Application Forms
Scheme
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Aircrew Officers and Airmen declared permanently medically unfit for flying duties and are retained in IAF,
cease to draw flying allowance. To compensate the loss/lapse of FPLI insurance cover,
an Ex Gratia Award is paid to Aircrew officers/Airmen on monthly basis from the date of
medical unfitness till date of retirement/superannuation or for a given period (as given in the table below).
Applicability
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This is applicable to all cases arising on or after 21 Jan 1983.
The terms of the scheme as amended from time to time are as given below :-
| Sl No |
Wef |
Ex-Gratia Award
( ) per month |
Condition |
Period for which Ex-gratia is paid |
| Aircrew Officer |
Aircrew Airmen |
| 1. |
21 Jan 83 |
400 |
200 |
Medical unfitness attributable to flying accidents only & retained in IAF |
24 months from the date of cessation of flying allowance OR
upto the date of Retirement/ Superannuation/ Discharge/ Invalidment
whichever is earlier
|
| 2. |
01 Jan 84 |
400 |
200 |
Extended to cases arising from causes other than flying
accidents, but attributable to service & retained in IAF |
| 3. |
01 Oct 06 |
2500 |
1250 |
| 4. |
01 Oct 11 |
5000 |
2500 |
| 5. |
02 Feb 12 |
5000 |
2500 |
Extended to cases arising from causes not
attributable to service & retained in IAF |
| 6. |
01 Oct 15 |
7500 |
3750 |
36 months from the date of cessation of flying allowance OR
upto the date of Retirement/ Superannuation/ Discharge/ Invalidment
whichever is earlier |
| 7. |
01 Oct 18 |
10000 |
5000 |
Conditions under which Aircrew is awarded Ex-Gratia
- Declared permanently unfit for flying duties for medical reasons only.
- Ceased to draw flying allowance.
- Continues to be retained in service.
Authorisation of Ex-Gratia Award and Upgradation thereof
- BoT has approved not to effect any recovery in cases where the aircrew is upgraded from permanently medically unfit category subject to noc-credit of flying allowance during the period. This is effective from 01 Apr 22.