Enhancement of Constant Attendance Allowance in respect of Disabled Armed Forces Personnel

Enhancement of Constant Attendance Allowance in respect of Disabled Armed Forces Personnel

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

No. Grants/Tech/05/LXXI

Circular No. 528

Dated: 06th May’ 2014

Subject: Enhancement of Constant Attendance Allowance in respect of Disabled Armed Forces Personnel.

Reference: Circular No. 410, Circular No. 411 & Circular No. 472.

In terms of Para-8 of GOI, MOD letter No. 16(6)/2008(2)/2008/D (Pension/ Policy) dated 05th May’ 2009 and Para-3 of GOI, MOD letter No. 16(6)/2008(1)/2008/D (Pension/ Policy) dated 04th May’ 2009 “Constant Attendance Allowance shall continue to be admissible under the conditions as hitherto fore. However, it shall be admissible at a uniform rate of i 3000/- PM irrespective of the rank. Further, this rate be increased by 25% every time the dearness allowance payable on revised pay band goes up by 50%.” As per GOI, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi letter No. 1/1/2014-E-I1 (B) dated 27th March’ 2014 the rates of Dearness Allowance has been revised @ of 100%.

2. Therefore, the rates of Constant Attendance Allowance will be again increased by 25% wef 01st January’ 2014 and accordingly the CAA will be payable @ 4500/- PM wef 01st January’ 2014.

3. It is therefore requested that the payment of Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA) may please be regulated accordingly.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(A K Nigam)
Asstt. Controller (P)

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