The Parliamentary Panel headed by Major. General (Retired) B.C. Khanduri has recently tabled its report in Parliament regarding the award of pension to the widow of a deceased soldier so that she can take care of her family. The report stated that after the death of a soldier, the pension of the spouse comes down to 60% of his pension and the spouse usually faces severe problems due to the loss of the breadwinner. The panel has recommended how much percentage of the pension to the widow in the report?
The Parliamentary Panel headed by Major. General (Retired) B.C. Khanduri has recently tabled its report in Parliament regarding the award of pension to the widow of a deceased soldier so that she can take care of her family. The report stated that after the death of a soldier, the pension of the spouse comes down to 60% of his pension and the spouse usually faces severe problems due to the loss of the breadwinner. The panel has recommended how much percentage of the pension to the widow in the report? Correct Answer 100%
The correct answer is 100%.
- The Parliamentary Panel headed by Major General (Retired) B.C. Khanduri has tabled its report in Parliament in 2017 regarding the award of pension to the widow of a deceased soldier so that she can take care of her family.
- In the report, the panel has recommended the 100% pension to the widow of the deceased soldier so that she can take care of her family.
- The report stated that after the death of a soldier, the pension of the spouse comes down to 60% of his pension.
- The committee feels that after the death of a soldier, the spouse usually faces severe problems due to the loss of the breadwinner.
- The committee also recommended that liberalized and special family pensions to be exempted from income tax for the widows of warlike counter-insurgency situations or on the line of control as is being given to disabled soldiers.
- The panel also supported the demand of the Defence Forces representative should be included in the Central Pay Commission to address the grievances in respect of pay and allowances and their issues.
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Feb 20, 2025