Do the parents of a martyred soldier not get anything, but his/her wife gets everything? Know every detail

New Delhi : After a soldier is martyred, do his/her parents not get any help and only the wife of the martyr gets all the financial help? This is not so. This question has arisen because the parents of Captain Anshuman Singh, martyred in Siachen, have asked the question. Captain Anshuman has been awarded the Kirti Chakra. Martyr Anshuman’s parents say that his/her wife has gone to her maternal home and they are demanding from the government that the rules of NOK (Next of Kin) should be changed.

Anshuman’s parents did not get anything?

According to army sources, out of the insurance amount, Rs 50 lakh has been given to martyr Anshuman’s mother and Rs 50 lakh has been given to his/her wife. Out of the financial help received from the UP government, Rs 35 lakh has been given to the martyr’s wife and Rs 15 lakh has been given to the martyr’s mother.

What is that rule of the army which the parents of martyr Captain Anshuman Singh are demanding to change, know

What are the rules?

According to the rules, when any officer or soldier joins the army, they have to fill a detailed form called – After Me Folder. It contains complete information about the NOK. If the soldier is not married, then either his/her mother or father can be his/her NOK. After marriage, his/her wife becomes his/her NOK.

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What does NOK get?

If a soldier dies or is martyred, there are different types of financial help in that situation. Generally speaking, there are three types of family pension. The first is Ordinary Family Pension. This is given to the NOK in a situation when the soldier dies due to some disease or in normal circumstances. It is 30 percent of the last salary. The second pension is Special Family Pension. This is given to the NOK in a situation when the soldier dies during duty or because of duty. It is 60 percent of the salary. The third pension is Liberalized Family Pension. This is given to the NOK in case of battle casualty. It is 100 percent of the salary. According to the rules, only NOKs are entitled to pension. Apart from this, if a soldier gets any gallantry award for bravery, then that also goes to the NOK and the amount received with it also goes to the NOK.

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what do parents get

If the soldier was married, the NOK would be his/her wife. In such a situation, what do the parents get? The soldier can make anyone he/she wants as a nominee for the insurance amount, PF amount, ex gratia and gratuity. They have to write their will, the full details of which are with the army. The person whom the soldier has made as a nominee and for whatever percentage he/she has made, will get it. Be it parents, wife or children. Also, dependent parents keep getting medical facilities.

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If the wife marries a second time

If the NOK is a wife and she marries a second time, then there are different rules for that too. If the wife is getting Ordinary Family Pension, then it will stop as soon as she marries a second time, whether she has children or not. But if the wife is getting Special Family Pension, then she will continue to get it. If the wife leaves the children, then of the 60 percent of the salary that she was getting as pension, 30 percent of it will go to the wife and 30 percent to the children. Similarly, if the wife is getting Liberalized Family Pension and it will continue after she marries a second time. If she leaves the children, then of the 100 percent of the salary that she was getting as pension, 30 percent of it will go to the wife and 70 percent to the children.