Ex-Gratia lump-sum compensation
Ex-gratia lump-sum compensation is admissible to the families of the Commissioned Officers who dies in harness in the performance of their bonafide official duties as under:
| (a) | Death occurring due to accidents | Rs. 10 Lakhs |
| (b) | Death occurring due to acts of violence by terrorists, antisocial elements, etc. | Rs. 10 Lakhs |
| (c) | Death occurred in (i) border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorists, extremists | Rs. 15 Lakhs |
| (d) | Death occurring while on duty in the specified high attitude, inaccessible border posts etc. on account of natural disaster, extreme weather conditions | Rs. 15 Lakhs |
| (e) | Death occurred in enemy action in international war or such war like engagements which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence | Rs. 20 Lakhs |
The conditions and guidelines to be observed governing the payment of ex-gratia lump-sum compensation are laid down in Government of India Ministry of Defence letter No. 20(i)/98/D( Pay/Sers) dt. 22.9.98 as amended.
Death Gratuity
If an Army officer dies while in service, his family will be entitled to death gratuity. The quantum of death gratuity will be determined on the basis of length of qualifying service and the emoluments drawn at the time of death, which are as under: -
| (i) | Less than 1 year | 2 times of emoluments. |
| (ii) | 1 year or more but less than 5 years. | 6 times of emoluments. |
| (iii) | 5 years or more but less than 20 years | 12 times of emoluments |
| (iv) | 20 years or more | Half of reckonable emoluments for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a minimum of 12 times of reckonable emoluments and a maximum of 33 times of reckonable emoluments. |
The reckonable emoluments include Pay in Pay Band, grade pay, Military service pay and NPA, if any, plus Dearness Allowance admissible on the date of death.
In respect of death occurring on or after 1.1.06, the amount of death gratuity shall in no case exceed Rs. 10 lakhs.
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