The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has extended the benefit of 'Fixed Medical Allowance' to Central Government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). This decision aligns the medical allowance eligibility for UPS employees with those previously covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The order is issued in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. It ensures that UPS beneficiaries are governed by the same terms and conditions as those applicable to NPS beneficiaries.

The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has extended the benefit of 'Fixed Medical Allowance' to Central Government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). This decision aligns the medical allowance eligibility for UPS employees with those previously covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The order is issued in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. It ensures that UPS beneficiaries are governed by the same terms and conditions as those applicable to NPS beneficiaries.