By IANS,
New Delhi: Risk allowance for central government employees has been doubled with a cabinet approval Thursday, an official statement said.
Risk allowance and hospital patient care allowance payable to two lakh employees will “double the existing rates with effect from Sep 1, 2008”, it said.
“The proposed revision in the rates of the risk allowance…patient care allowance will provide succor to the employees at risk due to the nature of their duties. It will also result in considerable financial savings as compared to the risk insurance schemes/packages,” the statement added.
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