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Pension Regulation Air Force 1961 Part - I

Rank of officer Rate of pension
(for two parents)
Rs. p.m
Pilot Officer/Flying Officer 112.50
Flight Lieutenant 120.00
Squadron Leader 135.00
Wing Commander 165.00
Group Captain 180.00
Air Commodore 195.00
Air Vice Marshal 225.00
Air Marshal 262.00
Air Chief Marshal 300.00

(ii) Brothers and sisters:-- Rs. 30p.m. for each subject to the following further
maximum in cases where an award is made to more than one brother or sister :-

Rank of officer Maximum rate of
pension

Rs. p.m
Pilot Officer/Flying Officer 75
Flight Lieutenant 80
Squadron Leader 90
Wing Commander 110
Group Captain 120
Air Commodore 130
Air Vice Marshal 150
Air Marshal 175
Air Chief Marshal 200

Maximum rates of ordinary family pension and children’s allowance

85. (a) Ordinary family pension shall be at a rate of not exceeding half the
rate of special family pension laid down for the appropriate rank in regulation 84.

(b) The maximum rates of children’s allowance (ordinary) are as
under:--

(i) if motherless Rs. 400/- per annum per child

(ii) otherwise Rs. 240/- per annum per child

Note:- Children’s allowance at ‘motherless’ rate may also be granted in
cases where the child is in the legal custody of a person other than its mother or
step-mother, and is being maintained by such a person.

(c) If the deceased officer was placed on the retired list on account of
inefficiency or in discreditable circumstances and was granted a reduced
pension, the ordinary family pension to the widow shall be reduced by half the
percentage by which the officer’s retiring pension was reduced.

Division of family pensionary awards

86. If an officer leaves behind more than one widow who are eligible for
special family pension and/or gratuity or an ordinary family pension, as the case
may be, such award may, by order of the President, be divided amongst them.

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