Clarification on dependency of Parents of BSNL employees under BSNL MRS.
As per the criterion of dependency of parents, monthly income has been specified beyond which parents are not considered as dependents. Whereas employed spouses of BSNL employees are permitted to avail medical facility BSNL irrespective of the quantum of their income, by furnishing a certificate that they are not availing any medical facility for themselves or any of their family members from their respective organization. No such criteria has been specified for parents in BSNL MRS.
It has been observed that in case of many PSUs there is no provision of pension but medical facility is extended as post-retirement benefits. As medical care to these employees is being extended by of their respective organization,therefore they will not be considered as dependents under BSNL MRS.