Centre revises One Rank One Pension scheme (OROP), to benefit 25 lakh Army pensioners- Check rank wise increase

"The Union cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners including war widows and disabled pensioners," I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the revision of the 'One Rank One Pension scheme for defence personnel and family pensioners. Addressing the media after a meeting of the union cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the decision will lead to enhanced pension as per the OROP proposal. "The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners, including war widows and disabled pensioners", he said. The cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners including war widows and disabled pensioners," Thakur said. 

He said "benefits will be extended to about 25.13 lakh armed forces pensioners and family pensioners. Armed forces personnel retired up to June 30, 2019 to be covered under this revision. The revision will entail an estimated annual expenditure of Rs 8450 crore. The arrears will be with effect from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022."

A landmark #CabinetDecision which will benefit over 25.13 lakh veterans!

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sh @narendramodi today approved the revision of pension of Armed Forces Pensioners/family pensioners under the One Rank One Pension w.e.f.July 01, 2019.#OROP pic.twitter.com/n8NTTT6Tt5 — Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 23, 2022

"The move is expected to attract youth to join armed forces. The decision to implement OROP was taken by the Narendra Modi government on November 7, 2015 with benefits effective from July 1, 2014," the I&B Minister said.

Cabinet approves next revision of pension of Defence Forces Personnel/family pensioner under One Rank One Pension (OROP)

The benefit of this will be extended to family pensioners including war widows & disabled pensioners: Union Minister @ianuragthakur #CabinetDecisions pic.twitter.com/61xGWGsiwd

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"OROP was a long-standing demands of the armed forces and implies that retired soldiers of the same rank, who have retired after serving for the same length of service, will receive the same pension, irrespective of the date and year of their retirement," Thakur added.

(With agency inputs)