Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (Echs) Application Form For Membership (Rev 2015) (Page 9 of 17) in pdf

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING APPLICATION FORM

Eligibility

(a)

Should be an Ex-Serviceman and drawing pension/disability pension/family pension from

Controller of Defence Accounts including Indian Coast Guard personnel.

(b)

War Widows (Veer Naris) / NOK of Battle causalities.

(c)

Personnel disabled in Operations.

(d)

Recruits medically boarded out during training and in receipt of disability pension.

Notes :

(i)

Ex-Servicemen not drawing pension are NOT eligible.

(ii)

To take benefits of ECHS you CAN NOT be drawing benefits of any other

Government medical Scheme.

Dependents.

(a)

Spouse including legally more than one spouse.

(b)

Unemployed Son(s) up to 25 years of age.

(c)

Minor brother(s) upto the age of becoming a major.

(d)

Unemployed/unmarried Daughter (s) / Sister including widow / legally divorced irrespective of age.

(e)

Physically/ Mentally handicapped child / brother / sister for life.

(f)

Wholly dependent Parents whose combined monthly income from all source does not exceed

Rs 3500/- plus DA and are generally residing with the member.

(g)

Parents of deceased soldier can be eligible, subject to meeting dependency criteria.

(h)

If both husband and wife are Defence Personnel, parents of both members are eligible if both pay

subscription, subject to meeting dependency criteria.

Notes : (i)

Widow after remarriage in receipt of family pension is eligible for ECHS membership alongwith

her children from first marriage. However, her present Husband and children born later are not entitled.

(ii)

Grandparents are not entitled.

(iii)

Grandchildren of widowed/separated daughters of primary beneficiary upto the age of becoming a major.

(iv)

Part II Orders endorsement by service Headquarters/respective Records for marriage/children born after

retirement alongwith birth certificate.

(v)

Please attach relevant medical documents of Drug Allergy (if any) and Blood Group.

ECHS Contribution.

(a)

Ex-Servicemen Retired Prior to 01 Apr 03.

(i)

Should deposit one time ECHS contribution in Govt treasury/Nationalised bank through MRO

as per rates of subscription.

(ii)

Four copies of MRO in Original to be prepared.

(b)

Ex –Servicemen Retired/Retiring After 01 Apr 03.

Subscription is being deducted directly by

CDA (P) and reflected in PPO.

(c)

Rates of Contribution w.e.f 01 Jun 2009 are as under (Subject to Revision by Govt) :-

Grade Pay drawn at the time of retirement

RATES OF Contribution

Rs 1800/-, Rs 1900/-, Rs 2000/-, Rs 2400/- and Rs 2800/- per

Rs 15,000/-

month

Rs 4200/- per month

Rs 27,000/-

Rs 4600/-, Rs 4800/-, Rs 5400/- and Rs 6600/- per month

Rs 39,000/-

Rs 7600/- and above per month

Rs 60,000/-

(d)

Category of Ward :-

Officers

Private ward

JCO & Equivalent

Semi Private ward

ORs & Equivalent

General ward

Notes :-

(i)

War Disabled Pensioners/War Widows/NOK of Battle Casualties are exempted from paying

ECHS subscription.

(ii)

Fixed medical Allowance will be stopped from date of ECHS membership.

(iii)

All pensioners who have retired prior to 01 Jan 1996 are exempted contribution.

(iv)

Nb Sub to Sub Maj including Hony Ranks of Lt/Capt and Equivalent are authorized Semi Private

ward.

(v)

Sep to Hav including Hony Ranks of Nb Subedar and Equivalent are authorized General ward.

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