Organisation :Government Of India
Facility : Pension & Pension Payment Schemes
Home Page :https://pensionersportal.gov.in/
Scheme : https://pensionersportal.gov.in/CPENGRAMS.aspx
Pension & Pension Payment Schemes :
** Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 (Salient Features)
** Scheme for providing immediate relief to the families of Government servants who die while in service.
** Scheme of Liberalized Pensionary awards in the case of death / disablement as a result of attack by extremists, anti-social elements, etc.
Related : Pensioners Portal Pension Calculator & PPO Status : www.statusin.in/1770.html
** Scheme for payment of pensions to Central Government Civil pensioners through authorised Banks
** Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (New Pension Scheme)
** National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) administered by Ministry of Rural Development
Salient Features :
During the Silver Jubilee year of Independence a Central Scheme for grant of pension to freedom fighters and their eligible dependents (Where freedom fighters have already expired) was introduced by Government of India with effect from 15.08.1972. In 1980, the Scheme was liberalized and renamed as – Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme,1980- (
eligible for Samman Pension :
All the persons who participated in the freedom movement in some way or the other are not eligible for Samman Pension. Only following category of freedom fighters are eligible for the Samman Pension under the Scheme subject to furnishing of the specified evidences :-
Eligible dependents of martyrs :
A martyr is a person who died or who was killed in action or in detention or was awarded capital punishment due to participation in the freedom struggle of India. Relevant documents from official records and newspapers of the relevant time are considered as evidences in such cases.
Imprisonment :
** A person who had suffered minimum imprisonment of six months (3 months in case of women, SC/ST freedom fighters) on account of participation in freedom struggle subject to furnishing of the following evidences :-
** Imprisonment/detention certificate from the concerned jail authority, District Magistrate or the State Govt.
Underground :
A person who on account of his participation in freedom struggle remained underground for more than six months provided he was ;
** a proclaimed offender; or
** one on whom an award for arrest was announced; or
** one for whose detention, order was issued but not served.
Explanation :
Voluntary underground suffering or self-exile suffering for party work under command of the party leaders, are not covered as eligible sufferings for pension under the Central Scheme.
Procedure
Persons who consider themselves eligible for Samman Pension under the Scheme and desire the Samman Pension, should apply in duplicate on the prescribed application form. The application, duly filled in and supported with required documents as proof of claim of suffering, should be sent to the Chief Secretary of the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. A copy of such application should be sent to the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, FF Division, MHA, New Delhi as an advance copy. However, claims can be processed by the Central Govt. only on receipt of verification & entitlement to pension report from the State Govt./ U.T. Administration concerned