USEFUL INFO

APPLICATION FORMS REQUIRED TO BE FILLED BY NEXT OF KIN, ON DEMISE OF A VETERAN

VERY IMPORTANT POINTS FOR VETERANS

All Veterans are required to keep the following  Certificates, Documents in a separate folder naming      “NAVAL DOCUMENTS”

Ø  Discharge certificate/Book

Ø  IN 271

Ø  Original P.P.O. (Pension Payment Order)

Ø  Corrigendum  PPO for family Pension if received

Ø  Above PPO if not received, to write a letter to Staff Officer, Naval Pension Office, Mumbai

Ø  Pension Book sent by CDA, Allahabad on retirement

Ø  Pension Account Bank Pass Book

IMPORTANT :

It  is better o make a “WILL” in advance  in the name of wife or children as one wish for sharing or transferring movable or unmovable assets such as property, vehicles or any other in a stamp paper certified by a Notary .This is Confidential and Same can be kept in an envelope , sealed and keep alongwith other documents.

Actions to be initiated by spouse or Next of kin of veteran in the event of a deceased .

§  If the family realize that veteran is in last breath at home,  immediately bring a Docotr to verify and certify death.

§  In case admitted in Hospital and passed away, obtain a certificate from the Doctor treated the veteran.

§  With that certificate, contact Village Office.

§  Request for a certificate  From Village officer :

i)              Mentioning that veteran has married only once and to issue a   relationship certificate for the purpose of Death Certificate.

ii)            Also request them to issue a dependency certificate (which will take some time to get)

iii)          In case any change in name or initial of veteran in P.P.O. or

Pension certificate/Book, request for a “ One and the same certificate” from Village officer.

§  With the above certificate  , Contact Muncipal or Corporation Office for Death Certificate .

§  Death certificate must be taken about 20 copies signed in ink and stamped (Not Photostat copies) and keep handy.

§  With all papers as mentioned below, approach the concerned Pension Drawing Bank/DPDO  with all papers mentioned in the enclosure below.

§  Write a letter the Staff Officer, Naval Pension office, Mumbai  with all relevant papers as mentioned in the anclosure below. Copy to

 Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (P), Navy, Mumbai. (PCDA)

§  Approach DSSAB (Sainik Board), Kannur (Civil Stn.)w ith filled up form for

Cancellation of Ex.Serviceman ID and issuance of ID for wife. Also for further action  by their guidance

§  Send a letter to CNS (for Secretary NGIF), MOD(Navy),  New Delhi for payment of PRDIES – 82 (Post Retirement Death Insurance Extension Scheme-82) if applicable.

§  Write letter to Commandant, DSC Centre, Kannur for death grant of Rs.10,000/=

§  Send a Registered letter to CRSO, HQSNC,  Kochi ith filled up form for lumpsum grant of Rs. 30,000/= . To send by speed post with self addressed and stamped envelope attached.

§  Contact Station HQs, Kannur (Near Govt.Hospital) with Filled form or with a letter along with ECHS card and Unit Canteen card for veteran’s cards cancellation.

§  Request BSNL to transfer land line telephone connection if in veteran’s name to wife’s name for future billing.

§  Request KSEB for transferring Electrical connection and future billing in the name of house owner.

§  Request R.T.O. (Licencing Authority)for transferring vehicle  registration in the name of wife or ho so ever concerned.

§  Request Income Tax department for closing of file of the deceased, ith for wealth tax assessment. Netter take advise of  a Chartered Accountant.

§  Request Bank/s or DPDO to transfer Account/FDs in the name of nominee .

§  Request LIC/GIC/Insurance company concerned  for insurance policies covering for transfer of ownership.

§  Request District Supply Officer /Taluk  Officer to cancel name of the veteran from Ration Card.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY-ECHS

In case of medical emergency a veteran can seek treatment ANYWHERE, in ANY hospital. If such hospital is empanelled, NO PROBLEM. The treatment will be cashless on showing ECHS card. If non empanelled  then one pays and claims reimbursement.Reimbursement is RESTRICTED to contract rates applicable.Such admission DO NOT require a REFERRAL. However the patient(or escort/family) has to inform the NEAREST Polyclinic within 48 hours.

The "Nearest" indicates situations wherin one may be travelling, else in any case the dependent polyclinic would need not to be informed. In former case, there can be problems, particularly when one is driving between stations and may have an unfortunate incident and may need to seek medical intervention, yet, not knowing where the nearest Polyclinic is. Worse, if one is travelling alone, things may become difficult. In such case, one should inform one's parent Polyclinic, contact number of which Veterans MUST know and carry around with them.

ECHS Helpline as you know is 1800-114-115. It works 0900-1700 hrs Monday through Friday.

Essential details that must reach the undermentioned officer are as under. This may be done by email preferably, or even by SMS, to avoid translation errors.

1.Service No., 2.Rank and Name, 3.ECHS Card No., 4.Residential address and Land line Phone No., 5.Mobile No., 6.Parent Polyclinic., 7.Nature of emergency(reason for admission),8.Hospital and Town where admitted., 9.Treating Doctor, 10.Contact No. of hospital, 11.Date of admission.

As the aim of the whole exercise is to inform the ECHS chain of the Emergency, the IESM ECHS Division would approach and pass on these details to the ECHS Central Org/Helpline, to pass down to the concerned Region HQ/Polyclinic, so that reimbursement procedure is hastened.

At expense of repetition it is stated that an "EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE" MUST be taken from the treating doctor, and submit with claim.

Cdr.Vijay Vadhera,N.M (Veteran)

Secy, Navy Foundation,

9820535997

email id: arunnupun@vsnl.net