In Rajasthan, the Bhajanlal government has given a gift to the government employees before Diwali. According to another order issued by the Finance Department, the employees receiving pension and their dependents receiving family pension after them will now be given an additional allowance of 5 percent on age above 70 years and 10 percent on age above 75 years. This allowance will be given till the age of 80 years and the benefit of interim relief will not be given on it.
Employees covered under RGHS will now be able to get treatment for their parents-in-law as well. Rajasthan government has amended the rules on the lines of the Central Government’s CGHS to provide benefits to seven lakh employees of the state.
According to the order of Bhajan Lal government, now male and female personnel will get the option of including either parents or in-laws for medical facility in RGHS. Provided that parents or in-laws are dependent and reside with the male or female personnel. Step parents can also be included in this. Apart from this, unmarried, unemployed children up to 25 years of age can also be treated at government expense, disabled children will also be included in this.