Identification of each digit in the 16 digits new PPO/e-PPO:-
The CGDA is in the process of issuing new PPOs for all pensioners and in due course, everyone will receive one’s individual e-PPO through the email address as registered in records. It is, however, necessary to understand the manner of the numbering of these fresh PPOs.
The individual PCDAs will be issuing a16 digits reference number for each PPO which could be with a, or without a Notional fixation.
First 12 digits will be the PPO number and the other 4 digits as Suffix indicating the Type of pension.
Previously, we had Prefix to the PPO number Like S/C/ 123/1998 and D/BC/ 123/1998. The S/C and D/BC was the indication of Type of pension.
Now the Prefix is completely removed and Suffix is brought IN. Here, Each digit has its own indication. For example Latest PPO No; 1 85 2016 00204- 0100 First Digit – indicate the Service i.e – Army, Navy, and Air force. No. 1 is for Army No. 2 for Navy and No.3 for Air force No. 4 for civilians and No. 5 for NPS in r/o Civilians.
In an example take a PPO number-185201600204- 0100
First digit: 1 -Indicates, the pensioner is from ARMY Digits Second and Third.85 indicate the record office of the pensioner –AMC Digits: 4 to 7(four)……..Indicate the year of sanction of pension…..2016 Digits : (8 to 12) (five)… indicate the running serial number of PPO.00204. Suffix NO. ( FOUR ) Type of pension. Digit 13 to 14…..Type of pension of the pensioner. Here No.01 is Service pension, then if there is any Corr PPO, the number will be after this ( 15 to 16).
In the given PPO, there is no Corr PPO issued, it is the first PPO hence it is 0100. Suppose, there was, say 3 Corr PPO issued later, Then it will be indicated as 0102/ 0103/ 0104 and so on up to 0149. Corr. PPO for Joint Notification will be 0150.
If there are any major changes like 7th CPC or OROP II, then the Suffix will change. For Example, if the Notional Pay/ Pension is implemented as per 7th CPC, Then the SUFFIX No WILL be as 0199, then further Major revision like OROP II, it will change as 0198, in dissenting order 0197, 0196 and so on. In the normal cases, the Corr PPO will bear the Suffix numbers like 0101, 0102, 0103, etc Service pension revised Corr. PPO… But these numbers will vary according to the types of pension, Like Disability, War injury pension, Ordinary Family Pension, Special Family Pension, Liberalised Family Pension, Dependent Pension, Reservist Pension and Ex-Gratia payment, etc. For example: Service pension with Disability – discharge case: 0200 Service pension with war injury – discharge case: 0400 Disability invalided pension:2100 War injury invalided pension: 2300 Ordinary Family pension: 3000 Special Family pension: 3300 Liberalised Family pension: 3700 and so on There is a Table indicating the Suffix numbers for Different type of pensions, Record Offices Code/ HOO code for Defence civilians … For Commissioned Officers, and Civilians/ Defence Civilians the Suffix code are listed separately.
Authority: PDA(P) Letter no: EDP/ 120/ E.Audit/ 2017 dated 4-7-2017
