CPAO – Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance
CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III(E)/2028-19/15
23.04.2018
Subject:- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance.
DP&PW vide its OM No.45/57/97-P&PW (C) dated-19.12.1997 followed OM No. 4/25/20013-P&PW (D) dated-26.05.2010, OM No. 4/25/2008-P&PW (D) dated-29.11,2014 and OM No. 4/34/2017-P&PW (D) dated-19.07.2017 had introduced the payment of Medical Allowance to those pensioners who were not residing in the areas where no such outdoor facilities are available. An undertaking is required to be submitted by claimants to the effect that they are not residing in the areas where no such outdoor facilities are available. On the basis of this undertaking pension disbursing authorities shall make an entry in regard to grant of medical allowance in the both halves of PPO of the individual concerned and authorise payment of medical allowance. Such an undertaking can be obtained by Bank, Departmental PAO and Treasury, as applicable once every year alongwith other certificates, the pensioner is required to furnish.
As and when grant of medical allowance to a pensioner/family pensioner is authorized by the pension disbursing authority, intimation to this effect shall be sent to the CPAO/concerned Pay & Accounts Office in the prescribed proforma. The payment shall be made to the pensioner by the pension disbursing authority alongwith pension/ family pension of monthly basis.
All Heads of Government Accounts Department and CPPCs are advised to make the payment accordingly alongwith recovery made, if any.
S/d,
(Praful Dabral)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT& Tech)
Ph.No : 011- 26166758
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Gopalaswamy says
What is the meaning of area? I am residing in one area of a city while such a medical facility is in another area .Am l eligible for FMA. if the medical facility is,
at different area.
Clarification from the Govt please
Soundararajan.d says
இந்த உத்தரவு மூத்த குடிமக்களை சிரமத்திற்கு உண்டாக்கும் ஆகவே இந்த புதிய உத்தரவினை அரசை திருப்ப பேர செய்ய வேண்டும்