Relaxation of income of dependents in the health scheme
The Government of West Bengal, Finance Department issued 35-F(MED) dated 24/04/2018 for Relaxation of income of dependents in the health scheme. This order comes under the W.B. Health Scheme 2008 category and is published on the official Finance Department portal.
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Medical Cell
No.: 35-F(MED) Dated 24/04/2018
MEMORANDUM
For availing the medical facilities under erstwhile West Bengal Health Scheme,
2008 now known as West Bengal Health For All Employees and Pensioners Cashless
Medical Treatment Scheme, 2014 (hereinafter called the Health scheme) son
minor brothers, unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters, unmarried/widowed/
divorced sisters of the Government Employee/Pensioners if they are normally
residing with him/her and their income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1,500/-
(Rupees One thousand five hundred) only per month and Parents whose monthly
income does not exceed Rs.3,500/- (Rupees Three thousand five hundred) only
shall be deemed to be dependent upon the Govt. Employee /Govt. Pensioner.
- This department has received a large number of cases under the said scheme
where the concerned Government employee/pensioner is not able to bear huge
medical expenses for medical treatment of his/her Parents, son, minor brothers,
unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters, unmarried/widowed/ divorced sisters
suffering from life threatening Critical diseases like (i) Cancer (ii) Liver
transplant (iii) Kidney transplant and (iv) Major heart surgery, who do not
come within the ambit of stipulated income limit as prescribed in the scheme.
Therefore, the Government employee/pensioners are facing huge difficulties to
continue their treatment for want of money. - Now, the Governor is pleased to relax the income limit for parents, son, minor
brother, unmarried / widowed / divorced daughters, unmarried / widowed / divorced
sisters of the Government employee/ pensioner for medical treatment of the
aforesaid Critical diseases.
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The Government Employee/ Pensioner can enroll or include his / her family
members, as stated above, online under a new category “Relationship (Critical
Diseases)”, if the dependents are not covered under any other Government Health
Scheme which offers similar facilities. However, the said dependent member of the
Government Employee / Pensioner having a Medical Insurance Policy would be
allowed to claim reimbursement of only residual medical expenses left after claim of
the Insurance Company has been settled.
A medical claim against the original vouchers/ cash-memos would be raised by
the dependent member first from the insurance company who would issue a
certificate for the amount of settlement. He would then prefer his medical claim
along with the certificate and photocopies of vouchers / cash memos of the medical
treatment to the concerned office. The CCA/ Head of Office/PSO would then
reimburse to the Government Employee/Pensioner only the balance admissible
amount on the basis of approved rates i.e. admissible amount minus the amount
reimbursed by the insurance company.
By order of the Governor,
Hanam 24.4.2018
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Vide Memo No.: 35-F(MED) Dated 24/04/2018
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:-
- The Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-700001.
- The Principal Accountant General (Audit), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-01.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-1,81/2/2, Phears Lane, Kolkata-12.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-II,P-1, Hyde Lane, Jawahar Building,
Kolkata-700073. - The Pay & Accounts Officer-III, Subhanna,SGO complex,5th and 6th Floor, Plot No.9 Block -DF
,Sector -1, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700064 - The Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary,
- The Divisional Commissioner
- Director of Treasuries & Accounts, West Bengal, Mitra Buildings, Lyons Range, Kolkata-700001.
- The Sub-Divisional Officer,
- The District Magistrate/ Judge,
- The Superintendent of Police,
- The Treasury Officer,
- The
- The Commissioner
Department/Directorate. - The Secretary, Public Service Commission, 161A, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-26.
- The Registrar General, Calcutta High Court. Kolkata
- The Registrar, West Bengal Administrative Tribunal
- The Special Secretary,Finance Department,Gr-H, Nabanna, Howrah
- The Joint Secretary, Finance Department, Group-T. Nabanna. P.O. & Dist. Howrah.
- Joint Secretary, Finance Department, Revenue Branch. Nabanna. P.O. & Dist. Howrah
- Shri Sumit Mitra, Network Administrator, Finance (Budget)Deptt.
-He is requested to upload this Notification in the website of this department at the earliest.
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Vide Memo No.: 35-F(MED) Dated 24/04/2018
How to Access the Original Order:
The original PDF of Memo No. 35-F(MED) is available on the West Bengal Finance Department’s official website. You can download it directly from the link below:
FAQs for 35-F(MED):
Q: What is Memo No. 35-F(MED)?
A: It is a Finance Department notification issued on 24/04/2018 related to the matter of Relaxation of income of dependents in the health scheme, Department of West Bengal.
Q: Which department issued this order?
A: The Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, under the W.B. Health Scheme 2008 category.
Q: What is described on the order?
A: Relaxation of income of dependents in the health scheme.
Q: Where can I find the original document?
A: The original PDF is available at the official Finance Department website: finance.wb.gov.in