The
ex-servicemen Associations have been demanding for several years grant of same
pension which is granted to new pensioners with same rank and same length of
service irrespective of date of retirement, popularly known as "One Rank
One Pension" (OROP). The differentials in pension between the past and the
new retirees arise on account of the fact that the computation of pension
depends on the pay scale of the person at the time of retirement and pension
undergoes change as and when the pay scales are revised.
Their
requests have been considered by the Government and over the years several
improvements have been made in pension of past pensioners in accordance with the recommendations
of successive Pay Commissions, as accepted by the Government. The Cabinet
Secretary Committee constituted by the Government of India to look into the
demand of OROP and related issues gave seven recommendations to reduce the gap
between past and current pensioners.
All the seven recommendations were accepted and implemented which has
significantly reduced the gap between the past and present pensioners and also considerably improved the
pension of disabled ex-servicemen. However pension reform is a
continuous process.
This information was given by Minister of Defence Shri A.K. Antony in written
reply to Shri T.M. Selvaganapathi in Rajya Sabha today.
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