The History of Rates of Medical Allowances is useful in the case of the calculation of arrears.
Medical Allowance @ Rs.50/- per Month was granted to the Employees of BPS- 01 to BPS-15
vide Finance Division O.M No. F.l/7/Imp-II/87, Dated 1st July 1987.
Later on 01-06-1991 it was raised to Rs.60/-
per Month on the existing
conditions. It was fixed at Rs.90/-
per Month on 01-11-1995 and again raised
to Rs.160/- per Month on 01-12-2001.
It was fixed Rs.210/-
per Month on 01-07-2002 & Rs.425/- per Month on 01-07- 2005 and Rs.500/-
per Month on 01-07-2008.
The Rates of Medical Allowance were once again revised on
01-07-2010 and at this time Gazetted Officers were also granted Medical Allowance at the running basic pay that was frozen
on 01-07-2011 at the introduction of New Revised
Pay Scales 2011.
Medical Allowance for the Non-Gazetted Staff was again revised on 01-07-2014 and its Rates were fixed at Rs.1200/- per Month instead of Rs.1000/- The summary of these changes
is given below:
Date |
BPS-01 to BPS-15 (Rs.) |
BPS-16 & Above |
01.07.1987 |
Rs.50 |
- |
01.06.1991 |
Rs.60 |
- |
01.11.1995 |
Rs.90 |
- |
01.12.2001 |
Rs.160 |
- |
01.07.2002 |
Rs.210 |
- |
01.07.2005 |
Rs.425 |
- |
01.07.2008 |
Rs.500 |
BPS-16 to Rs.500 |
01.07.2010 |
Rs.1000 |
15% of the Running basic pay of the Pay Scales
2008 |
01.07.2011 |
-- |
Frozen on the stage the Employees were already drawing. For new entrants 15% on the initial of BPS 2008 or 15%
of the pay as on 30-06- 2011 but
minimum Rs.1000/- PM |
01.07.2014 |
20% increase, Rs.1200 |
-- |
01.07.2015 |
25% increase, Rs.1500 |
Increase
in the amount of Medical Allowance
@ 25% of the existing amount, being
admissible/drawn on 30.06.2015, Minimum Rs.1500 |
***Medical Allowance 2010: 15% of the Running
Basic Pay of the Pay Scales 2008.
***Medical Allowance 2011 Frozen on the stage the
Employees were already drawing. For
new entrants 15% on the initial of BPS 2008 or 15% of the pay as of 30-06-2011
but minimum Rs.1000/- PM
***Medical Allowance 2015: Increase in
the amount of Medical Allowance @ 25% of
the existing amount, being admissible/drawn on 30.06.2015. All the new
entrants in BPS-16 to 22 shall be
allowed Medical Allowance @15% on the initial of BPS 2008 plus 25% of the amount of Medical Allowance, so
calculated w.e.f 01.07.2015, and shall stand
frozen at the same level.
The Medical Allowance, in no case, should be less than Rs.1,500/- per Month.
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