No.4/4/2013-P&PW (D)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi-110 003.
Dated the 8th July, 2013
ToShri Harchandan Singh, Secretary General,
32, Phase-6,
Mohali-160055.
Sub:- Appeal for revision of fixed medical allowance for the Central Govt. Pensioners.
Sir,
Please refer to your letter dated 23/6/13 on the above mentioned subject. Comments item concerning this Desk is as under:
2. The Govt. had on the recommendation of the 5th Central Pay Commission
sanctioned Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs.100 p.m. as in the year
1997. After 6th Central Pay Commission this amount was raised to Rs.300
p.m. w.e,f. 1/9/2008. The demand for further enhancement of FMA was
raised during the meeting with representatives of staff side (JCM) on
pensionary matters held on 18/5/11. The demand has been examined in
great detail. In view of the fact that the FMA was increased three-fold
from Rs.100 to Rs.300 p.m. in May, 2010 (effective from 1stSeptember
2008) at a substantial cost to the exchequer, any further upgraded
increase in FMA at this stage may not be appropriate given the
constraint on the fiscal side. Govt. is in the interim, also
contemplating introduction of Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners
Health Insurance Scheme to meet the health care
requirement of Central Govt. employees and pensioners. Therefore, the
demand for any enhancement of FMA cannot be accepted at this juncture.
Yours faithfully,
(Deepa Anand)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Source: http://www.rscws.com/pdfdocs/Govt_rejects_demand_for_higher_FMA_to_Pensioners.pdf
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