SPARSH Portal related issues – Digital Life Certificates(DLCs) & One Rank One Pension (OROP): : Minutes of the 34th SCOVA meeting

SPARSH Portal related issues – Digital Life Certificates(DLCs) & One Rank One Pension (OROP): Minutes of the 34th SCOVA meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) on 11.03.2025

[Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M. No. 4/14/2025-P&PW(D)/E-10522 dated 25.03.2025]

I. CGHS ISSUES

II. SPARSH PORTAL RELATED ISSUES

Ex-Servicemen Welfare League, Pensioners’ Associations from Pune and Chennai raised the issues being faced by Defence pensioners after migration of pension accounts from bank to SPARSH portal of MoD. The issues of payment of additional pension, restoration of commutation of pension etc. were highlighted. The issue related to Digital Life Certificates(DLCs) especially for pensioners residing in foreign countries was raised. The Pensioners also raised the issue of One Rank One Pension (OROP).

Discussion/Decision on agenda item

• Jt. CGDA, MOD briefed about the benefits of SPARSII and its hassle-free transition for the new pension cases. She however, agreed that difficulties were being faced in the older cases where incomplete data was maintained with the banks. It was informed that the existing physical method of submission of DLC is also available along with other digital modes for Pensioners. It was also informed that for those Pensioners residing abroad, the provision for submission of DIC through Indian Embassies is already available. However, the matter of facilitation of submission of DI-Cs through other digital modes is also being explored.
• It was directed to MOD to issue FAQs on the issues being raised by Pensioners migration of their pension disbursal from bank to SPARSH to increase their awareness and redressal of their grievances.
• It was decided that OROP related policy matters may be taken up separately with
  Department of Expenditure.

(Action: MOD/Controller General of Defence Accounts)

III. PENSION POLICY

IV. OTHER ISSUES

View: Minutes of the 34th SCOVA meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) on 11.03.2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi: DoP&PW O.M. dated 25.03.2025