Constant Attendance Allowance to Armed Forces Personnel

The History of Constant Attendance Allowance from 1996: The current rate of Constant Attendance Allowance is Rs. 6750 per month.

The constant attendant allowance at a uniform rate is granted to medically invalided out service personnel in addition to a disability pension for 100% disablement. Constant Attendant Allowance is allowed if, in the opinion of the Invaliding Medical Board, a disabled pensioner needs the services of a constant attendant for at least a period of 03 months. The allowance is over and above the disability pension consisting of Service Element and Disability Element. The rate of Constant Attendant Allowance has been revised from time to time on the recommendations of the various Pay Commissions.

Personnel Below Officer Rank – Constant Attendance Allowance

Constant Attendance Allowance is sanctioned to an officer for 100% disablement, if in the opinion of IMB/RSMB subject to acceptance by the pension sanctioning authority; he needs the services of a Constant Attendant for at least a period of 3 months subject to the condition that the pensioner actually employs a paid attendant to look after him.

The Constant Attendance Allowance will not be payable for: any period during which the pensioner was an inmate or inpatient of a Government institution or Hospital; any period for which a constant and paid attendant was not actually employed to look after him; for the period of re-employment of the pensioner
Rate of Constant Attendance Allowance

Constant Attendance Allowance shall be admissible @ Rs. 3000 p.m. irrespective of the rank w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

Constant Attendance Allowance for Defence Pensioners

Constant Attendance Allowance is sanctioned to an officer for 100% disablement, if in the opinion of IMB/RSMB subject to acceptance by the pension sanctioning authority; he needs the services of a Constant Attendant for at least a period of 3 months subject to the condition that the pensioner actually employs a paid attendant to look after him.

The Constant Attendance Allowance will not be payable for:

• Any period during which the pensioner was an inmate or inpatient of a Government institution or Hospital.
• Any period for which a constant and paid attendant was not actually employed to look after him
• For the period of re-employment of the pensioner