Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF) : SALIENT FEATURES

No.AN/V/CIRCULAR

Dated : 06/06/2011

To

The CDA (RTC)

The IFA (CC) Lucknow

All Sub Offices in Main Office Lucknow

All SAOs/AOs in M.O. Lucknow

Sub : Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF)

A copy of HQrs office DO No. AN/VII/7089/DCMAF/11 dated 23.05.2011 for awareness of Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF), which provides financial assistance to the members in case they or their dependents suffer from certain specified ailments is circulated herewith for further necessary action.

2. Further, the salient features of the DCMAF are enclosed for kind information and for giving wide publicity amongst the Offciers and Staff for subscribing to the fund. The Annual / Lifetime membership fee is negligible and is based on the Grade Pay of an employee in a particular Pay Band.

3. Receipt of this circular may please be acknowledged.

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(Sandeep Thakur)

Dy. CDA (AN)

DO No.AN/VII/7089/DCMAF/11

Dated : 23.05.2011

As you may be aware, Defence Civilian Medical Aid Fund (DCMAF) provides financial assistance to the members in case they or their dependents suffer from certain specified ailments. The fund is managed by the Government body headed by the Defence Secretary has been in existence since 1953.

We have been circulating the special features of the DCMAF and encouraging the Officers and Staff of the Defence Accounts Department to subscribe to the fund on a voluntary basis from time to time. As on date around 1400 DAD personnel have opted for the DCMAF, but the number is far short of the expectations from our esteemed department.

I am enclosing the salient features of the DCMAF for your kind information and for giving wide publicity amongst the Officers and Staff for subscribing to the fund. The Annual / life time membership fee is a negligible and is based on the Grade Pay of an employee in a particular Pay Band. Necessary forms relating to DCMAF can be downloaded from ‘caomod.nic.in/dcmaf/01_medicalaid.htm’. Information on the fund is also available an the CGÐA’s website.

In view of the above, may I seek your personal intervention for giving wide publicity on the benefits of the DCMAF there by enouraging the Officers and Staff of your organization to fully utilize the benefits of this scheme.

With regards.

Yours,

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(Z.V.S.Prasad)

CONSTITUTION: The Fund was established in 1953 as Defence Civilians Welfare (TB, Cancer & Leprosy) Fund. Presently it is known as Defence Civilians Medical Aid Fund ( DCMAF). It is a Society registered w.e.f. 31.01.1977 under Societies Registration Act 1860.

2. OBJECTS: The Fund provides financial assistance to members in case they or their dependants suffer from specified ailments.

3. MEMBERSHIP : The membership of the Fund is open on voluntary basis to all civilian employees whether industrial or non-industrial paid from Civil Estimates or Defence Services Estimates. The present membership of the Fund is about 2,15,677.

4. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION : The existing rates are as under:

Grade Pay	Annual Membership	Full Service Membership
1S to PB-1	Rs.60	Rs.400
PB-2	Rs.100	Rs.600
PB-3	Rs.200	Rs.800
PB-4	Rs.400	Rs.1000