Enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.1000 to Rs.3000 per month: ATR on recommendation of DRPSC on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
RAJYA SABHA
DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE
Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi
December, 2022 / Agrahayana, 1944 (Saka)
ONE HUNDRED TWENTIETH REPORT
ON
ACTION TAKEN ON ONE HUNDRED TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
“PENSIONER’S GRIEVANCES – IMPACT OF PENSION ADALATS AND CENTRALIZED
PENSION GRIEVANCES REDRESS AND MONITORING SYSTEM (CPENGRAMS)”
PERTAINING TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE
(MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS)
(Presented to the Rajya Sabha on 8th December, 2022)
(Laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha on 8th December, 2022)
Enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.1000 to Rs.3000 per month
RECOMMENDATIONS/OBSERVATIONS WHICH THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT DESIRE TO PURSUE IN VIEW OF THE REPLIES GIVEN BY THE MINISTRY
GRIEVANCES PERTAINING TO PENSION POLICY, PENSION STRUCTURE AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Recommendation/Observation
2.20 The Committee takes note of the fact that Fixed Medical Allowance is granted to pensioners who reside outside the CGHS areas for meeting expenditure on day-to-day medical expenses (OPD) that do not require hospitalization. The Committee also takes note of the request of Pensioners’ Associations for enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.1000 to Rs.3000 per month as most pensioners are suffering from different diseases at old age and are unable to manage with meager pension as CGHS hospital is not available in every town. The Committee recommends DoPPW to take up this issue of enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance with the Finance Ministry as Rs.1000 is a very meager amount for an old age pensioner and apprise the views of the Finance Ministry to the Committee in its Action Taken Replies. (3.21)
Action Taken
2.21 DoPPW will take-up the issue of enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance with the Finance Ministry
Further observation
2.22 The Committee takes note of the reply and expects the Department to pursue the matter actively.
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COMMENTS
Pensioner are not getting full reimbursement of medical expenses as major operation like pace maker Brin strock etc. The total expenditure goes above six lakh and icu charges per day is hiked by hospital. Which should be controlled all PENSIONER do not have money to this expenditure with megre pension. For reimbursement of medical Emergency expenses should be fully reimbursed to pension on submission of bill.a linein reply is highly appreciated.
Thanking you
Yours
PENSIONER
Requested our Bharat Indian Central government to implement the enhanced Rs 3000 per month for working staff and Retired pensioners early.
During 1986 ,I paid 20% of total pay as House Rent in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district of South Thamilnaadu.Predently I paid 20% of my total pension pay for Medical treatment and Tablets.
So Enhanced Medical allowances to Rs 3000 to all serving staff and Retired pensioners in Central,all State and UT.
The parliament committee has recommended to raise fixed medical allowance to rs 3000 in feb2022. Why is the govt not acting on it. Already many of the pensioners are very old and verge of dying. Will the govt act only after they die
Since Rd 1000 in a month is a meagre amount for a st. citizen. It should be enhanced at least to 5000/ in a month. It is a good step taken by the JPC. Let us hope for the best.
Further process reg enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance to pensioners residing in non CGHC area.