Sir,
The Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended that the fixed medical allowance to the Government pensioners should be enhanced. But the State Government has not considered the genuine demand till date and they are still paying Rs 300 per month as fixed medical allowance. This is not appreciable. Some State Governments are paying the increased allowance varying between Rs 500 and Rs 1000 to their pensioners. Today doctors charge Rs 300 as consultation fee for a single visit. Add to it the cost of medicines and conveyance charges. Keeping in mind the health problems of pensioners as well as their long service to the nation and steep hike in the cost of living and medicines and medical treatment, the Goverment must increase their fixed medical allowance to Rs 1000 per month at the earliest.
Yours etc…
Prof K K Gupta
Moti Bazar,
Jammu
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