GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 230
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11TH DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)
PENSION FOR FREEDOM FIGHTERS
230. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
- (a) the number of persons receiving pension under the freedom fighters pension scheme, State-wise;
- (b) the total expenditure incurred by the Government on this account;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to increase the amount of pension under this scheme; and
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
- (a) State-wise/Union Territory-wise total number of persons receiving pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 (renamed as Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana) is at Annexure-I.
- (b): The expenditure incurred by Government during 2016-17, 2017-18 and during the current financial year 2018-19 on this account are Rs.761.85 Crore, Rs. 748.09 Crore and Rs.594.08 Crore (upto October, 2018) respectively.
L.S.US.Q.NO.230 FOR 11.12.2018
(c) & (d): The central freedom fighter pension/family pension has already been revised and increased by the Central Government with effect from 15.08.2016. Dearness Allowance/Relief as given to the Central Government employees/pensioners twice a year, has been made applicable to the central freedom fighter pensioners also. At present the amount of pension being given to the freedom fighters and their eligible dependents are at Annexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
LS.US.Q.NO.230 FOR 11.12.2018
STATE WISE LIST OF CENTRAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS DRAWING PENSION UNDER SWATANTRATA SAINIK SAMMAN YOJANA AS ON NOVEMBER, 2018
| Sl no. | State | Total number of persons |
| 1 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR |
1 |
| 2 | ANDHRA PRADESH |
895 |
| 3 | ASSAM |
619 |
| 4 | BIHAR |
2936 |
| 5 | CHANDIGARH |
23 |
| 6 | CHHATTISGARH |
99 |
| 7 | DAMAN & DIU |
11 |
| 8 | DELHI |
321 |
| 9 | GOA |
681 |
| 10 | GUJARAT |
417 |
| 11 | HARYANA |
621 |
| 12 | HIMACHAL PRADESH |
519 |
| 13 | JAMMU & KASHMIR |
694 |
| 14 | JHARKHAND |
215 |
| 15 | KARNATAKA |
1717 |
| 16 | KERALA |
1221 |
| 17 | MADHYA PRADESH |
347 |
| 18 | MAHARASHTRA |
3954 |
| 19 | MANIPUR |
16 |
| 20 | MEGHALAYA |
15 |
| 21 | MIZORAM |
2 |
| 22 | NAGALAND |
1 |
| 23 | ODISHA |
593 |
| 24 | PUDUCHERRY |
111 |
| 25 | PUNJAB |
1067 |
| 26 | RAJASTHAN |
244 |
| 27 | TAMIL NADU |
1946 |
| 28 | TELANGANA |
5485 |
| 29 | TRIPURA |
176 |
| 30 | UTTAR PRADESH |
1385 |
| 31 | UTTARAKHAND |
481 |
| 32 | WEST BENGAL |
3985 |
| Grand Total |
30798 |
ANNEXURE-II
LS.US.Q.NO.230 FOR 11.12.2018
MONTHLY AMOUNT OF PENSION PROVIDED UNDER
| Sl No. | Category of freedom fighters | Basic amount of pension (per month) | Enhanced amount of pension after adding 7% DR (per month) w.e.f. 01.07.2018 |
| 1. | Ex-Andaman Political prisoners/spouses | Rs.30,000/- | Rs.32,100/- |
| 2. | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India/spouses | Rs.28,000/- | Rs.29,960/- |
| 3. | Other Freedom fighters/ spouses including INA | Rs.26,000/- | Rs.27,820/- |
| 4. | Dependent parents/eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time) | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range of Rs.13,000/- to Rs.15,000/- | 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the freedom fighters, i.e. in the range of Rs.13,910/- to Rs.16,050/- |