Constant Attendance Allowance

Constant Attendance Allowance

This allowance is sanctioned for 100 percent disablement, if in the opinion of competent medical authority, the retired employee needs the services of a Constant Attendant for at least a period of 3 months. This is subject to acceptance by the pension sanctioning authority and to the condition that the pensioner actually employs a paid attendant to look after him.

The present rate of this allowance is ₹4,500 pm. No demands have been received regarding this allowance.

Analysis and Recommendations

The allowance may be increased by a factor of 1.5, i.e., to ₹6,750 per month. The allowance shall further increase by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.