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Freedom fighters get more pension

The government has granted a seven per cent dearness relief to the various categories of freedom fighters and their eligible dependent-pensioners with effect from August last, under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension scheme.

The dearness relief has been granted on the basis of increase in the consumer price index for industrial sector since June 1997. Freedom fighters pension was linked to the price index only last year.

According to an official order, the ex-Andaman political prisoners will get enhance pension of Rs 4,280 per month with effect from August 1 this year, while freedom fighters who suffered outside British India will get a pension of Rs 3,745 per month.

Other categories including widow/widower of freedom fighters will get a pension of Rs 3,210 per month. The eldest unmarried/unemployed daughter will get a pension of Rs 642 and two other daughters Rs 375 per month.

The parents of freedom fighters will also get a higher pension of Rs 1,070 per month, the official order said.

UNI

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