Lok Sabha Question No. 4705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Disability Pension entitlement in Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Shri Deepender Singh Hooda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4705

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  March, 2025

## DISABILITY PENSION ENTITLEMENT IN DEFENCE FORCES

4705. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  Disability  Pension  entitlement  in  the  defence  forces,  its  criterion, percentage of the total emoluments as compared to the countries like USA, UK, China, Israel, Germany, France and Pakistan; and

(b)  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  dependants  of  martyrs  and  other entitlements in the defence forces along with its criterion as compared to countries like USA, UK, China, Israel, Germany, France and Pakistan?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SANJAY SETH)

(a):  Disability pension may be granted to service personnel who are invalided out from service before  completing  their  terms  of  engagement  on  account  of  disability  sustained  under circumstances which are either attributable to or aggravated by Military Service.

The Disability Pension consists of a Service Element for which there is no minimum qualifying service and a Disability Element assessed based on the extent of disability.

The Disability element of disability pension is calculated @ 30% of reckonable emolument last drawn  for  100%  disability.  For  disability  less  than  100%,  the  rate  of  disability  element  is reduced as per extant guidelines.

Liberalised  Disability  pension  may  be  granted  to  service  personnel  who  have  a  disability attributable  to  specific  conditions  such  as  acts  of  violence/attack  by  terrorists/anti-social elements  etc.  The  Liberalised  Disability  Pension,  in  no  case  shall  be  less  than  80%  of reckonable emoluments last drawn, irrespective of qualifying service of the individual.

War Injury Pension may be granted to service personnel who have a disability attributable to specific  conditions  such  as  Enemy  Action  in  International  War  or  war-like  situations.  The Service Element which is payable for life shall be equal to the retiring pension, i.e., 50% of the emoluments last drawn. The rate of War Injury Element for 100% disability shall be 100% of emoluments last drawn. For lower percentage of disability, this amount shall be reduced as per extant guidelines.

No  records  are  maintained  in  the  Ministry  regarding  emoluments  and  Disability  Pension Entitlements in defence forces of countries like USA, UK, China, Israel, Germany, France and Pakistan.

(b):  The term 'Martyr' is not used by the Defence Ministry. In the event of service personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of duty, based on the circumstances, Ordinary Family Pension,  Special  Family  Pension  or  Liberalised  Family  Pension  may  be  granted  to  the dependants.

In addition, w.e.f. 01.01.2016 an existing rate of Ex-Gratia lump sum compensation to the next of kin of the deceased Defence Forces Personnel is placed at Annexure (Table 1).

In  the event  of  the  deceased service  personnel being  a  recipient  of a  Gallantry  Award,  the existing rate of monetary allowance attached to Gallantry Awards w.e.f. 01.08.2017 is placed at Annexure (Table 2).

No  records  are  maintained  in  the  Ministry  regarding  the  financial  assistance  and  other entitlement  granted  to  the  defence  personnel  in  countries  like  USA,  UK,  China,  Israel, Germany, France and Pakistan.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025 REGARDING 'DISABILITY PENSION ENTITLEMENT IN DEFENCE FORCES'.

Table 1: Rate of existing Ex-Gratia Lump Sum compensation to Next of Kin

|   Sl. No. | Circumstances                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Rates    |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|         1 | Death occurring due to accidents in course of performance of duties.                                                                                                                                                               | 25 Lakhs |
|         2 | Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc.                                                                                                               | 25 Lakhs |
|         3 | Death occurring in border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorists, extremists, sea pirates.                                                                                                                            | 35 Lakhs |
|         4 | Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, inaccessible border posts, on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions.                                                                              | 35 Lakhs |
|         5 | Death occurring during enemy action in war or such war like engagements, which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occurring during evacuation of Indian Nationals from a war-torn zone in foreign country. | 45 Lakhs |

Table 2: Monetary allowances attached to Gallantry Awards

|   Sl. No. | Gallantry Awards                          | Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Param Vir Chakra (PVC)                    | 20,000                                  |
|         2 | Ashoka Chakra (AC)                        | 12,000                                  |
|         3 | Maha Vir Chakra (MVC)                     | 10,000                                  |
|         4 | Kirti Chakra (KC)                         | 9,000                                   |
|         5 | Vir Chakra (VrC)                          | 7,000                                   |
|         6 | Shaurya Chakra (SC)                       | 6,000                                   |
|         7 | Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | 2,000                                   |

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