Nearest AF Station
- Intimate death of Air Veteran for necessary assistance to provide decent last rites and claiming ‘GARIMA’ grant from local Service Institute. (For Delhi area: Approach Adjutant AFND).
- Surrender the ROIC (Retired Officers Identity Card) of the Late Air Veteran
- Apply for issue of the Service Book for the Spouse
Municipality
Obtain Death Certificate (at least 10 original copies) from the local Municipal Body.
Bank
Intimate in writing about the demise of Air Veteran to the Banker (pension drawing bank) along with Death Certificate (in original) with a request to stop his pension from the date of his death and commence the Family Pension (FP) in name of spouse (as per PPO).
Advisory Note:-
- No bank account is to be closed. The Air Veterans pension joint account with spouse is to be converted to single account in name of Spouse.
- Family Pensioner may nominate one of her children as a nominee to the Bank Account.
- Widow of Gallantry Award winner continues to get the award money as well as get IT exemption.
Dte of AV (DAV)
Intimate DAV in writing along with original copy of Death Certificate for issue of HDN (Home Death Notification) to AFGIS, IAFBA, AFA, AFWWA (C) & JCDA (AF). HDN mentions the details of likely Family Pension payable to the spouse along with various accruable benefits from different agencies.
AFGIS
Approach AFGIS along with duly filled Forms 222 and 229 (downloaded from AFGIS website www.indianairforce.nic.in (HR Initiatives) for claiming PRIC/AVIC benefit (Post Retirement Insurance / Air Veteran Insurance Cover). As per current scheme AVIC-15, the Air Veterans have the following cover for 15 yrs post retirement, which is restricted to 50% thereafter till age of 75 yrs of age: Rs. 14 lakhs (Offrs) Rs. 7 lakhs (Airmen) Rs. 3.5 lakhs NC(E) Note: Various old schemes of PRIC/AVIC vary w.r.t the eligibility of Air Veterans as per their date of retirement vis-a-vis age at the time of date and Insurance amount. (Request check eligibility on AFGI website).
IAFBA
Approach IAFBA along with NEFT mandate form for grant of FAS (monthly grant for 08 yrs depending on scheme prevalent at the time of retirement of Air Veteran). The rates of various FAS Schemes are as follows
URC
Approach nearest URC for surrender of Veteran’s Canteen Smart Cards and apply for new Canteen Smart Cards for Spouse. (Both Grocery and Liqueur).
ECHS
ECHS card of Air Veteran is to be deposited at ECHS Polly clinic (along with Death Certificate).
Air Force Association (AFA)
Ex-Gratia amount of Rs. 7500/- if the Late Air Veteran was a member of AFA. For the same, please approach the nearest AFA branch.
Zilla Sainik Board (ZSB)
Approach Zilla Sainik Board (ZSB) office to surrender Veterans I-Card issued by ZSB and update on the State Benefits (if any).
CONTACT NUMBER: DAV (011-25683191 & 25683351) AFGIS (011-25694415 & 25694068) IAFBA (011-25687194/95) AFA (011-23015762, Mob- 9868940200, 8055705012)
