Monday, January 2, 2023

History of Rates of Medical Allowances for the Civil Servants Since 1987

 

The History of Rates of Medical Allowances is useful in the case of the calculation of arrears.

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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