Pension Guidelines: Army’s big decision to change name and date of birth in pension payment order

Jyoti — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:28:51 +0000

Pension Guidelines: The Ministry of Defence has introduced a new and simplified process for updating the name and date of birth in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) for retired personnel and their family members. This change is based on the recommendations of a special committee

The Ministry of Defense has given great news to retired personnel. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has introduced a new simplified process for updating the name and date of birth of retired personnel and their family members in the Pension Payment Order (PPO). The move is based on the recommendations of a tri-service committee headed by the Additional Director General (Policy & Planning) of Military Personnel. The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) officially approved this easy process through a directive issued in October 2024.

Earlier, the process of correcting the name or date of birth in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) was different in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. Now the new standardized process will be the same in all three branches. This change will simplify the paperwork for retired personnel and their families. New rules have been implemented to simplify the correction process in Pension Payment Order (PPO) and reduce the required documents.

Which documents will be required

For retired persons

Changes in the date of birth of retired officers, JCOs (Junior Commissioned Officers), and ORs (Other Ranks) will be made only in case of genuine mistakes. The commissioning letter or enrolment form will be used to correct these mistakes.

For dependents

To correct the date of birth of dependents, a self-certified copy of any one of these documents will be required: PAN card, matriculation certificate, passport, ECHS card, driving license, voter ID or Aadhaar card. Along with this, an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper to validate the correct date of birth. Birth certificate for children, issued by the registrar, municipal officer, local panchayat, or head of a recognized school.

Name change procedure for retired employees

If you are a retired employee and want to correct or amend surname, first name, middle name, or spelling mistakes in your name then you have to follow these steps.

1. Submit an individual application form.

2. Submit a gazette notification (This is mandatory for officers, honorary commissioned officers and JCO equivalent ranks). For OR (other ranks), an affidavit from a first class magistrate and an advertisement in an English newspaper must be submitted.

3. Include news clippings from two national newspapers.

4. Attach self-attested copies of your PAN card and Aadhaar card.

5. Provide your latest pension account details.

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Pension Guidelines: Army’s big decision to change name and date of birth in pension payment order

Pension Guidelines: The Ministry of Defence has introduced a new and simplified process for updating the name and date of birth in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) for retired personnel and their family members. This change is based on the recommendations of a special committee