Revised Rates of HPCA and PCA from 1.7.2017
7th CPC HPCA and PCA – Revised Rates from 1.7.2017 – Arrears for 26 months
No.Z.28015/119/2012-H
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(Hospital – II Section)
Nirman Bhawan. New Delhi
Dated: 18.09.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Implementation of the Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for granting of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA)/Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ (Non-ministerial employees) Allied Healthcare Professionals working in various Central Government Healthcare Facilities – reg.
In continuation of this Ministry’s O.M. of even number dated 17.05.2018 and consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the approval of Competent Authority is conveyed for payment of HPCA/PCA to all Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ (Non-ministerial employees) Allied Healthcare Professionals excluding Nurses working in various Central Government Healthcare Facilities as per cell R1H3 of the Risk and Hardship Matrix, if underlying conditions of their exposure as per this Ministry’s letter No.Z.28015/24/200I-H dated 04.02.2004 are satisfied, in the following manner:
| S.No. | Level of Pay Scale | Rate of HPCA/PCA admissible per month |
| 1. | Level 8 and below | Rs. 4,100 per month |
| 2. | Level 9 and above | Rs. 5,300 per month |
2. This is also subject to the following conditions:
(i) HPCA/PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for less than one calendar month.
(ii) HPCA/PCA may not be admissible in case of the individual proceeds on leave/training for equivalent and more than one calendar month.
(iii) HPCA/PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave.
3.This order shall be effective from 1st July, 2017
4.This issues with concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their ID No.A-27203/1/2017/E.II B/7th CPC/Pt. dated 30.07.2019, 16.08.2019 & 11.09.2019
(M.K.Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 23061521
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