medical invalidment as mentioned above, the service element/invalid pension will be determined as per the service pension applicable to the rank and length of service. If individual is getting more amount than the prescribed in the OROP table, his existing pension will be continued and protected.
Relevant para of MoD letter dated 07.11.2015 Regarding debar from OROP benefit
Relevant para of MoD letter dated 04.01.2023 Regarding debar from OROP benefit :
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