worried veteran
FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE-
PAYMENT OF ARREARS
REGARDING.
There are still many more veterans who have not availed the Fixed
Medical Allowance even though the
eligibility was from 01-12-1997.
Now, after about 15 years,
they started claiming the FMA from the date of inception.
According to the Government
of India, Pension Ministry order
No:4/4/2012-P & PW (D) dated
19-11-2012, :
It is clear that the
eligibility of FMA is not automatic. One has to apply for FMA with the required
undertaking , then only one becomes entitled to the FMA.
The undertaking becomes
effective only after confirmation from the concerned authorities.
Since the payment of FMA is
dependent on condition including
submission of undertaking, the payment of arrears of FMA to be paid from
receipt of application. Hence the question of arrears from back date does not
arise, except in case of payment of revised FMA of Rs.300/-
All veterans are advised to
note the same.
SOI- Pensioners Advocate-
Sep-2013.
Sir,
ReplyDeleteIt is given to understand that the Fianance Ministry has already issued orders for revised pension & arrears thereof, however no such orders are yet issued by Ministry of Defence to its pensioners.Kindly apprise latest information.