Liberalized Pension Awards (LPA) and Extraordinary Family Pension (EFP) for CAPF casualties
CAPF operational-casualty pension provisions: Liberalized Pension Awards and Extraordinary Family Pension
- Central Armed Police Forces personnel face operational risks that can trigger special pension support for families after death or disability.
- Liberalized Pension Awards are used for death or disability cases linked to operational hazards in Central Armed Police Forces service.
- Extraordinary Family Pension provides family support when a Central Armed Police Forces personnel death is linked to operational hazards.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has referred to special pension provisions for Central Armed Police Forces personnel who die or suffer disability due to operational hazards. The two relevant provisions are Liberalized Pension Awards (LPA) and Extraordinary Family Pension (EFP). These provisions matter because they connect internal security duties with financial security for dependents.
What the Ministry of Home Affairs is saying
The Ministry of Home Affairs states that CAPF families are covered by special pension schemes when a personnel death or disability is linked to operational hazards. The stated purpose is to ensure financial security for dependents after service-related casualties.
UPSC can frame this topic around how the State balances operational risk in security forces with social justice for dependents, and how pension design differs when death or disability arises from operational hazards.
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