Disability Pension

Issue of tax on disability pension raised in Lok Sabha; Rajnath Singh says defence ministry will look into it

As soon as Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised the issue of tax on disability pension during the Zero Hour, Congress members rushed to the Well and raised slogans like 'Sena ko nayay do' (Give justice to army) and 'sena ke naam pe vote mangana band karo' (stop asking votes in the name of army).

Disability pension tax: Rather than vilifying soldiers, Defence Ministry should work with forces to prevent dishonest claims

Rather than ordering a blanket change of rules on disability pension tax, the Ministry of Defence should work with the armed forces to institute a foolproof and verifiable system for disability claims

Disability pension remains bone of contention amid defence ministry’s unyielding attitude over ex-servicemen’s appeals

The Central Board of Direct Taxes’ (CBDT) 24 June circular bringing disability pension under the tax scanner is the latest bone of contention between the retired Armed Forces personnel and the government

Manohar Parrikar to look into status downgrade vis-a-vis civilian counterparts

Parrikar, when asked to comment on the development, said some people were trying to "misguide" as the issue related to only functional responsibility (of armed forces) and not status vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts.