NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Friday informed Parliament it was inspecting a proposal to divide household pension between the partner and the mother and father of navy personnel who die in service.
“A proposal for division of household pension between the partner and fogeys has been acquired, which is into consideration,” junior defence minister Sanjay Seth informed Lok Sabha in a short written reply.
The minister replied within the affirmative to Congress member Imran Masood who requested whether or not mother and father of lifeless troopers have demanded an modification within the legislation for monetary help.
It’s learnt that the Military has additionally despatched a proposal to the defence ministry on the difficulty.
At current, peculiar household pension is paid solely to the spouse of a soldier, airman or sailor who dies whereas in service. Solely within the case of single personnel, the pension is given to the mother and father.
The discharge of gratuity, insurance coverage, provident fund and ex gratia, in flip, is completed as per the nomination or will of the lifeless soldier. He can divide these amongst his spouse, mother and father, kids or others as per his want.
The difficulty of division of pension has come to the fore as soon as once more in current days after not less than two instances of oldsters of troopers who died within the line of responsibility alleging their daughters-in-law received all of the monetary assist.
There are, after all, additionally instances the place widows have been shunted out of their homes and even compelled to marry another person within the household.
“A proposal for division of household pension between the partner and fogeys has been acquired, which is into consideration,” junior defence minister Sanjay Seth informed Lok Sabha in a short written reply.
The minister replied within the affirmative to Congress member Imran Masood who requested whether or not mother and father of lifeless troopers have demanded an modification within the legislation for monetary help.
It’s learnt that the Military has additionally despatched a proposal to the defence ministry on the difficulty.
At current, peculiar household pension is paid solely to the spouse of a soldier, airman or sailor who dies whereas in service. Solely within the case of single personnel, the pension is given to the mother and father.
The discharge of gratuity, insurance coverage, provident fund and ex gratia, in flip, is completed as per the nomination or will of the lifeless soldier. He can divide these amongst his spouse, mother and father, kids or others as per his want.
The difficulty of division of pension has come to the fore as soon as once more in current days after not less than two instances of oldsters of troopers who died within the line of responsibility alleging their daughters-in-law received all of the monetary assist.
There are, after all, additionally instances the place widows have been shunted out of their homes and even compelled to marry another person within the household.
