I am sharing the Medical Allowance Rates since 1991 for the government employees of BPS-01 to BPS-22. Initially, the BPS-16 and above government employees were not entitled to the Medical Allowance; however, they were granted the Medical Allowance for the first time with effect from 1st July 2026. The details are as follows:
Table of Medical Allowance Rates Since 1991
| Sr No | Date Effective | Rate of Medical Allowance | |
| 1 | 01-06-1991 | Rs. 60/- per month | |
| 2 | 01-11-1995 | Rs. 90/- per month | |
| 3 | 01-12-2001 | Rs. 160/- per month | |
| 4 | 01-07-2002 | Rs. 210/- per month | |
| 5 | 01-07-2005 | Rs. 425/- per month | |
| 6 | 01-07-2008 | Rs. 500/- per month | |
| 7 | 01-07-2010 | BPS-01 to BPS-15 & BPS-16 non-gazetted
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Rs. 1000/- |
| BPS-16 to BPS-22 | 15% of running basic pay for current employees
New Entrants 15% of the initial of 2008 Pay Scales Minimum Medical Allowance no less than Rs. 1000/- per month |
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| 8 | 01-07-2014 | BPS-01 to BPS-15 | Rs. 1200/- Per Month |
| 9 | 01-7-2015 | BPS-01 to BPS-15 | Rs. 1500/- per month
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| BPS-16 to BPS-22 | 25% increase in the existing Medical Allowance being drawn on 30-06-2015 | ||
Medical Allowance for Gazetted Staff and New Entrants
Note that the Gazetted Employees of BPS-16 and above were not allowed any Medical Allowance prior to 01-07-2016. They were granted a medical allowance for the first time, wef 1st July 2016 @ 15% of their running basic pay. The new entrants in government service are eligible to get Medical Allowance 15% of the initial of 2008 Basic Pay Scales but not less than 1000/-. However, they will also get an increase in Medical Allowance @ 25% of the existing Medical Allowance as on 30-06-2015.
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