CGHS & CS(MA) Rules: Revision of dependent income limit subsequent to
implementation of 7th CPC
No. S-11012/2/2016-CGHS-P
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare
(CGHS-P Section)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 8th November, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Revision
of Income limit for dependency for the purpose of providing Central
Government Health Scheme (CGHS) coverage to family members of the CGHS
covered employees subsequent to implementation of recommendation of the
seventh Central pay commission-regarding
The undersigned is
directed to say that subsequent to the implementation of the
recommendations of the 6th CPC, the income limit for dependency for the
purpose of extending CGHS coverage to “family” members of the CGHS
covered Central Government employees was enhanced to Rs. 3500/-per month
plus the amount of dearness relief on the basic pension of Rs. 3500/-
as on the date of consideration.
2. With the implementation of the
recommendations of the 7th Central pay commission, the issue of
revision of income limit for dependency for the purpose of providing
CGHS coverage to family members of the CGHS covered Central Government
employees and pensioner CGHS beneficiaries was under consideration
keeping In view the amount of minimum pension/family pension fixed by
the 7th Central pay commission.
3. On the basis of the
recommendations of the 7th CPC, the Department of Pension and
Pensioners’ Welfare under Para 5.2 of their OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW
(A)(i) dated 4/8/2016 , has fixed the amount of minimum pension a~ Rs.
9,000/- per month and under para 7.1 of this OM the amount of family
pension has been fixed as 30% of the basic pay In revised pay structure
and shall be subject to a minimum of Rs. 9,000/- per month and maximum
of 30% of the highest pay in the Government. Vide Para 7.3 of the
aforesaid O.M, It has been mentioned that there will be no other change
in the provisions regulating family pension.
4. 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.
9,000/- plus the amount of dearness relief on basic pension of Rs.
9,000/- as on the date of consideration.
5. As such, all the
orders related to the CGHS Rules stand amended to the extent that the
Income limit for Rs. 3500/- per month from all sources including
pension/and family pension stands amended to an Income of Rs. 9000/-
plus amount of the dearness relief on the basic pension of Rs. 9000/- as
on the date of consideration. The amount of dearness relief, as
indicated in the Income limit stands for the amount of dearness relief
drawn by a pensioner/family pensioner on the date of consideration and
not the amount of dearness relief due on the date of consideration.
6.
The Income limit for dependency of “Rs.9000/- plus amount of the
dearness relief on the basic pension of Rs. 9000/- as on the date of
consideration”, shall also be applicable for the cases covered under
CS(MA) Rules, 1944 for the purpose of examining eligibility of family
members of the Central Government employee for medical facilities under
the Rules.
7. The order shall be effective from the date of Issue of Instructions of this O.M.
8. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.204/E-
V/2016 dated 19/10/2016.
(Sunil Kumar Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Source:
www.cghs.gov.in
