MANU/PIBU/0702/2016

Department/Board : Press Information Bureau

Date : 18.08.2016

Enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme.

The existing pension scheme for Central freedom fighter pensioners and their eligible dependents has been restructured as per the table below:

Sl. No.

Category of freedom fighters

Present amount of pension (per month)

Enhanced amount of pension (per month)

1.

Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners/ spouses

Rs. 24,775/-

Rs.30,000/-

2.

Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/spouses

Rs. 23,085/-

Rs.28,000/-

3.

Other Freedom Fighters/ spouses  including INA

Rs. 21,395/-

Rs.26,000/-

4.

Dependent parents/ eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time)

Rs. 3,380/- (dependent parents)

Rs. 5,070/- (daughters)

50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i.e. in the range of Rs. 13,000/- to Rs. 15,000/-

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