GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2699
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17TH DECEMBER, 2014/AGRAHAYANA 26, 1936
(SAKA)
FREEDOM FIGHTERS FAMILY PENSION
2699.
SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SINGH:
SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR:
SHRI ALOK TIWARI:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the state-wise details of the number of freedom fighters alive and
receiving pension under Swatntrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme
as on date;
(b) the state-wise number of dependents of freedom fighters receiving
freedom fighters family pension;
(c) the details of pension/family pension being paid to freedom fighters
and their dependents per month;
(d) whether family pension being paid to dependents of freedom
fighters is
sufficient for their survival;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) & (b): Number of the freedom fighters and their dependents
receiving Central Samman Pension under Swatantrata Sainik Samman
Pension Scheme, 1980, State-wise is given in the annexure-I.
(c ):
Details of Central Samman Pension/family pension being paid
to the freedom fighters/eligible dependents is given in annexure-II.
(d) to (f): Spouse of a Central Freedom Fighter Pensioner receives
20,129/- per month, which is equivalent to the amount admissible to
the freedom fighter. After death of Spouse, their three eligible
daughters receive
4770/- each per month. Central Samman Pension/
family pension is linked to Dearness Relief which is based on twelve
monthly average
increase in All India Consumer Price Index.
Dearness Relief is revised with effect from 01st August every year.
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R.S.US.Q.No.2699 for 17.12.2014
State-wise number of Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners/
dependents receiving pension
S.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
State/UT
Number of Central
Freedom Fighter
Pensioners
Number of
dependent
family
pensioners
86
596
3341
4371
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
&Telangana
Andaman & Nicobar
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu &Kasmir
Jharkhand
Kerala
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamilnadu
Tripura
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Total
01
1418
33
06
113
463
217
178
163
219
86
238
557
231
1639
11
02
03
187
28
557
110
574
21
82
386
941
11891
*****
2344
220
07
305
464
265
518
467
677
154
1397
1629
556
3049
17
03
16
600
92
855
329
02
1625
197
480
1695
3848
26778
Total
682
7712
01
3762
253
13
418
927
482
696
630
896
240
1635
2186
787
4688
28
05
19
787
120
1412
439
02
2199
218
562
2081
4789
38669
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R.S.US.Q.No.2699 for 17.12.2014
Monthly Amount of Central Samman Pension
Sl.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Category of the
Freedom Fighter
Basic
pension
Ex-Andaman
Political
7,330/Prisoners
Other
Freedom
6,330/Fighters
Widow/widower
of Entitlement
above categories of same as of
freedom fighters
the
respective
deceased
freedom
fighter
Unmarried/unemployed
1,500/daughters [subject to a each to all
maximum of three such the
three
daughters at a time]
daughters
Mother or Father
1,000/*****
Dearness
Relief @ 218%
(with effect
from
01.08.2014)
15,979/13,799/Entitlement
same as of the
respective
deceased
freedom
fighter
3,270/- each
to all the
three
daughters
2,180/-
Total Amount
Per Month
23,309/20,129/Entitlement
same as of the
respective
deceased
freedom fighter
4,770/-
3,180/-