The Government has decided to constitute a Committee to look into pay and pension related issues of relevance to Defence services personnel and ex-servicemen. According to an official release, the Committee to be headed by the Cabinet Secretary, will look into the issues like review and enhancement of grade pay, common pay scale and Grant of non-functional upgradation to armed forces personnel.

For ex-servicemen, the Committee will look into the issues like one-rank one-pension, dual family pension and family pension to mentally or physically challenged children of armed forces personnel on marriage.

The Committee will finalize its recommendations and submit its report to the Prime Minister by the 8th of next month. The other members of the Committee will include Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and Defence Secretary.