Sarkari Yojana
Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme
About Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme
Launched on 15th August 1972, the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme is a Ministry of Home Affairs pension scheme granting pensions to living freedom fighters, and where they are no longer alive, to their families, or to the families of martyrs. It extends pension benefits to all freedom fighters as a token of SAMMAN (honour).
Duration
1. Except for unmarried daughters, the pension continues for the recipient’s lifetime. For unmarried daughters, the pension stops as soon as they marry or become otherwise independent. 1. On a pensioner’s death, their heirs, even if otherwise eligible, do not automatically inherit the pension. They must apply afresh with proof relating to the pensioner, and their applications are considered under the terms of the Pension Scheme.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Home Affairs
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For granting a pension under the scheme, a freedom fighter is defined as: (a) A person who suffered a minimum of six months' imprisonment in mainland jails before Independence.
However, ex-INA personnel are eligible for the pension…
However, ex-INA personnel are eligible for the pension if their imprisonment/detention took place outside India.
From 01.08.1980, the minimum actual imprisonment period required…
From 01.08.1980, the minimum actual imprisonment period required for pension eligibility was reduced to three months for women and SC/ST freedom fighters. Explanation
Detention under a competent authority's orders counts as…
Detention under a competent authority's orders counts as imprisonment.
Normal remission of up to one month is…
Normal remission of up to one month is treated as part of the actual imprisonment.
Where a trial ended in conviction, the trial…
Where a trial ended in conviction, the trial period counts towards the actual imprisonment suffered.
Broken periods of imprisonment are added together to…
Broken periods of imprisonment are added together to compute the qualifying period. Eligible Dependents
For granting the Samman pension, where the freedom…
For granting the Samman pension, where the freedom fighter is no longer alive, the family includes the mother, father, widower/widow (if not remarried since), and unmarried daughters.
Only one eligible dependent can be granted the…
Only one eligible dependent can be granted the pension; where more than one is available, eligibility follows this order: widow/widower, unmarried daughters, mother, and father. (b) A person who remained underground for more than six months, provided they were:
a proclaimed offender; or
a proclaimed offender; or
someone on whom an award for arrest/head was…
someone on whom an award for arrest/head was announced; or
someone for whom a detention order was issued…
someone for whom a detention order was issued but not served. (c) A person interned in their home or externed from their district, where the internment/externment lasted six months or more. (d) A person whose property was confiscated, attached, or sold owing to their participation in the freedom struggle. (e) A person left permanently incapacitated during firing or a lathi charge. (f) A person who lost their job (Central or State Government), and thus their livelihood, for taking part in the national movement.
Benefits Provided
Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Category of Freedom Fighters:
Ex-Andaman Political/ Prisoners/ Spouses Basic Pension w.e.f. 15.08.2016 in Rupees (Per Month): 30,000/- Total Amount of Pension Including 3% DR in Rupees (Per Month): 30,900/-
Category of Freedom Fighters:
Freedom Fighters Who Suffered Outside British India/Spouses Basic Pension w.e.f. 15.08.2016 in Rupees (Per Month): 28,000/- Total Amount of Pension Including 3% DR in Rupees (Per Month): 28,840/-
Category of Freedom Fighters:
Other Freedom Fighters/ spouses including INA Basic Pension w.e.f. 15.08.2016 in Rupees (Per Month): 26,000/- Total Amount of Pension Including 3% DR in Rupees (Per Month): 26,780/-
Category of Freedom Fighters:
Dependent parents/eligible daughters (maximum 3 daughters at any point of time) Basic Pension w.e.f. 15.08.2016 in Rupees (Per Month): 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i.e. in the range of ₹ 13,000/- to ₹ 15,000/- Total Amount of Pension Including 3% DR in Rupees (Per Month): 50% of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i.e. in the range of ₹ 13,390/- to ₹ 15,450/-
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION The applicant should furnish whichever of the following documents applies: (A) Imprisonment/Detention etc. A certificate from the concerned jail authorities, District Magistrate, or State Government; where such a certificate is unavailable, a co-prisoner certificate from a sitting or former MP/MLA specifying the jail period (Annexure-I in the application form). (B) Remained Underground
Documentary evidence, such as a Court's/Government order proclaiming…
Documentary evidence, such as a Court's/Government order proclaiming the applicant an offender, announcing an award on their head or for their arrest, or ordering their detention.
Where official records are unavailable, certificates from veteran…
Where official records are unavailable, certificates from veteran freedom fighters who themselves underwent five or more years of imprisonment. (C) Internment or Externment
The order of internment or externment, or other…
The order of internment or externment, or other corroborative documentary evidence.
Where official records are unavailable, certificates from prominent…
Where official records are unavailable, certificates from prominent freedom fighters who themselves underwent five or more years of imprisonment (Annexure-II in the application). NOTE: The certifying veteran freedom fighter, in respect of underground suffering, internment/externment, must belong to the same administrative unit as the applicant, from before the reorganization of States, and their area of operation must match. (D) Loss of Property, Job, etc. Orders confiscating and selling the property, or orders of dismissal or removal from service. AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING PENSION The pension is paid on production of the following identification documents to the Treasury Officer/Sub-Treasury Officer:
A photograph
A photograph.
Two prominent identification marks
Two prominent identification marks.
A specimen signature, or left-hand thumb and finger…
A specimen signature, or left-hand thumb and finger impressions duly attested by a competent authority, for freedom fighters unable to sign their names.
Date of birth
Date of birth.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
The interested applicant should request a free copy…
The interested applicant should request a free copy of the prescribed application form from either the concerned State Government/UT or the Freedom Fighters' Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1st Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Fill in all the mandatory fields on the…
Fill in all the mandatory fields on the form and attach copies of all mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Send the first copy to the Chief Secretary…
Send the first copy to the Chief Secretary of the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration.
Send the second copy, as an advance copy,…
Send the second copy, as an advance copy, to the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Freedom Fighters Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, First Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi – 3.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.