Revision of Ward Entitlement for the CGHS – Benefit for Pre-2017 Retirees: Agenda Item No. NC-49/15/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting.
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.4 Item No.NC-49/15/26: Revision of Ward Entitlement (Ministry of Health Family Welfare)
The demand in brief is that the MoH&FW issued OMs dated 9.1.2017 and 28.10.2022 on the revised Ward Entitlement for the CGHS beneficiaries under 7th CPC. However, the benefit was given from a prospective date thereby denying the revised Ward Entitlement to those employees who retired between 01.01.2016 and 31.01.2017 and also to those employees who retired prior to 01.01.2016 and whose pension was fixed notionally in the 7th CPC Pay Scale.
Shri C. Srikumar, Member, Staff side mentioned that in case of pensioners, as the O.M. was implemented with prospective effect, life-time card has been issued. Hence, there are instances where a Junior officer who has retired after the cut-off date is entitled to a Private ward while a senior officer remained entitled to a semi-private ward. He requested to remove such anomaly and consider upgradation of facilities. If required, any differences of payment in the subscription may be collected from the willing pensioners as a one-time measure.
Decision: Chairman directed MoH&FW to examine the demand and explore the possibilities to settle the grievance.
COMMENTS