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Rank of officer Gratuity

Rs.
Pilot Officer 1335
Flying Officer 2000
Flight Lieutenant 2670
Squadron Leader 4000
Wing Commander 6000
Group Captain 8000
Air Commodore 10670
Air Vice Marshal 13000
Air Marshal 14500
Air Chief Marshal 16000

Education allowance

94. In cases of pecuniary need, an education allowance not exceeding Rs.
480 per annum, may be granted at the discretion of the President in respect of
each legitimate child of an officer whose death is accepted as due to causes
attributable to or aggravated by air force service and subject to the fulfillment of
the conditions in clause (a), (b) (i) and (b) (ii) of regulation 74. The allowance is
payable when the child attains the age of five years and will normally cease when
it attains the age of 18 years.

The allowance may be granted to a child over the age of 18 years or
continued beyond that age in respect of a child who was already in receipt of it, if
the education of the child in either case is being continued at a secondary school,
technical school or university.

Ex-gratia awards from the Compassionate Gratuity Fund
(Defence Services)

95. Ex-gratia awards may be granted from the Compassionate Gratuity Fund
(Defence Services) to the widow, children, parents or brothers/sisters of an
officer who dies while in service but whose death is not due to a wound, injury or
disease which is attributable to or aggravated by service.

The regulations regulating awards from the Fund are reproduced in
Appendix IV.

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