Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 459

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

SWATANTRATA SAINIK SAMMAN PENSION SCHEME

459.     SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  Swatantrata  Sainik  Samman Pension Scheme, especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the amount of funds released for the scheme during the last five years and Andhra  Pradesh's  share  out  of  the  total  funds  during  the  said  period,  yearwise;
- (c) whether the amount of pension has been increased after 2014;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): Total  28248  number  of  beneficiaries  are  receiving  samman  pension under  the  Swatantrata  Sainik  Samman  Pension  Scheme  (now  renamed  as Swatantrata  Sainik  Samman  Yojana)  out  of  which  795  beneficiaries  are  in Andhra Pradesh.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.459 FOR 19.11.2019

## (b): Total  funds  disbursed  during  the  last  five  years  towards  Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana is as under:-

| Year                     |   Amount (in Crore) |
|--------------------------|---------------------|
| 2015-16                  |              789.44 |
| 2016-17                  |              761.85 |
| 2017-18                  |              748.09 |
| 2018-19                  |              842.46 |
| 2019-20 (upto Oct, 2019) |              553.04 |

State wise expenditure is not maintained by this Ministry.

(c) to (e): The  central  freedom  fighter  pension/family  pension  has  been revised and 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  Annex. Dearness Allowance/Relief, as given to the Central Government employees/pensioners twice a year, has been made applicable to the central freedom fighter pensioners also.

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## Monthly Amount of Pension provided under

## Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana(SSSY)

|   Sl No. | Category of freedom fighters                                                    | Amount of pension before the enhancement on 15.08.2016 including Dearness Relief   | Present amount of pension after the enhancement with effect from 15.08.2016                                             |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners/spouses                                          | Rs.24,775/-                                                                        | Rs.30,000/-                                                                                                             |
|        2 | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/spouses                     | Rs.23,085/-                                                                        | Rs.28,000/-                                                                                                             |
|        3 | Other freedom fighters/spouses including INA                                    | Rs.21,395/-                                                                        | Rs.26,000/-                                                                                                             |
|        4 | Dependent parents/eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time) | Rs.3,380/- (dependent parents) & Rs.5,070/- (daughters)                            | 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/- |

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