Lok Sabha Question No. 1475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Re-Employment of Armed Forces Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1475

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## RE-EMPLOYMENT  OF  ARMED  FORCES  PERSONNEL

## 1475.  SHRIMATI  POONAM  MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides non-monetary benefits such as travel concessions, health amenities, housing facilities, re-employment and pension concessions to  serving and retired defence personnel including their family members and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to enact laws that guarantees re-employment to retired armed forces personnel and their gainful employment in civil life after completion of their enlistment for government contracts and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is providing tax incentives to incentivize employment of veterans; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time frame by which the Act shall be enacted?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) Yes, Madam.  The details of non-monetary benefits are as under:

## Travel Concessions:-

- (i)  The  service  personnel  and  their  dependents  including  father, mother,  brothers  and  sisters,  if  otherwise  dependent  on  service personnel, are entitled for LTC from Duty Station to Home Station and back once in a year.
- (ii)  The  service  personnel  and  their  dependents  consisting  of  wife and dependent children are authorised for LTC from Duty Station to anywhere in India once in alternate year. In case the said concession is  availed  by  personnel,  the  concession  of  travel  entitlement  from Duty Station to Home Station will be forgone.

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- (iii)  Retired defence personnel are not entitled for LTC.
- (iv)  The  Chakra  series  Gallantry  awardees  and  widows  after  their demise are granted complimentary Card passes for travel in trains.
- (v)  The  Chakra  series  Gallantry  awardees  and  widows  after  their demise are offered concession in Economy Class Fare by Air India.

## Health Amenities:

- (i)  In  the  case  of  Serving  personnel  &  their  dependents  all  medical facilities  (both  in  and  out-patient  treatment)  except  for  in-patient treatment  for  dependents  with  psychiatric  ailments,  is  provided  as per the guidelines.
- (ii) Ex-Servicemen & their Dependents are provided medical facilities under  Ex-servicemen  Contributory  Health  Scheme  (ECHS)  through ECHS Polyclinics, Government and empanelled hospitals.

Housing  Facilities:  All  serving  defence  personnel  are  entitled  for house  /  HRA  as  per  the  existing  regulations.    Retired  defence personnel can retain authorised accommodations upto three months post retirement but are not entitled to housing facility thereafter.

Reemployment:  Reservations  are  provided  in  Government  jobs, Central Public Sector Enterprises, Nationalised Banks//Financial Institutions  to  Ex-servicemen.    Reservations  are  also  provided  in Central Public Sector Enterprises and Nationalised Banks to dependents of servicemen killed in action.

Pension Concessions:   Serving personnel on completion of requisite Qualifying  Service  are  entitled  for  pensionary  benefits.  In  case  of death  after  retirement,  the  wife/eligible  member  of  the  family  is entitled for family pension subject to fulfilment of conditions. In case of  death  of  a  service  personnel  while  in  service,  the  wife/eligible member of the family will be entitled for family pension i.e. ordinary Family Pension/ Special Family pension/ Liberalised Family Pension or Dependent pension depending upon the attributability or aggravation of death to or by service.

:  3  :

- (b) Provisions for re-employment of Ex-servicemen in jobs already exist. The details of reservation available to Ex-servicemen is as under:

- (I) In Central Government  Ministries /  Departments:

- (i) 10%  Direct  recruitment  posts upto the level of Asst. Commandant in Central Para Military Forces.

- (ii)       10% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'C'.

- (iii)      20% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'D'.

- (II) In Central Public Sector Enterprises:

- (i) 14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.

- (ii) 24.5% in Group 'D' Posts

(including  4.5%  for  disabled  ESM/  dependents  of  servicemen killed in action).

## (III) Nationalised Banks:

- (i) 14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.

- (ii) 24.5% in Group 'D' Posts (including  4.5%  for  disabled  ESM/  dependents  of  servicemen

killed in action).

- (c) No, Madam.

- (d) Does not arise.

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