Pension hiked for veteran medics with NPA boost

The Ministry of Defense has announced the inclusion of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as a factor for retired doctors of the armed forces.

Following a Supreme Court ruling in the matter of KC Bajaj vs Union of India in November 2013, and consequent compliance of the order by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), the defense ministry has also now issued orders for NPA to be taken into account when calculating the pension of retired doctors.

According to the order dated July 31, 2015:

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“It has now been decided that in case of pre-1996 retired Medical officers of Armed Forces, NPA @ 25% shall be added to minimum scale of pay as on 1.1.1996 while determining minimum guaranteed pension/family pension in terms of this Ministry letter No1 (1)/99(Pen/Sers) dated 07.06.1999 subject to the ceiling that pay plus rank pay plus NPA shall not exceed 29,500/-.”
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“It has also been decided that in case of pre-2006 retired Medical officers of Armed Forces NPA @ 25% shall be added to the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay and Military Service Pay, where applicable, while determining minimum guaranteed pension/family pension from 1.1.2006 in terms of Para 5 of this Ministry letter No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 subject to the ceiling that pay plus grade plus Military Service Pay wherever applicable and NPA, shall not exceed Rs 85,000/-.”
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“Similarly, for revision of pension/family pension with effect from 24.9.2012, NPA @ 25% shall also be added to the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2/S/2008 and equivalent instructions for Navy and Air Force, plus Grade pay and Military Service Pay, where applicable, for determining minimum guaranteed pension in terms of this Ministry’s letter No 1 (11)/2012-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.1.2013, as modified vide letter dated 25.11.2014 subject to the ceiling that pay plus grade pay plus Military Service Pay wherever applicable and NPA, shall not exceed Rs 85,000/-.”
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View the complete order on NPA addition for military doctors.