Dependent pension

Dear Veterans,
Daughters unmarried / divorced / widowed are requested to follow the instructions for get dependent pension.

Firstly one has to apply to Adjutant General’s branch MP 5/6 on death of both the parents who were drawing pension that she being unmarried / divorced / widowed daughter be sanctioned dependent pension submitting a copy of death certificate of both the parents through Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer.
The letter is forwarded to Army HQ, AGs Branch, MP Directorate (5/6), Delhi Cantt. They will send a set of documents which are to be filled by the eligible daughter and submit through Zilla Sainik Welfare Officers.

Following documents are to be enclosed along with the covering letter to Army HQ in case the parent is an Officer and to Record Office in case the parent is Hony Offr / JCO/OR :

Form MPB–501 – 3 copies (each attested by Adjutant of a unit)
Form MPC-60 – 3 copies (each attested by Adjutant of a unit)

AFFIDAVIT sworn before First Class Judicial Magistrate (Stating that the lady unmarried, unemployed, montly income from all sources not exceeding Rs.9000/- with no siblings etc or no objection certificate from other siblings for grant of dependent pension)

(a) Original
(b) Two Photocopies Certificate of Unemployment

(a) Original digitally signed by Deputy Tehsildar
(b) One Photocopy of Original countersigned by Zila Sainik Welfare Officer.
(c) One photocopy of Certificate of Being Unmarried

(a) Original signed by Grade-Two Tehsildar
(b) Photocopy of original countersigned by Zila Sainik Welfare Officer
(c) Two photocopies of (b)
(d) Affidavit Notarized for the English Translation of the above original certificate in case it is in regional language Two photocopies of (d)
(e)Death Certificate of Father and Mother

(a) Original of each – one copy
(b) Photocopies attested – 2 copies each

PPO under which Father was drawing pension –3 copies
Attested copy of my Birth Certificate –
3 copies
Part II Order – 3 copies
CTC of Registered Sale Deed of apartment –1 copy (if any house is held in the name of the daughter)
Passport size photograph signed at the back by daughter – 3 copies

It may please be understood that the whole process of getting dependent pension may take anytime between six to eleven months. So one should be very particular with documentation so that the papers do not sent back on some pretext. Please advise any one who is affected to adopt the above procedure.

In case any officer’s daughter is affected, she be advised to contact Ms Shruti Chakravarti who has just got her dependent pension sanctioned and PPO is issued by PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad. She is based in Bengaluru and can be contacted at mobile No: 97418 29500.

Her e-mail id is in the address list of this mail (puchkey@gmail.com)

Regards,