These Rates are very useful for the purpose of calculating arrears with back date for the employees who are upgraded with back date and are given benefits from the previous dates.
Medical Allowance @ Rs 50/- per Month was granted to the Employees of BPS-01 to BPS-15 vide Finance Division O.M No. F.l/7/Imp-II/87, Dated 1st July, 1987.
Later on 01-06-1991, it was raised to Rs. 60/- per Month on the existing conditions. It was fixed at Rs. 90/- per Month on 01-11-1995 and again raised to Rs. 160/- per Month on 01-12-2001.
It was fixed at Rs 210/- per Month on 01-07-2002, & Rs. 425/- per Month on 01-07-2005 and Rs. 500/- per Month on 01-07-2008.
The Rates of Medical Allowance were once again revised on 01-07-2010, and at this time Gazetted Officers were also granted the Medical Allowance at the running basic pay that was frozen on 01-07-2011 at the introduction of New Revised Pay Scales 2011. The Medical Allowance for Non-Gazetted Staff was again revised on 01-07-2014, and its Rates were fixed at Rs. 1200/- per Month instead of 1000/-. The summary of these changes is given below:
SUMMARY OF MEDICAL ALLOWANCE RATES SINCE 1987
| Date | BPS-01 to BPS-15 (Rs.) | BPS-16 & Above |
| 01.07.1987 | Rs.50 | – |
| 01.06.1991 | Rs.60 | – |
| 01.11.1995 | Rs.90 | – |
| 01.12.2001 | Rs.160 | – |
| 01.07.2002 | Rs.210 | – |
| 01.07.2005 | Rs.425 | – |
| 01.07.2008 | Rs.500 | Frozen on the stage, the Employees were already drawing. For new entrants 15% on the initial of BPS 2008 or 15% of the pay as on 30-06-2011, but minimum Rs. 1000/- PM |
| 01.07.2010 | Rs.1000 | 15% of the Running basic pay of the Pay Scales 2008 |
| 01.07.2011 | — | Frozen on the stage, the Employees were already drawing. For new entrants 15% on the initial of BPS 2008 or 15% of the pay as on 30-06-2011 but minimum Rs.. 1000/- PM |
| 01.07.2014 | 20% increase, Rs. 1200 | — |
| 01.07.2015 | 25% increase, Rs. 1500 | Increase in the amount of Medical Allowance @ 25% of the existing amount, being admissible/drawn on 30.06.2015, Minimum Rs. 1500 |
Medical Allowance 2010:
15% of the Running Basic Pay of the Pay Scales 2008.
Medical Allowance 2011:
Frozen on the stage, the Employees were already drawing. For new entrants 15% on the initial of BPS 2008 or 15% of the pay as on 30-06-2011, but minimum Rs. 1000/- PM
Medical Allowance 2015:
Increase in the amount of Medical Allowance @ 25% of the existing amount, being admissible/drawn on 30.06.2015. All new entrants in BPS 16 to 22 shall be entitled to a Medical Allowance of 15% on the initial BPS 2008, plus 25% of the Medical Allowance amount, as calculated with effect from 01.07.2015, and shall remain frozen at this level. The Medical Allowance, in no case, should be less than Rs. 1500/- per Month.
| BPS | 01 To 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Amount | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,847 | 2,421 | 3,690 | 4,377 | 4,853 | 5190 |
Calculation of Medical Allowance
| BPS | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Initial Stage of 2008 | 6,060 | 9,850 | 12,910 | 19,680 | 23,345 | 25,880 | 27,680 |
| 15% on BPS-2008 | 1,000 | 1,478 | 1,937 | 2,952 | 3,502 | 3,882 | 4,152 |
| 25% From 01-07-2015 | 250 | 369 | 484 | 738 | 875 | 971 | 1,038 |
| Total Amount | 1,250 | 1,847 | 2,421 | 3,690 | 4,377 | 4,853 | 5,190 |