Family pension is increased to rupees 500/- per month.

(1) The Chairman, Speaker, Deputy Chairman, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Government Chief Whip and Opposition Chief Whip each shall be entitled to the use of a furnished residence in the City of Bangalore within thirty kilometres from the limits of the City of Bangalore throughout his term of office and for a period of sixty days immediately thereafter, or, in lieu of such furnished residence, to a house rent allowance at the rate of two lakh fifty thousand rupees per mensem. The residence provided under this sub-section shall be furnished on such scales and the plinth area thereof shall not exceed such limits, as may be prescribed. (2) The Chairman or the Speaker who is entitled to a house rent allowance, shall be entitled for an allowance of twenty five thousand rupees per mensem for maintenance and upkeep of the residence and for layout and maintenance of gardens included in such residence. In section 12 of the Principal Act, in clause (c), after sub clause (iii) the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(iv) Every person who is drawing family pension under section 11B shall be entitled to rupees two thousand per month as fixed medical allowance, subject to the condition that the amount already reimbursed through the medical reimbursement claim if any during the said month, shall be deducted from the fixed medical allowance.” If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by a notification or by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear it to be necessary or expedient, for removing the difficulty: Provided that, no notification or order under this section shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided further that, any clarification or Government proceedings issued, if any, by the Government in this behalf before the publication of this Act shall be deemed to have been issued under the provisions of this Act, In section 5 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "one thousand", the words "two thousand" shall be substituted.