Fixed Medical Allowance for Pensioners - Staff Side demanded Rs.600 per month - Official Side granted only Rs.300 per month



Fixed Medical Allowance-DOP&T Order

DOP&T issued an OFFICE MEMORANDUM dated 26th May 2010, Granting Rs.300/- as Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS.

This issue has been raised in the National Council Meeting and the staff side demanded that Fixed Medical Allowance should to be enhanced up to Rs.600/-.Sources told that the Chairman, National Council on his response to this issue informed the Staff Side that the Ministry of Finance considered to grant Rs.300/-. But the Staff side National Council not agreed with this proposal.

Two weeks after the meeting, now the order has been issued, in which it has been stated that “the demand for enhancement of FMA has been under consideration of the Government for some time past. Sanction of the President is hereby conveyed for enhancement of the amount of FMA from Rs.100/- to Rs.300/- per month. The other conditions for grant of FMA shall continue to be in force.”

These orders will take effect from 01.09.2008.

Source: GServants

Comments

Anonymous said…
self naval pesioner sdrawing FMH @ RS 100/ WEIL I GET THE INCREASED FMH @ 200/ EXTRA AS SAISD BY THE GOVEWRNAMEWNT
S.K.MURTHY
EMAIL:naisdusin@yahoo.cxom
RAKESH said…
I am a retired wef 2.10.2008 from central govt service and while submitting forms of retirement, I opted for CGHS facility as I was planning to settle in Chandigarh, however later due to family circumstaces I settled in Jalandhar which is not covered by CGHS. Can I change my option now and get monthly medical allowance. My deptt is denying it now. Kly clarify.
RAKESH SHARMA, email-rakesh26691964@yahoo.co.in

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