Freedom fighters pension has been increased: Rajnath Singh

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• Pension of freedom fighters has been increased by the government after introducing a hike of 218% in DA in 2014-15, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
• The number central freedom fighters pensioners as on January 1, 2015 were 11,434 and the widows and eligible dependents were 24,466, total of which is 35,900.
• The Freedom Fighters’ Pension Scheme (FFPS) was introduced on August 15, 1972 during Silver Jubilee year.
• The benefit of FFPS was extended to all freedom fighters as a token respect (Samman) with effect from August 1, 1980 under Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme.

Source: DNAIndia