Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Pension to Freedom Fighters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †257

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18TH JULY,  2017 / ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

PENSION TO FREEDOM FIGHTERS

†257. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  provides  pension  to  the  families  of  freedom fighters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  even  after  68  years  of  independence,  many freedom  fighters  are  struggling  with  the  Government  to  get  Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revise  and  increase  the  family pension of freedom fighers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam.    The  Centre  is  giving  family  pension  to  the  eligible dependents  of  the  freedom  fighter  pensioners  under  Swatantrata  Sainik Samman  Yojana,  administered  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs.    As  per  the provisions  of  this  Scheme,  after  death  of  the  freedom  fighter  pensioner, his/her spouse(widow/widower) and after death of spouse, his/her unmarried &  unemployed  daughters  (up  to  maximum  of  three  such  daughters  at  any point  of  time)  and  thereafter,  mother  or  father  of  the  freedom  fighter pensioner are granted dependent family pension.

LS.US.Q.No.257 FOR 18.07.2017

(c): No application for grant of pension, complete in all respect and duly verified and  recommended  by  the  concerned  State  Government  is  pending  with  this

Ministry.

(d) & (e): The freedom fighter pension/family pension has already been revised and increased recently by the Central Government with effect from 15.08.2016. The amount of pension being given under this scheme to different categories of freedom fighters and their dependents are as at Annexure. Dearness Allowance/Relief as given to the Central Government Employees/pensioners has been made applicable to the freedom fighter pensioners also.

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## Annexure

## LS.US.Q.No.257 FOR 18.07.2017

## Monthly Amount of Pension provided under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana

|   Sl. No. | Category of freedom fighters                                                    | Basic pension w.e.f. 15.08.2016 (per month)                                                                           | Dearness Relief @2% w.e.f. 01.01.2017   | Total amount of pension (in Rs.) per month                                                                            |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners/spouses                                          | Rs.30,000/-                                                                                                           | Rs. 600/-                               | Rs.30,600/-                                                                                                           |
|         2 | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/spouses                     | Rs.28,000/-                                                                                                           | Rs.560/-                                | Rs.28,560/-                                                                                                           |
|         3 | Other Freedom Fighters/spouses including INA                                    | Rs.26,000/-                                                                                                           | Rs.520/-                                | Rs.26,520/-                                                                                                           |
|         4 | Dependent parents/eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time) | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i.e. in the range of Rs.13,000/- to Rs.15,000/- | Rs.260/- to Rs.300/-                    | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i.e. in the range of Rs.13,260/- to Rs.15,300/- |