No pension to ex-servicemen of pre 1947
Gujarat Global News Network, Delhi
There is no proposal to give pension to ex servicemen of the pre independence period. These persons are still alive and not entitled to any pension benefits.
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Ex-servicemen with service less than 15 years as PBOR and less than 20 years as Commissioned Officers are not entitled to pension as minimum qualifying service is a mandatory requirement to earn pension, Defence Minister A K Antony informed the Lok Sabha.
Minimum qualifying service is an essential criterion for earning pension in the Armed Forces as per the existing Army, Navy & Air Force Pension Regulations, he said.
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