The Haryana Government pays an additional amount, on top of the pension, to a soldier released due to 100% disability attributable to service — Rs 100–200 per child per month, depending on his rank. This is the “Additional Pension to 100% Disabled Ex-Serviceman having Children” scheme — a Haryana state scheme of the Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare Department (Rajya Sainik Board), run through the Zila Sainik Board (ZSB). Its most important feature is that it is paid on top of the pension, not in place of it — and only to ex-servicemen who were released from service due to 100% disability or permanent incapacity to work, provided the disability or incapacity is attributable to service. Note — the Rs 100/150/200 rates are from the memo of 31 January 2006; no enhancement after that was found on searching, and the payment method (“money order or in cash”) also looks old, so confirm the current rate in writing at your District Sainik Board (ZSB) before applying.
The biggest confusion is mistaking this additional pension for the Financial Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen (guide 7798, Rs 7,000 a month). They are exact opposites: that assistance is for disabled soldiers whose disability is not attributable to service and who receive no pension from any source — while this scheme is for soldiers whose 100% disability is attributable to service and who are already getting a pension. The second confusion is with the additional pension for widows with children (guide 7805); the rates are the same (Rs 100–200 per child), but that is the widow’s scheme and this is the disabled soldier’s own scheme. And the third confusion is with the central government’s age-based “additional pension” (20%–100% of the basic pension after age 80); that is an entirely different central rule, while this is a Haryana state per-child top-up.
Scheme at a glance
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheme name | Additional Pension to 100% Disabled Ex-Serviceman having Children (APDESMC); myScheme Haryana list entry #21 (pages 1–5) |
| Whose scheme | Haryana Government — Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare Department (Rajya Sainik Board); apply and get paid through the Zila Sainik Board |
| Benefit | An additional amount on top of the pension — Rs 100–200 per child per month (by rank), up to 3 children (Rs 300–600 a month) |
| Who gets it | An ex-serviceman released due to 100% service-attributable disability, who has children; a permanent resident of Haryana |
| Children | Up to 3 children; the benefit runs until the child turns 20, marries or gets employed — whichever is earliest |
| How long | Per child separately — on the soldier’s death, the children’s pension continues (Rule 4(c)) |
| How to apply | Online — on the Antyodaya SARAL portal (saralharyana.gov.in); also on paper in Form I to the ZSB (Rule 5) |
| Last date | No annual last date — apply year-round; a Form III eligibility certificate must be given every 6 months |
| Payment | Quarterly — every 3 months, by the ZSB Secretary; myScheme says “money order or in cash” (an old method — ask the ZSB about today’s method) |
| Budget head | No separate budget head found — the department’s 2024-25 budget statement carries no head named “Additional Pension”; the money comes from the Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund (Rule 12) |
How much will you get? — Full rate table
The additional pension depends on the soldier’s rank — the higher the rank, the higher the per-child rate. The table below is from the myScheme detail (slug apdesmc) — and remember, these are the original policy’s rates; confirm the current rate in writing at the ZSB.
| Soldier’s rank | Per child (per month) | Maximum (3 children) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Ranks | Rs 100 | Rs 300 a month |
| JCO (Junior Commissioned Officer) | Rs 150 | Rs 450 a month |
| Officers | Rs 200 | Rs 600 a month |
| Example — Other Ranks, 1 child | Rs 100 a month | — |
| Example — Other Ranks, 2 children | Rs 200 a month | — |
| Example — Other Ranks, 3 children | Rs 300 a month | Maximum |
| Example — JCO, 3 children | Rs 450 a month | Maximum |
| Example — Officers, 3 children | Rs 600 a month | Maximum |
Know the rate history too — under the 1976 Rules the rates were much lower: Other Ranks Rs 30, JCOs Rs 40, Officers Rs 50 per child per month (maximum Rs 90/120/150). The memo of 30 November 1992 is referred to in the 2006 memo, but that memo could not be obtained — the intermediate rates are unverified. By the memo of 31 January 2006 (Memo No. 17/1/05-2D II Addl.Pen.), the rates rose to Rs 100/150/200 with effect from 1 February 2006 — and no enhancement after that was found in the search of 9 November 2026, so the rates listed on myScheme are treated as the current rates. One more thing — in the 2006 memo the JCO maximum is printed as “Rs. 150/-“, which is plainly a misprint (3 × Rs 150 = Rs 450); myScheme’s table gives Rs 450. The arithmetic is simple — the per-child rate is fixed by rank, and nothing is paid beyond 3 children: Rs 300 for 3 children of Other Ranks, Rs 450 for 3 children of a JCO, and Rs 600 for 3 children of an Officer — that is the maximum. And understand one thing clearly — as children turn 20, marry or get employed, the additional pension reduces proportionately; when the last child also turns 20, this additional pension stops completely. It is a temporary, child-linked top-up — the soldier’s own lifetime pension is separate and is not affected by it.
The biggest confusion — this pension vs other schemes
Haryana has several schemes for soldiers and their families, and their conditions differ — the most common confusion is about which scheme applies to whom. The table below makes the difference clear — and remember, this scheme’s definition says “100% disability, attributable to service”, which is the biggest dividing line.
| Scheme | For whom | Amount | Key condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| This scheme — Additional Pension, 100% Disabled ESM with children (State) | ESM released due to 100% service-attributable disability, who has children | Rs 100–200 per child per month (maximum Rs 300–600) | Disability attributable to service; paid on top of the pension; children up to age 20 |
| Financial Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen (guide 7798) | Medically discharged disabled ESM | Rs 7,000 a month (from 1.11.2026, by arithmetic) | Disability not attributable to service; no pension/FA from any source — the exact opposite condition |
| Additional Pension, widow with children (guide 7805) | Widow of a soldier who died in service, who has children | Rs 100–200 per child per month (same rates) | The widow’s scheme, not the ESM’s; death while in service, not in battle |
| Additional Pension, disabled ESM with no child | 100% disabled ESM with no child | Rs 100 a month flat (any rank) | Until death; a separate scheme (apdemnc) |
| War Widow Assistance (guide 7777) | Widow of a martyr soldier | Rs 7,000 a month (from 1.11.2026, by arithmetic) | Death in war/declared war; paid on top of the GoI family pension |
| Ex-Servicemen 60+ Assistance (guide 7747) | ESM aged 60+ and widows | Rs 600 a month | No pension at all; an age condition, not a children condition |
| Central age-based additional pension | Pensioners/family pensioners aged 80+ | 20%–100% of the basic pension | Central rule (CCS Pension Rules); not a Haryana state scheme |
Who is eligible?
Every condition below must be met — these conditions are from the myScheme detail (slug apdesmc) and the 1976 Rules; wherever information could not be verified, the guide says so clearly.
| Condition | Detail |
|---|---|
| Applicant | The ex-serviceman himself — a member of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) who was released from service; the widow or children are not applicants under this scheme |
| Permanent resident of Haryana | The applicant must be a permanent resident of Haryana (a domicile certificate is needed) |
| 100% disability | The disability must be 100%, and it must be attributable to service — the concerned military Authorities will verify whether it is attributable to service, and their decision is final (Rule 2(b)) |
| Reason for release | Released from service due to 100% disability or permanent incapacity to work |
| Children | The ESM must have children — the benefit is paid for up to 3 children |
| Children’s age limit | The benefit runs until the child turns 20, marries, gets employed or dies — whichever is earliest |
| Form III certificate | A certificate of eligibility in Form III must be given to the ZSB Secretary every 6 months — in June and December; if a child’s status changes, the ESM/guardian must inform the ZSB himself |
| How to apply | Online — on the Antyodaya SARAL portal; or on paper in Form I to the ZSB Secretary (Rule 5); the ZSB verifies the case |
Who is NOT eligible?
In any of the situations below, this additional pension will not be paid — check yourself against this list before applying.
- Disability below 100% — for example, 50% or 75% disability does not qualify under this scheme; it needs 100%.
- Disability not attributable to service — that is the Financial Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen (guide 7798, Rs 7,000 a month), not this scheme — the two schemes’ conditions are exact opposites.
- Not a permanent resident of Haryana — without a domicile certificate, the application will not go through.
- No child — then this scheme does not apply; the separate scheme for a 100% disabled ESM with no child (Rs 100 a month flat, apdemnc) applies instead.
- All children are above 20, married or employed — no benefit is payable for any child, so no additional pension is paid.
- Not the ESM himself — the widow or children are not applicants under this scheme; the widow has her own scheme (#44, guide 7805), and the orphan child (“eligible child”) category is in the same 1976 Rules but no separate myScheme entry was found for it.
The children’s condition — 20 years, marriage, employment
The most important feature of this scheme is the children’s condition — the benefit is linked to the child, not to the soldier. Each child is covered until the child turns 20, marries, gets employed or dies — whichever is earliest. As soon as a child reaches any one of these stages, that child’s share stops and the additional pension reduces proportionately — for example, Rs 300 for 3 children becomes Rs 200 when one child turns 20, then Rs 100, then zero. And every 6 months, a certificate of eligibility in Form III must be given to the ZSB Secretary — in the months of June and December — so that the ZSB knows whether the children are still eligible. If a child’s status changes (death, turning 20, marriage, employment), the ESM or guardian himself must inform the ZSB Secretary — that is his responsibility, not the ZSB’s. And most importantly — under Rule 4(c) of the 1976 Rules, if the eligible disabled soldier dies, his children’s additional pension still continues — until the child turns 20, marries or gets employed. Where the pension is payable to a minor child, it is paid to the child’s guardian (Rule 4(d)).
Documents required
The list below is modelled on the department’s other FA schemes and the SARAL flow — myScheme gives no document list for this scheme, so if even one paper is missing, the case will get stuck; confirm the exact list at your District Sainik Board as well before applying.
| No. | Document | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhaar card | The ESM’s identity — needed for the SARAL application |
| 2 | Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) | Family data is fetched on SARAL using the PPP number |
| 3 | Discharge book / service particulars | Proof of rank and reason for release — the rate depends on rank; proof of release due to 100% disability |
| 4 | 100% disability certificate | Proof that the disability is 100% and attributable to service — the Release/Invaliding Medical Board’s certificate or the entry in the PPO; the military Authorities will verify it |
| 5 | PPO / pension papers | Proof that a pension is being paid — the additional pension is paid on top of the pension |
| 6 | Haryana domicile certificate | Proof of permanent residence — issued by the competent authority |
| 7 | Children’s birth certificates | Proof of the children’s age (the 20-year limit) and number |
| 8 | Bank passbook and affidavit | Account details for payment; the pre-defined Affidavit form on SARAL must be filled and uploaded |
| 9 | Form I (for the paper route) | If not applying online, apply to the ZSB Secretary in Form I under Rule 5; for a minor child, the guardian applies in Form II |
How to apply?
This additional pension is applied for online — on the Antyodaya SARAL portal. Follow the steps below, as given in myScheme’s process. The 1976 Rules also provide a paper route in Form I to the ZSB Secretary — both routes are given below.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Check eligibility — released due to 100% service-attributable disability, permanent resident of Haryana, has children (maximum 3), children below 20 years of age |
| 2 | Gather documents — discharge book, 100% disability certificate, PPO/pension papers, domicile, children’s birth certificates, bank passbook (see the list above) |
| 3 | Register on SARAL — register as a “New User” on saralharyana.gov.in; verify mobile and email with OTP and log in |
| 4 | Find the service and upload the affidavit — search for “Additional Pension” under “Apply for Services”; download the pre-defined Affidavit form/template, fill and sign it, and upload it in “Attach Enclosures” |
| 5 | PPP + OTP + fill and submit — enter the PPP number to fetch family data, verify the name with OTP, fill the form, upload documents, submit |
| 6 | ZSB verification, sanction and status — the ZSB verifies the case and the Secretary decides the quantum of additional pension (Rule 6); check the status on the SARAL status portal with the department name, scheme name and application reference ID; if aggrieved by the decision, appeal to the President of the District Sainik Board (Deputy Commissioner), whose decision is final (Rule 8); paper route — Form I can also be submitted directly to the ZSB Secretary |
Note — myScheme does not give the service’s exact name or serial number, so search for “Additional Pension” on the SARAL portal and confirm the service yourself. The SARAL portal did not load from here, so the steps above are taken from myScheme’s listing — check the service name and form on the portal yourself. If you face any difficulty in applying online, visit your District Sainik Board office for help — the ZSB is the office that verifies your case.
Fee, timeline and status check
- Fee: No government fee for the application is stated in any official source — no fee is claimed here; ask on SARAL.
- Timeline: There is no annual last date — you can apply year-round; the real deadline is the Form III certificate every 6 months (June and December).
- Status check: Check on the SARAL status portal with the department name, scheme name and application reference ID; you can also ask at the ZSB office.
- RTS: No Right to Service (RTS) timeline for this service was found in any official source — no number of days has been stated here.
- Disposal time: How many days sanction takes is not stated in any official source — no number of days has been stated here.
How will the money come? — The payment route
After sanction, the additional pension is paid quarterly — the route is as follows:
- Fund (Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund) — the money comes from the Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund (Rule 12); the ZSB Secretary intimates his requirement to the Fund Secretary, who places the funds at the ZSB’s disposal — not from the central RMEWF.
- Sanction — the Zila Sainik Board (ZSB) verifies the case, and the Secretary decides the quantum of additional pension in each case (Rule 6).
- Payment — quarterly — the ZSB Secretary pays every 3 months; myScheme says “money order or in cash” — that is an old method; whether it comes to a bank account today is not stated clearly, so ask the ZSB.
- Monthly rate, quarterly payment — the rate is monthly (Rs 100–200 per child), but the money comes together every 3 months — for example, Rs 900 a quarter for 3 children of Other Ranks.
- Form III certificate — a certificate of eligibility in Form III must be given every 6 months (June and December); if a child’s status changes, the ESM/guardian himself must inform the ZSB.
When will the money come, and why is it delayed?
Under Rule 4(a) of the 1976 Rules, the additional pension commences from the date of eligibility — but how many days after applying the money reaches your hand is not stated in any official source. One thing is certain — this additional pension is paid on top of the pension, so the pension must already be running; the most common reasons for delay in sanctioning the additional pension are incomplete documents (especially a disability certificate that does not show 100% disability attributable to service, or missing birth certificates of the children), not finding the service name on SARAL, or not giving the Form III certificate every 6 months. So stay in touch with your ZSB after applying, and do not forget to give the Form III certificate every June and December. Keep checking your application’s status on the SARAL status portal with the reference ID.
Scheme budget and scale
This additional pension runs on the Haryana Defence and Security Relief Fund — but no separate head for it was found in the department’s budget statement. The scale is as follows:
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Budget head | No separate budget head found — the department’s 2024-25 budget statement (as on 18 February 2025) carries no head named “Additional Pension” |
| 2024-25 provision | Not verified — no provision was found, as there is no separate head |
| 2024-25 expenditure | Not verified — no expenditure was found, as there is no separate head |
| Department’s total budget | Rs 14,053.22 lakh (2024-25, gross total) |
| Scale / beneficiary count | Not verified — no official count was found; no figure has been invented in the guide |
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. How much assistance will I get under this scheme?
Rs 100–200 per child per month, by the soldier’s rank — Other Ranks Rs 100, JCO Rs 150, Officers Rs 200; maximum 3 children (Rs 300–600 a month). These are the rates from the memo of 31 January 2006 — no enhancement after that was found on searching; confirm the current rate in writing at the ZSB.
2. Who is the applicant — the soldier himself, or his wife/children?
The soldier himself. This is the disabled ex-serviceman’s own scheme — he applies. The widow has a separate scheme for widows with children (guide 7805); for a minor child, the guardian applies in Form II.
3. What does 100% disability mean?
The disability must be a full 100% and attributable to service. Under the 1976 Rules, whether the disability or incapacity is attributable to service will be got verified from the concerned military Authorities, and their decision is final. Disability below 100% does not qualify under this scheme.
4. What if the disability is below 100%?
Not under this scheme. Disability below 100% does not get this additional pension — see the Financial Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen (guide 7798, Rs 7,000 a month), but its conditions are entirely different (the disability must not be attributable to service, and no pension must be received from any source).
5. What if the disability is not attributable to service?
This scheme does not apply. Disability not attributable to service falls under the Financial Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen (guide 7798) — the two schemes’ conditions are exact opposites, so check the cause of your disability before applying.
6. What happens to the children’s pension if the soldier dies?
It continues. Under Rule 4(c) of the 1976 Rules, on the death of an eligible disabled ex-serviceman, his children’s additional pension continues — until the child turns 20, marries or gets employed.
7. What does a 100% disabled ESM with no child get?
A separate scheme — Rs 100 a month flat. Under “Additional Pension to 100% Disabled Ex-Serviceman having No Child”, Rs 100 a month is paid irrespective of rank, until death.
8. Where do I apply — on SARAL or at the ZSB?
Both routes exist. Per myScheme, online on the Antyodaya SARAL portal — register, log in, search for “Additional Pension” under “Apply for Services”, upload the affidavit, fill the form with the PPP number and OTP, and submit. Per the 1976 Rules, a paper application in Form I can also be given to the ZSB Secretary. The ZSB verifies the case.
9. What must I do every 6 months?
Give a certificate of eligibility in Form III to the ZSB Secretary — in the months of June and December. If a child’s status changes (death, turning 20, marriage, employment), the ESM or guardian himself must inform the ZSB.
10. Is this the central 80+ additional pension?
No. Under the central rules (CCS Pension Rules), pensioners get 20%–100% additional pension on the basic pension after age 80 — that is an entirely different central rule. This is a Haryana state per-child top-up, paid on top of the pension according to the children.
Official links and contact
The links below are official sources. The Haryana department’s state policy document (“Additional Pension-Disabled ESM having children”) could not be opened from here — its link is not given.
- myScheme — scheme detail: myscheme.gov.in/schemes/apdesmc — “Additional Pension to 100% Disabled Ex-Serviceman having Children” (slug apdesmc); the rate table, eligibility and SARAL process are taken from there
- Notification — 1976 Rules and the 2006 memo: csharyana.gov.in — Defence-II/2526.pdf — “Haryana Additional Pension for Widows, Disabled, Ex-servicemen and their Children Rules, 1976” and the rate-enhancement memo of 31 January 2006 (Memo No. 17/1/05-2D II Addl.Pen.)
- Sainik Welfare Department, Haryana: sainikwelfareharyana.gov.in — the Rajya Sainik Board’s website
- Antyodaya SARAL portal: saralharyana.gov.in — online application; SARAL helpline 0172-3968400
- Rajya Sainik Board headquarters: Sector-12, Panchkula; phone 0172-5210277; email [email protected]
- Related guide — Additional Pension, widow with children Rs 100–200/child: Additional Pension, Widow with Children | Disabled Ex-Servicemen Assistance Rs 7,000: Disabled Ex-Servicemen Assistance | War Widow Assistance Rs 7,000/month: War Widow Assistance | War Disabled ESM Daughter Marriage Grant Rs 51,000 (State): War Disabled ESM Daughter Marriage Grant | Ex-Servicemen 60+ Assistance Rs 600: Ex-Servicemen 60 Years Assistance | Haryana Widow Pension Rs 3,200: Widow Pension Scheme | Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun: Vivah Shagun Scheme | Shaheed Samman Rs 1 Crore: Shaheed Samman Scheme | DAYALU: DAYALU Scheme
Disclaimer
This guide was prepared on 9 November 2026 from the official sources available — the myScheme Haryana list (entry #21, pages 1–5) and the myScheme detail (slug apdesmc, short title APDESMC; read via the myScheme API), the Haryana Government notification (csharyana.gov.in, Defence-II/2526.pdf — the “Haryana Additional Pension for Widows, Disabled, Ex-servicemen and their Children Rules, 1976” and the rate-enhancement memo of 31 January 2006, Memo No. 17/1/05-2D II Addl.Pen.), the Haryana Sainik Welfare Department’s website (policy list and the 2024-25 budget statement, as on 18 February 2025), the Ministry of Defence’s 15 October 2025 KSB enhancement order (for comparison) and the age-based additional pension rule under the central CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 (for comparison). The most important point: the rates of Rs 100/150/200 per child per month are from the memo of 31 January 2006 (effective 1 February 2006) — no enhancement after that was found on searching, but the payment method (“money order or in cash”) is plainly old, so it cannot be said with certainty that the rates are still the same today; the Haryana department’s state policy document (“Additional Pension-Disabled ESM having children”) could not be opened from here, so if any separate state-level condition or rate exists, it is not in this guide. The amount, eligibility and process can change — before applying, do get the latest information in writing from your District Sainik Board. Wherever sources differ or information could not be verified (especially the current rate, how 100% disability is assessed, today’s payment method, the exact document list, the SARAL service name, and the fee and RTS timeline), the guide says so clearly. Viksit Haryana is not an official portal of any government department.
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