Latest MoD orders on One Rank One Pension published on 7.11.2015
12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi Dated 7th Nov 2015
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff
Subject: One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the Defence Forces Personnel
In view of the need of the Defence Forces to maintain physical fitness, efficiency and effectiveness, as per the extant Rules, Defence Service personnel retire at an early age compared to other wings in the Government. Sepoy in Army and equivalent rank in Navy & Air Force retire after 17/19 years of engagement/service and officers retire before attaining the age of 60 years i.e. the normal age of retirement in the Government. Considering these exceptional service conditions and in the interest of ever vigilant Defence Forces, the pensionary benefits of Ex-Servicemen have accordingly, over time, been fixed.
2. It has now been decided to implement “One Rank One Pension” (OROP) for the Ex-Servicemen with effect from 1.07.2014. OROP implies that uniform pension be paid to the Defence Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement, which, implies bridging the gap between the rates of pension of current and past pensioners at periodic intervals.
3. Salient features of the OROP are as follows:
i. To begin with, pension of the past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pension of retirees of calendar year 2013 and the benefit will be effective with effect from 1.7.2014.
ii. Pension will be re-fixed for all pensioners on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and with the same length of service.
iii. Pension for those drawing above the average shall be protected.
iv. Arrears will be paid in four equal half yearly instalments. However, all the family pensioners including those in receipt of Special/Liberalized family pension and Gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment.
v. In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 years.
4. Personnel who opt to get discharged henceforth on their own request under Rule 13(3)1(i)(b),13(3)1(iv) or Rule 168 of the Army Rule 1954 or equivalent Navy or Air Force Rules will not be entitled to the benefits of OROP. It will be effective prospectively.
5. The Govt. has decided to appoint a Judicial Committee to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP. The Judicial Committee will submit its report in six months.
6. Detailed instructions relating to implementation of OROP along with tables indicating revised pension for each rank and each category, shall be issued separately for updation of pension and payment of arrears directly by Pension Disbursing Agencies.
7. This issues with concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. MoD (Fin/Pension) lD No.PC to10(11)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 07 November 2015.
8. Hindi version will follow.
sd/-
(K. Damayanthi)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
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Kt govindan says
Sir what about sub major granted hon lt after retirement. Is the govt is considering to give some financial benift asort of respect to the rank awarded by the pres of india
SUNDARARAJAN says
I am Ex HAV SUNDARARAJAN R . please let me know the OROP when it will be given or credit my account.
SUNDARARAJAN says
Please let me know when it will be given
Ex Hav sivadasan P says
Govt notification issued as on 07 Nov 2015 , what is the present position of rank wise orop table
akbar khan says
Let’s know clearence upto orop arreares please we can accepect days are months years… any answer is for my question please inform me waiting with thousands of eyes not only my self thouse how need fincial help…
surender kumar yadav says
pl Orop tabel pro
akbar khan says
So sorry my self and my family unable to participated at jantamantar for orop issue…any how those who did again this head work like unbelievable…because can a sepy can do this agoist to thire right like medal return? Its very hard why the uniform. People loves more and more equal to nation flag…many sepy are unhappy no proper business and no proper jobs so income less after retd expensive more and more..otherwise sepy nerver comes on road lively wood is defect possession..ple kindly respect our valuble ex bujuruks seniors because thire best wishes reqd for making better India the dream of our loveable PM jee ple protect us..yours welwhisher ex hav m a khan thanks achaedin aaenge
Ravichandran says
We thanks to all veterans who fight for the OROP to get and make our dreams come true.
ms rawat says
Each govt servant & politician should have min 5 yrs def service & this type committee to be seated in siachen glacier for actual calculation
Dr.ANDITHEVAR says
Defence minister must a retired general from British govt.who knows the value of jawan in army.
Dr.v.a.thevar
venubai nage says
My hosband late sriram Nage sepy dis-on 1967 l will get pension of Rs-3500 Basic+Da total Rs-7500 after opor How much pension l will get pl give me Details
Natanasabapathi says
I fully agree with m/s Regi madam,people in the helm of affairs, without even knowing the minimum eligible effective service in each force. Now as usual our people become wise after the event.
Since the formalities and other related documents to get ready it is going to
Consume time.
An ad hoc amount should have been a great relief !
However the intended,vested divisive forces with in the retired forces
know when !!!!!!!!!!
Something is better than nothing
s s khan says
thanks sir
Regi Varughese says
”Why MOD is making such a Blunder mistake ?? AT LEAST M O D LETTER ISSUING AUTHORITY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT IN NAVY IS 15 YEARS. SO WHAT IS MENTIONED IN LETTER IS WRONG ANY WAY…………. SEE THE BELOW……….. Sepoy in Army and equivalent rank in Navy & Air Force retire after 17/19 years of engagement/service and officers retire before attaining the age of 60 years i.e. the normal age of retirement in the Government. Considering these exceptional service conditions and in the interest of ever vigilant Defence Forces, the pensionary benefits of Ex-Servicemen have accordingly, over time, been fixed.”