1) Recent
Government
orders for improvement in
pensions payment procedure.
(i) MOD letter No.
PC-MF-Air
HQ/24229/383/FPHC/PP &R-3 (i) /582/A/D (Pen/Sers dated
29.11.2005:
-
Provisions have been made by the Government of India
for Notification of name of handicapped child in the PPO for grant of
service pension/ family pension.
(ii) MOD No.
1527/B/05/D (Pen/Sers) dated
08.02.2006: -
Introduction of the facility for
operation of a Joint bank account by pensioner with his /her
spouse in whose favour an authorization for family pension exists in
the PPO to avoid difficulties to family pensioner to the opening of new
account at the time of commencement of family pension.
(iii) MOD letter no.
PC.PN/7994/431/B/D (Pen/Sers)/06
dated 08.03.2006:-
Government of India has exempted NRI
pensioners/family pensioners who are settled abroad from personal
appearance in the concerned PDAs in India at the time of first drawl of
Pension provided the Indian Embassy / Mission abroad issue a
certificate to the effect that the pensioner /family pensioners
has been identified by them on his/her personal appearance.
(iv) MOD letter No.
B/38278/FPS/AG/PS-5/815/A
(Pen/Sers)/2005 dated 07.03.2006: -
Provisions have been made that in the event of
death
of both father and mother who were Government employees, minor children
will be eligible to draw both the family pension provided both the
employees were governed by the family pension scheme 1964 (Army, Air
Force , Navy or Civil).