Payment of 7th CPC Arrear to Defence Pensioners: Loksabha Q&A

Payment of 7th CPC Arrear to Defence Pensioners: Loksabha Q&A

                                                             GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 286

ANSWERED ON: 03.02.2017

Defence Pensioners

VASANTHI M.

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the total number of defence pensioners in the country at present, State / UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has released Seventh Pay arrears to the defence pensioners; and

(c) if so, the details of amount released and number of pensioners benefited so far?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) Details of State-wise assessed number of Defence Pensioners as on 01.04.2016 are enclosed as Annexure.

(b) & (c): Pension Disbursing Agencies have started releasing the 7th CPC arrears due to the pensioners. Details regarding amount released and number of pensioners benefitted are being collected.