Arrear Claims of All Ranks of Veterans

                                    ARREAR CLAIMS

 (viz., Pension not claimed and which has become time-barred)

Pension NOT drawn for 12 months becomes time-barred and requires the sanction of the competent authority for payment of arrears.

For example, if a pensioner has not drawn his pension for the last 7 years (due to various reasons such as proceeding to foreign country, seriously ill etc), he needs to do the following for resumption of pension and payment of arrears :

 (1) Report to the Pension Disbursing Agency (PDA) for identification  (alongwith all documents like
      Pension Book, Discharge Book, Bank  pass book, ID Card etc)

 (2) After due identification and having satisfied himself regarding the genuineness of the pensioner, the  PDA will resume pension from the next month onwards.

(3)  As regards payment of arrears for the period for which he has not drawn his pension, the pensioner needs to submit the following documents :
   
a. Formal application duly stating convincing reasons for non drawal of pension
         
b. Arrear claim (in triplicate) duly signed
         
c. Affidavit from the Notary Public stating that (i) he has not been convicted during the above period   (ii) that he has not changed his nationality and (iii) that he was not reemployed in the above period under Central or State Govt.

Based on the above, the Pension Disbursing Agency will prepare a Statement of Case along with Calculation sheet, sign the Arrear Claim and forward the same (along with copies of PPOs/D Roll) to the competent authority along with his specific recommendations on whether the time-bar can be waived. On receipt of formal authorization from the competent Authority, the arrears of pension will be paid to the individual.

Note :  Drawal of pension regularly lies solely with the pensioner. If pension is not drawn for prolonged period (10 yrs and above) and if the reasons are not convincing, the competent authority has every right NOT to accord time bar waiver sanction for any period that he deems fit.
   
      The powers of the various agencies to sanction arrear claims (viz., accord time bar waiver sanction) are
      as under :
Time bar claims (viz., pensioners/ family pensioners not drawn theirpension)

No     Type of pensioners     DPDO    PSB   Treasury   PAO                                                                      
                                                               
 1 Commissioned Officers       3 yrs      1 yr       3 yrs    3 yrs

 2 Family of Comm. Officers    1 yr      1 yr       1 yr     1 yr

 3 Civilian pensioners &           3 yrs     1 yr      1 yr     1 yr
    their families

 4 PBOR pensioners                5 yrs     1 yr       3 yrs   3 yrs

 5 PBOR family pensioners      5 yrs     1 yr       1 yr     1 yr

 6 Gallantry award winners       1 yr      1 yr      1 yr     1 yr
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                    Arrear claim for non drawal of first payment :
No        Type of pensioners     DPDO   PSB   Treasury   PAO
                                                                   
 1 All categories of pensioners    1 yr       1 yr     1 yr        1 yr
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         For according time bar waiver sanction beyond this period:

The DPDOs will forward the arrear claims to their respective CsDA who    have been delegated full powers

The PSBs, Treasuries and PAOs will forward the arrear claims to AT/PSB or AT/Try Section of PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad for according time bar waiver sanction.