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.
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