Top military officers nearing retirement are abusing disability benefits to extract higher and tax-free pension, HT has learnt. “Specialists and medical officers working in hospitals under their command find themselves constrained to oblige these officers,” the letter said. “A detailed scrutiny of records showed that before 2006 hardly any top officers claimed disability pension. Apart from disability pension, senior officers also seem to be milking another medical provision, the letter pointed out. The provision was being misused by few veteran officers who claimed disability benefits for diseases such as corns in their feet, eczema, a skin disorder, and hearing loss, the letter said.

Source: Hindustan Times October 17, 2016 18:56 UTC