CLICK HERETO VIEW - ORDER
No.4/34/2017-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare)
3rd Floor. Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market. New Delhi-110 003.
Dated the 19th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS.
The undersigned is directed to say that at present Fixed Medical
Allowance (FMA) is granted to the Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health
Scheme administered by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and
corresponding health schemes administered by other
Ministries/Departments for their retired employees for meeting
expenditure on their day-to-day medical expenses that do not require
hospitalization. Orders were issued vide this Department's O.M. No.
4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19-11-2014 for enhancement of the amount of
Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/- per month w.e.f.
19.11.2014.
2. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the
recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances (with
modifications), sanction of the President is hereby conveyed for
enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.500/- to
Rs.1000/- per month. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical
Allowance shall continue to be as contained in this Department’s OMs No.
45/57/97-P&PW(C) dated 19.12.1997, 24.8.1998, 30.12.1998, 18.8.1999
and OM No. 4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19.11.2014.
3. These orders will take effect from 01.07.2017.
4. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their UO No. 169-Staff
(Rules)/A.R/Ol-2016 dated 18.07.2017.
5. These orders are issued with the concurrence of the Ministry of
Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their OM No. 11-1/2016-IC dated
11.07.2017.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Sanjay Wadhawan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
