No. 9(6)12014/D(Civ-lI)
Government of India.
Ministry of Defence
Government of India.
Ministry of Defence
Sena Phavan, New Delhi
Dated, 30th December, 2014
Dated, 30th December, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of Income limit for dependency for the purpose of
providing CGHS coverage to family members of the CGHS covered employees
subsequent to implementation of recommendations of the VI CPC-Clarification
The undersigned is directed to refer to the
above mentioned subject and to state as follow:
As per MoH&FW OM No S-11012/1/98-CGHS(P)
dated 10.12.2008 issued with the concurrence of Dept of Expenditure vide ID No_
566/EY/2008 dated 4.11.2008- “It has been decided , in consultation with the
Department of Expenditure, to revise the income limit for the purpose of
providing CGHS coverage to the family members of the CGHS covered Central
Government employees to “Rs. 3500/- Plus at the amount of dearness relief on
bask pension of Rs_ 3500/- as on the date of consideration.
The income limit for dependency of Rs. 3500/-
plus amount of the dearness relief on the basic pension of Rs, 3500/- as- on
the date of consideration”. Shall also be applicable for the eases covered
under CS(MA)1944 Rules, 1944 for the purpose of examining divisibility of
family members of the Central Government employees for medical facilities under
the Rules.”
2. However, the Note 1 below sub-section 1(1)
of Section 4 of Swamy’s Compilation of the Medical Attendance Rule,s as amended
vide Deptt of Expenditure ID No. 566/E.V/2008 dated 4.11.2008 states that “A
member of the family is treated as dependent only if his/her incomes from all
sources including pension/family pension is less than Rs. 3500- (excluding
dearness relief on the basis pension of Rs. 3500/-)”.
3. Since, the Note. I below sub-section 1(I)
of Section 4 of Swamy’s Compilation of the MA Rules is contradictory to the
MOH&FW OM dated 10.12.2008, it is requested that the necessary
clarification on the dependency of family members may be furnished to this
Ministry immediately.
(Gurdeep Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel. 23014675
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel. 23014675
Source-http://bpms.org.in/documents/dependent-gapb.pdf
