Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance [HPCA] and Patient Care Allowance [PCA]

1.       Please refer to Railway Board’s letter No. E[P&A]-II-2008/AL-6 dated 26.6.09 wherein continuation of HPCA /PCA to various categories till 30th June, 2009 had been advised. 
 
2.         Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure have now conveyed that HPCA/PCA  in  the Central Government may be allowed to continue for another 3 months i.e., till 30th September, 2009 and the Risk Insurance Scheme be implemented w.e.f.  01.10.2009.  Accordingly, HPCA/PCA would be payable as per terms and conditions laid down in Board’s letter No. E[P&A]II-98/HW-6 dt. 9.01.08 till 30.09.2009 and the Risk Insurance Scheme as finalized by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare would be implemented w.e.f. 01.10.2009.
 
3.         This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.