Ref: Board’s letter No.PC-V/98/I/7/1/1 dated 15.7.2002.
In para 3 of Board’s letter under reference on the above subject it has been laid down that only one change in option in the life time of a pensioner shall be allowed. In the above context it is clarified that the above mentioned ‘Option’ means option to either claim medical allowance or to avail of the OPD facility at Railway hospitals/Health units. While request for change in such ‘Option’ in most of the cases is promoted by change of residential address of the concerned party, yet, change of residential address may not necessarily lead to request for change of such '‘option'’ every time. Therefore change of residential address as advised to the Pension Disbursing Authority by the pensioner/family pensioner should not be construed as change in ‘Option’ for the purpose of grant of Medical Allowance if such change in residential address does not involve change over from availing of fixed medical allowance to OPD facility or vice-versa.