7th CPC Recommend On Disability Pension

7th Pay Commission – Resolving Anomalies in Disability Pension

Press Information Bureau

Government Of India

Ministry Of Defence

Dated: 11-04-2017

Resolving Anomalies in Disability Pension

The concerns raised by the Armed Forces with regard to disability pension in the 7th Pay Commission are being addressed. The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:-

Ranks	Levels	Rate per month (INR)
Service Officers
Honorary Commissioned Officers	10  and  above	27000
Subedar Majors / Equivalents
Subedar / Equivalents	6  to  9	17000
Naib Subedar / Equivalents
Havildar / Equivalents
Naik / Equivalents	5   and  below	12000
Sepoy / Equivalents

The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post 6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended a return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as follows:

The above recommendation has been accepted and Resolution dated 30.09.2016 issued accordingly.

The 6th CPC dispensation of the calculation of disability element on percentage basis, however, continues for civil side which has resulted in an anomalous situation. The issue has accordingly been referred to the Anomaly Committee. The disability element which was being paid as on 31.12.2015 will, however continue to be paid till decision on the recommendations of Anomaly Committee is taken by the Government.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB