Good News for Veterans: OROP Arrears 2nd Installment may be Paid in April.

Good News for Veterans:  OROP Arrears 2nd Installment may be Paid in April. 

 First installment of OROP Arrears on account of revision of pension of Armed Forces Pensioners as per New OROP pension Table has already been paid to all eligible pensioners in February – March 2023 as per Based on the Orders of Supreme Court.  The schedule of payment of remaining OROP arrears as per Supreme Court Order was given below. 

Family Pensioners and Gallantry Award winners By 30 April 2023

Above 70 years of age On or before 30.06.2023

Remaining  Eligible Pensioners In three equal installments on  31.08.2023, 30.11.2023 and 28.02.2024.

  Discussion in the Appex Court on 27 Feb 2023 the OROP arrears was supposed to be paid at one go.  Accordingly on 28 Feb 2023, a circular No 667 issue by PCDA wherein it was mentioned that the whole arrears amount will be paid to all eligible OROP pensioners at one go within 15 March 2023.  However it was not possible due to the budget outlay was not sufficient to meet the expenses, as represented by the MoD and the PCDA Circular No 667 also deleted. 

In an order of the Appex Court on 20 March 2023, the new schedule of payment of OROP Arrears has been published. However, the Table of OROP Pension for all ranks including JCOs OR is still unchanged.

The revised schedule of OROP Arrears payment as ordered by Supreme Court is :-

1. The payment of OROP dues to family pensioners and gallantry award winners shall be made in one installment on or before April 30, 2023.

2. OROP dues to pensioners who are above 70 years shall be paid on or before 30.06.2023, whether in one or more installments within the outer limit.

3. Last trench of OROP remaining outstanding shall be paid in equal instalments on or 31.08.2023, 30.11.2023 and 28.02.2024.

However, some pensioners who have already received 1st installment in January or February 2023, now they received a msg yesterday that “Your bank account no XXXXXXX5055 is being credited with an amount of ₹ 42,648 toward LUMPSUM PAYMENT”

So, it may be expected that you also may receive the Second Installment of OROP Arrears in the next week.

In Delhi, at Jantar Mantar, the protest and agitation is continued.Discrimination in fixation of pension under OROP Scheme has been seriously viewed by the PBOR Community and they are protesting throughout the Country.    It is expoected that not only OROP all the discrimination and disparity in the pay and allowance,, pension and other benefits will now be resolved as the victims, the Jawans has awaken and declared the fight for rights against all odds. 

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