7th CPC on allowance payment to pensioners – Revised Fixed Medical Allowance and constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI – 110 006
PHONES: 26174596,26174456,26174438
CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2017-18/68
14.07.2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: The Central Government’s decision on recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowance payment to pensioners: Revised Fixed Medical Allowance and constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement regarding.
Attention is invited to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July, 2017 on the above subject whereby it has been decided to revise the existing rates of following allowances for Pensioners:
| Sl. No | Name of the Allowance | Existing Rates | Revised Rates |
| 1 | Fixed Medical Allowance | Rs.500/- | Rs.1000/- |
| 2 | Constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement | Rs.4500/- | Rs.6750/- |
These revised rates are payable w.e.f 01-07-2017
In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments of all the banks are requested to arrange to credit the pensions/family pensions to the bank accounts from the month of July, 2017 onwards, for the respective pensioners who are already being paid above allowances, with the revised rates without waiting for any specific/separate authority from CPAO for such pensioners.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Subhash Chandra)
Controller of Accounts)
Bibnoy Bhushan Kundu says
Thanks to “Central Government Employees News” for providing up to date Govt. orders, for pensionary benefits, salary and allowances etc. In addition to enhancement of Medical Relief (Allowance) of Rs. 1000/- pm to the central Govt. pensioners, the following relives may also be allowed.
(a) Rs. 1000/- pm Medical Allowance i.e. Rs. 12000/- per year is included in total earnings of a financial year for which pensioners are liable to pay Income Tax. in this view Govt. may allow all the pensioners to get relief from Income Tax on this medical allowance.
(b) Hundreds of thousands Pensioners/ Family Pensioners neither they are enrolled with “CGHS nor are being paid Medical Allowance with their pension. Most of them do not know how to avail CGHS facility or to get Medical Allowance with their pension. So, Govt. may seek option from these category of pensioners either one to avail.