6TH CPC ORDERS/CIRCULARS ON PENSION IN RESPECT OF ARMED FORCES.

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• Pre 1-1-2006
  1. Circular No. 397 : Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Consolidation of Pension of Pre 2006 Armed Forces Pensioners /Family Pensioners
  2. Circular No. 401 : Corrigendum – Pension Pre-2006 dated 18-12-2008
  3. Circular No. 403 : Corrigendum – Pension Pre-2006 dated 02-02-2009
  4. Circular No. 410 : Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Rationalization of casualty Pensionary Awards for the Armed Forces Officers and Personnel below Officer Rank(PBOR) including DSC and Territorial Army Personnel retiring /discharged /invalided out from service prior to 01.01.2006.
  5. Circular No. 412 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Military Nursing Service (MNS) Officers retiree pensioners / Family Pensioners Armed Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners.
  6. Circular No. 417 : Payment of Additional Pension of 80 years of age & above
  7. Circular No. 419 : Enhancement/ Sanction of Ex-Gratia ad-hoc allowance to Burma Army pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Army pensioners from Pakistan who are Indian National but receiving pension on behalf of Govt of Pakistan
  8. Circular No. 424 : Revision of Service Pension in respect of Havildar granted promotion of Hony Naib Subedar as per 6th CPC
  9. Circular No. 427 : Rates of service pension of Naiks, Corporals and Leading Seamen retiring on or after 01.01.1986
  10. Circular No. 428 : Implementation of Government�s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission � Revision of Pension in respect of Pre -2006 Lt. Generals and equivalents
  11. Circular No. 429 : Revision of Disability/War Injury Element of Pension in respect of Armed Forces Officers and PBOR Pensioners – Cabinet Secretary Committee Report.
  12. Circular No. 430 : Improvement in the pension to bridge the gap in pension of Pre 01.01.2006 and Post 01.01.2006 discharged Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of Armed Forces.
  13. Circular No. 431 : Improvement in the pension to bridge the gap in pension of Pre 01.01.2006 and Post 01.01.2006 discharged Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of Armed Forces.
  14. Circular No. 433 : Implementation of Government�s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission � Revision of provisions regulating Pensionary awards relating to Disability/ War Injury Pension etc. for the Armed Forces officers and PBOR on voluntary retirement/ discharge on own request on or after 1.1.2006.
  15. Circular No. 434 : Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Armed Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners- Non inclusion of NPA for determining minimum guaranteed Pension.
  16. Circular No. 435 : LPC-Cum Data Sheet for Revision of disability Pensionary Award for Armed Forces Personnel – in term of GOI, MOD letter dated 19.1.2010
  17. Circular No. 437 : Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Armed Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners
  18. Circular No. 439 : Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of pre- 01.01.2006 Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners – payment of additional pension of 80 years of age and above
  19. Circular No. 441 : Revision of Pension of Pre 01.01.2006 Armed Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners Payment of additional pension of 80 years of age and above
  20. Circular No. 442 : Revision of Pension of pre- 01.01.2006 Armed Forces Armed Force Pensioners/Family
  21. Circular No. 452 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission -Revision of Pension of Pre -2006 Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners of Territorial Army and EC/SSC officers retired on or after 1.1.1996 but before 31.12.2005
  22. Circular No. 453: Implementation of Government�s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission � Revision of Pension of Pre -2006 Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners
  23. Circular No. 454 : Revision of Disability Pensionary Award for Armed Forces Personnel- in term of GOI, MoD Letter dated 19.01.2010
  24. Circular No. 456 : Implementation of Govt. decision on recommendations of VICPC � Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service prior to 01.01.2006 regarding
  25. Circular No. 461 : Implementation of Government�s decision on the recommendations of the Cabinet Secretary�s Committee-Revision of pension in respect of Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharge prior to 01.01.2006
  26. Circular No. 470 : Implementation of Government�s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission � Revision of Pension of Pre 01.01.2006 Armed Forces Pensioners / Family Pensioners � Payment of additional pension of 80 years of age and above
  27. Circular No. 478 : Revision of pension w.e.f 01.07.2009 in terms of GOI, MOD Letter dt. 08.03.2010 due to re-grouping of certain trades.
  28. Circular No. 482 : Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendations of the Cabinet Secretary’s Committee- Revision of Pension in respect of PBOR discharged prior to 01.01.2006.
  29. Circular No. 485 : Rationalization of causality pensionary awards of Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) Implementation of Govt decision on recommendations of VI CPC Special benefits in case of death and disability in service prior to 01.01.2006 regarding.
  30. Circular No. 494 : Revision of Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces family pensioners.
  31. Circular No. 500 : Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Service personnel and Ex-Servicemen � Minimum guaranteed pension to Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers / Family Pensioners.
  32. Circular No. 502 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries – 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Enhancement of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 JCOs/ORs Family Pensioners.
  33. Circular No. 503 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries – 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Improvement in Casualty Pensionary Awards for Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers.
  34. Circular No. 508 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries Committee- 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Improvement in Casualty Pensionary Awards for pre- 2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCO/ ORs and equivalents.
  35. Circular No. 510 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Enhancement of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of pre-2006 JCO/ORs family pensioners.
  36. Circular No. 511 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries Committee- 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/ family pensioners.
  37. Circular No. 517 : Revision of service pension w.e.f 1.7.2009 and 24.09.2012 in terms of re-grouping of certain treads.
  38. Circular No. 520 : Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Service personnel and Ex-Servicemen �For pre-2006 commissioned Officers.
  39. Circular No. 525 : Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Service personnel and Ex-Servicemen �For pre-2006 commissioned Officers.
  40. Circular No. 529 : Rationalization of casualty Pensionary Awards for the Armed Forces Officers and Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) invalided out from service prior to 1.1.1996: Extension of benefit of broad banding of percentage of disability/ war injury.
  41. Circular No. 533 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Services Personnel and Ex Servicemen- Improvement in pension of JCOs/ ORs of Armed Forces retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service prior to 01.01.2006.
  42. Circular No. 536 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the committee on the issue related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen, 2012- Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/ family pensioners.
  43. Circular No. 537 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Services Personnel and Ex Servicemen- Enhancement of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of pre-2006 JCO/OR family pensioners.
  44. Circular No. 538 : Grant of Family Pension and gratuity to the eligible member of the family of an employee/pensioner/family pensioner reported missing-consolidated instructions regarding.
  45. Circular No. 544 : Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in such cases where date of retirement is prior to 01.04.2003 and who had opted not to avail medical facilities at OPD of Armed Forces Hospitals/ MI Rooms and are not member of ECHS.
  46. Circular No. 547 : Revision of pension in r/o pre-2006 JCOs/ORs pensioners/ Family pensioners
  47. Circular No. 548 : Revision of pension of pre-2006 Commissioned Officer pensioners/Family pensioners.
  48. Circular No. 549 : Revision of pension in r/o pre-2006 JCOs/ORs pensioners/Family pensioners.
  49. Circular No. 551 : Revision of pension in r/o pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/ JCOs/ORs pensioners/Family pensioners.
  50. Circular No. 554 : Revision of pension in respect of Pre-2006 Commissioned Officer, JCOs/ORs and Family pensioners.
  51. Circular No. 560 : Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of r/o Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners/ Family pensioners.
  52. Circular No. 562 : Revision of Service Element of Liberalized Disability Pension/War Injury Pension in r/o Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/ JCOs/ OR pensioners.
  53. Circular No. 565 : Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners/ Family pensioners.
  54. Circular No. 567 : Revision of Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners.
  55. Circular No. 568 : Revision of pension of Pre-2006 pensioners (JCOs/ ORs and Commissioned Officers)- delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension.
  56. Circular No. 569 : Revision of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners: Clarification.
  57. Circular No. 570 : Implementation of Government�s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Defence Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners.
  58. Circular No. 572 : Simplification of procedure for endorsement of Family Penison entitlement in the PPO of living Armed Force Pensioners.
  59. Circular No. 577 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Cabinet Secretary�s Committee- Revision of pension in respect of Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharge prior to 01.01.2006.
  60. Circular No. 578 : Clarification on revision of pension of Pre-2006 pensioners (JCOs/ ORs and Commissioned Officers)- delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension.
  61. Circular No. 579 : Clarification on revision of pension of Pre-2006 pensioners (JCOs/ ORs and Commissioned Officers)- delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension.
  62. Circular No. 580 : One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the Defence Forces Personnel.
  63. Circular No. 581 : One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the Defence Forces Personnel.
  64. Circular No. 586 : Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in such cases where date of retirement is prior to 01.04.2003 and who had opted not to avail medical facilities at OPD of Armed Forces Hospitals/ MI Rooms and are not members of ECHS.
  65. Circular No. 587 : Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen under AO 606/75.
  66. Circular No. 591 : Implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ to all Pre-01.06.1953 Defence pensioners, Ex. State Force Pensioners and their families.
  67. Important Letter No. Gts/Tech/O/67/IV dated 10/03/2010
  68. GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) Dated 11th November 2008
  69. Grant of dearness relief at the revised rates notified vide Dept. of P&PW OM No. 42/2/2008-P&PW(G) dated 12.9.2008.
• Post 1-1-2006
  1. Circular No. 400 : Implementation of Govt. decision on recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding pensionary benefits for Armed Forces Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006. : Service Pension
  2. Implementation of Govt. decision on recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding pensionary benefits for Armed Forces Commissioned Officers retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006. : Retiring Pension
     • Government of India letter no. 17(4 )/2008(2)/D(Pen/Pol) dated 12/11/2008
     • Government of India letter no. 17(4 )/2008(2)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 27/11/2008 : Corrigendum to GOI letter no. 17(4 )/2008(2)/D(Pen/Pol) dated 12/11/2008
  3. Section Order 06 : Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendation of the 6 CPC- Revision of provision of regulating gratuity for Armed Forces Commissioned officers retired/invalided out or died in harness on or after 1.1.2006
  4. SOP received from the Addl Dte Gen Personnel Services, Adjutant General’s Branch Integrated HQ of MOD(ARMY), New Delhi
  5. Circular No. 406 : Ordinary Family Pension award in respect of PBOR who died/discharged on or after 01.01.2006.
  6. Circular No. 408 : Issue of Corr. for filling/punching of Data Sheet bearing No. 202-A/2008 and LPC CUM Datasheet for additional pension.
  7. Circular No. 411 : Implementation of Govt. decision on recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Revision of provisions regulatiang pensionary awards relating to disability pension/war injury pension/special family pension/liberalized family pension/2nd Life Award of family pension (Special family pension/Liberalised Family Pension)/Special Pension/Invalid Pension for the Armed Forces Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharged/invalided out from service or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006.
  8. Circular No. 414 : LPC-Cum datasheet for Corrigendum Pensionary Award for Armed Forces Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006
  9. Circular No. 415 : Notification of Pension in respect of Hony Nb Subedar (Rank Code ‘6’) and revised instruction for filling of datasheet bearing no 202/A i.e. 6th CPC revision.
  10. Circular No. 418 : Option for commutation of Pension
  11. Circular No. 421 : Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding pensionary benefits for Armed Forces Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006.
  12. Circular No. 425 : LPC-Cum datasheet for Corrigendum Family Pensionary Award for Armed Forces Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR).
  13. Circular No. 436 : Enhanced rate of Family Pension for 10 years / Corrigendum of this office Circular No 421
  14. Circular No. 438 : Special benefit in cases of death and disability in service Payment of ex-gratia lump-sum-compensation to the families of the Defence Service Personnel who die in harness Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
  15. Circular No. 440 : Procedure for dealing Special Family Pension in Post Discharge death case
  16. Circular No. 443 : Payment of ex-gratia lump-sum-compensation to families of the Defence Service Personnel who died in harness – Recommendations of the VICPC
  17. Circular No. 444 : Code No. of clause of discharge for recruits
  18. Circular No. 451 : Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners residing in area not covered under ECHS
  19. Circular No. 466 :Payment of commuted value of additional pension in r/o employees who retired on or after 01.01.06 but before 02.09.2008 and expired before exercising option for commutation of additional amount of pension
  20. Circular No. 501 :Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Services Personnel and Ex Servicemen – Improvement in pension of JCOs/ORs of Armed Forces retired / discharged /invalided out of service prior to 01.01.2006.
  21. Circular No. 505 :Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Services Personnel and Ex-Servicemen, 2012 – Grant of family pension for life to handicapped children of Armed Forces Personnel.
  22. Circular No. 509 :Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Improvement in Pension of JCO/ ORs Armed Forces retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service prior to 01.01.2006.
  23. Circular No. 512 :Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Improvement in Pension of JCO/ ORs Armed Forces retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service prior to 01.01.2006.
  24. Circular No. 514 :Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries Committee-2012-(Joint notification)
  25. Circular No. 515 :Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen- Improvement in Pension of JCO/ ORs Armed Forces retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service prior to 01.01.2006.
  26. Circular No. 524 : Rationalisation of Casualty pensionary awards for the armed Forces Officers/PBOR and the NOK- payment of additional quantum of pension to old pensioners/ family pensioner of 80 years and above of age consequent on implementation of recommendation of 6th Central Pay commission.
  27. Circular No. 528 : Enhancement of Constant Attendance Allowance in respect of Disabled Armed Forces Personnel.
  28. Circular No. 542 : Minimum Guaranteed Pension for Disability/ War Injury Element as per CSC- 2012 recommendation.
  29. Circular No. 543 : Payment of Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA) on monthly basis with Disability Pension/ War Injury Pension to Armed Forces Personnel.
  30. Circular No. 546 : Simplification of pension payment procedure-Submission of certificates by retiring Armed Forces Personnel along with pension papers.
  31. Circular No. 550 : Simplification of Pension procedure for permanently disabled children/ siblings and dependent parents.
  32. Circular No. 556 : Amendment to GOI, MOD letter No. 12(16)/2009/D(Pen/Policy)dated 15.09.2014.
• Other Circulars/ Orders
  1. Circular No. 407 :Cancellation of �S� and �DE� series PPO�s in respect of the individual discharged under LMC and Re-instated under Hon�ble High Court Judgment dated 20.11.2008.
  2. Circular No. 409 :Disposal of Second Appeal cases relating to Disability Pension/Special Family pension�Procedure Regarding.
  3. Enhanced rate of Ordianry Family Pension where the Armed Forces Personnel dies after Retirement/Discharge/Invalided Out
  4. Circular No. 416: Release of the payment of 60% of arrears
  5. Circular No 426 : Submission of claims of Disability Pension/Special Family Pension in Appeal cases after acceptance of Appellate Committee on First Appeals (ACFA) or Defence Minister Appellate Committee on Pension (DMACP).
  6. Circular No.458 : Amendments of the categories defined in Ministry�s letter No. 1(2)/97/D (Pen-C) dated 31.1.2001 and implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission regarding disability pension/ war injury pension / special family pension / liberalized family pension / dependent pension/liberalized dependent pension for the Armed Forces Officers and Personnel below Officer Rank.
  7. Circular No. 460 : Revision of Invalid Gratuity
  8. Circular No. 521 : Enhancement of amount of Ex-Gratia payable to Reservists and families of Reservists.
  9. Circular No. 01 : Revision of Retiring Pension in respect of Major General’s and equivalent retired prior to 01.01.1996 in Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 9.9.2008 in SLP No. 12357/2006 filed by UOI Vs Maj. Gen. S.P.S. Vains (Retd) and others.
  10. Circular No. 02 : Revision of restored 43% and 45% commuted portion of pension of Armed Forces absorbees who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous bodies
  11. Circular No. 03 : Revision of Retiring Pension in respect of Major General’s and equivalent retired prior to 01.01.1996 in Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 9.9.2008 in SLP No. 12357/2006 filed by UOI Vs Maj. Gen. S.P.S. Vains (Retd) and others.
  12. Circular No. 9 : Payment of enhanced Monetary Allowances attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awards
  13. Circular No. 14 : Revision of pension of substantive Major and equivalent ranks in Navy & Air Force.
  14. Circular No. 15 : Grant of dual (two) family pension from military as well as Civil employment.
  15. Circular No. 18 : Waiving of excess amount of Non-Practicing Allowance(NPA) paid to Pre-1996 retired Armed Forces Doctors.
  16. Circular No. 20 : Forwarding of revised LPC-cum-Data Sheets for Retiring and disability Pension Module (Commissioned Officers) of the Pension Sanction Software by incorporating Aadhaar Number, Mobile No. and E-mail ID.
  17. Circular No. 23 : Grant of service element to Pre -30.08.2006 released Non Regular Officers in Aggravation cases.
  18. Circular No. 24 : Revision of Pension of Pre- 2006 pensioner- inclusion of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) for revision of pension/ ordinary family pension in respect of Medical officers of Army Medical Corps (AMC)/Army Dental Corps(ADC)/ Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC).
  19. Circular No. 25 : Revision of Pension of Pre- 2006 pensioner- inclusion of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) for revision of pension/ ordinary family pension in respect of Medical officers of Army Medical Corps (AMC)/Army Dental Corps(ADC)/ Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC).