DESW Announces a notice on the OROP Pension Revision on 4.1.2023

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, under the Ministry of Defence, has issued a notification on the next revision of pension for Defence Forces Personnel/Family Pensioners under the One Rank One Pension scheme on January 4, 2023. (OROP).

No. 1(1)/2019/D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Sena Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated, the 4th January 2023

To
The Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: Next revision of pension of Defence Forces Personnel/ family pensioner under One Rank One Pension (OROP)

Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions contained in para 3(v) of this Ministry’s letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-Il dated 7.11.2015 regarding re-fixation of pension of Defence Forces Personnel under OROP in future every 5 years.

2. The President is pleased to decide that next revision of pension under OROP Scheme would be effective from 1.7.2019. Revision of pension is based on the principles adopted in MoD letter dated 07.11.2015 which are as under:

2.1. Pension of the past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pension of Defence Forces retirees of calendar year 2018 and the benefit will be effective from 01.07.2019.

2.2. Pension will be re-fixed for eligible Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners on the basis of the average minimum and maximum pension of Defence Forces Personnel retired in calendar year 2018 in the same rank and with the same length of service.

2.3. Pension for those drawing above the average shall be protected.

2.4. The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners including war widows and disabled pensioners.

2.5. Arrears will be paid in four half-yearly instalments. However, all the family pensioners including those in receipt of Special/ Liberalized Family Pension and Gallantry Award Winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment.

2.6. Personnel who opt to get discharged w.e.f. 01.07.2014 (on or after 01.07.2014) on their own request under Rule 13(3)i(i)(b), 13(3)II(i)(b), 13(3)II(iv) or Rule 16B of the Army Rule 1954 or equivalent Navy or Air Force Rules will not be entitled to the benefits of OROP.

3. Detailed instructions along with tables for revision of pension for each rank and each category under OROP Scheme, shall be issued separately.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID Note No. 10(01)/2019/Fin/Pen dated 30.12.2022.

5. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(B.L Meena)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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