Lok Sabha Question No. 2313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Increase in Pension of Freedom Fighters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2313

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JANUARY, 2018/ PAUSHA 12, 1939 (SAKA)

INCREASE IN PENSION OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS

†2313. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

( a ) whether the Government has received a number of applications from the freedom fighters regarding increase in pension and providing rail pass during the last three years; and

( b ) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

( a ) & ( b ): Representations  from  freedom  fighters  and  their  dependents  to increase  the  monthly  pension  under  the  Swatantrata  Sainik  Samman  Yojana have been received from time to time . The Central freedom fighter pension has recently been increased 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 is at Annexure . Further, 13,093 Complimentary  Rail  Passes  were  issued / renewed  by  Ministry  of  Railways  to freedom fighter pensioners during the last three years .

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## Annexure

## LS . US . Q . No . 2313 FOR 02 . 01 . 2018

## 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   | Dearness Relief @3 % w . e . f . 01 . 07 . 2017   | Total amount of pension ( in Rs .) per month                                                                                    |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 .         | Ex - Andaman Political Prisoners / spouse s                                         | Rs . 30,000 /-                                                                                                                  | Rs . 600 /-                                       | Rs . 900 /-                                       | Rs . 30,900 /-                                                                                                                  |
| 2 .         | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India / spouses                       | Rs . 28,000 /-                                                                                                                  | Rs . 560 /-                                       | Rs . 840 /-                                       | Rs . 28,840 /-                                                                                                                  |
| 3 .         | Other Freedom Fighters / spouses including INA                                      | Rs . 26,000 /-                                                                                                                  | Rs . 520 /-                                       | Rs . 780 /-                                       | Rs . 26,780 /-                                                                                                                  |
| 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 /-                        | Rs . 390 /- to Rs . 450 /-                        | 50 % of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i . e . in the range of Rs . 13,390 /- to Rs . 15,450 /- |