It is stated that there are no policy or entitlement related changes in this ER and the same has been revised/ updated keeping in view the provisions as laid down in Base MoD letter on the subject dated 31.01.2001, aimed to streamline the procedure followed for assessment and entitlement without any ambiguity to avoid litigation. The same will be applicable in case of death and disability reported/ recorded after 21.09.2023.

ER and GMO, 2023 shall apply to the following personnel:-
All death and disability reported/ recorded after 21.09.2023 will be governed by ER 2023 and GMO 2023

NO. ER and GMO, 2023 do not in any way affect past Pensioners/ Family Pensioners already in receipt of death/ disability compensation/ Family Pension.

Only those personnel who are boarded out of service on medical ground before completing their terms of engagement are treated as invalided from service

PBORs and equivalent who are permanently placed in a medical category other than SHAPE-1 and are discharged because no alternative employment could be provided to them suitable to their medical category or are discharged before completing their terms of engagement after providing suitable alternative employment are ‘Deemed to have been Invalided’ from service’.

NO. ‘Deemed to have been invalided from Service’ only applies to PBOR.

Only Armed Forces personnel who are invalided or are deemed to have been invalided from service on medical ground with a disability held attributable to or aggravated by military service are eligible for Disability Pension.

Disability pension is a composite monthly pension that comprises of a Service Element and a Disability Element.

Armed Forces personnel who are retained in service despite a disability, held attributable to or aggravated by military service post conduct of Retention cum Impairment Assessment Medical Board and issuance of Retention in Service Order thereafter and subsequently retires or are released/ discharged on completing their terms of engagement, tenure or attaining the age for retirement/ discharge are eligible to be awarded ‘Impairment Relief’. This ‘Impairment Relief’ may be paid in addition to Retiring Pension/ Gratuity (Officers) or Service Pension/ Gratuity (PBORs), as per their length service.

NO. ‘Impairment Relief’ is the same as the erstwhile ‘Disability Element’.