7th Pay Commission Report on Allowances

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Name of the Allowance

Recommendation

1

Accident Allowance

Not included in the report.

2

Acting Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional
Post Allowance.”

3

Aeronautical Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

4

Air Despatch Pay

Abolished.

5

Air Steward Allowance

Abolished.

6

Air Worthiness Certificate
Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

7

Allowance in Lieu of
Kilometreage (ALK)

Not included in the report.

8

Allowance in Lieu of Running
Room Facilities

Not included in the report.

9

Annual Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories.

10

Antarctica Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

11

Assisting Cashier Allowance

Abolished.

12

ASV Allowance

Abolished.

13

Bad Climate Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-III. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

14

Bhutan Compensatory Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

15

Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

16

Book Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

17

Breach of Rest Allowance

Not included in the report.

18

Breakdown Allowance

Abolished.

19

Briefcase Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

20

Camp Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance.

21

Canteen Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

22

Caretaking Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”

23

Cash Handling Allowance

Abolished.

24

Children Education Allowance
(CEA)

Retained. Procedure of payment simplified.

25

CI Ops Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

26

Classification Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

27

Clothing Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

28

Coal Pilot Allowance

Abolished

29

COBRA Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

30

Command Allowance

Abolished

31

Commando Allowance

Abolished

32

Commercial Allowance

Abolished

33

Compensation in Lieu of Quarters
(CILQ)

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs.

34

Compensatory (Construction or
Survey) Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

35

Composite Personal Maintenance
Allowance (CPMA)

Retained. Rationalised. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories.

36

Condiment Allowance

Abolished.

37

Constant Attendance Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

38

Conveyance Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

39

Cooking Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

40

Cost of Living Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

41

Court Allowance

Abolished.

42

Cycle Allowance

Abolished.

43

Daily Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

44

Daily Allowance on Foreign
Travel

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

45

Dearness Allowance (DA)

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

46

Deputation (Duty) Allowance for
Civilians

Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 50%.

47

Deputation (Duty) Allowance for
Defence Personnel

Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 50%.

48

Desk Allowance

Abolished.

49

Detachment Allowance

Retained. Rationalized. Enhanced by 50%.

50

Diet Allowance

Abolished.

51

Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

52

Dual Charge Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional
Post Allowance”.

53

Educational Concession

Retained. Rationalized. Extended to some more categories.

54

Electricity Allowance

Abolished.

55

Entertainment Allowance for
Cabinet Secretary

Abolished.

56

Entertainment Allowance in
Indian Railways

Abolished.

57

Extra Duty Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”.

58

Family Accommodation
Allowance (FAA)

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs.

59

Family HRA Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

60

Family Planning Allowance

Abolished.

61

Field Area Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

62

Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA)

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

63

Fixed Monetary Compensation

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional
Post Allowance”.

64

Flag Station Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”.

65

Flight Charge Certificate
Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”.

66

Flying Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

67

Flying Squad Allowance

Abolished.

68

Free Fall Jump Instructor
Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

69

Funeral Allowance

Abolished.

70

Ghat Allowance

Not included in the report.

71

Good Service/Good
Conduct/Badge Pay

Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25.

72

Haircutting Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in
Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance.

73

Handicapped Allowance

Abolished.

74

Hard Area Allowance

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.

75

Hardlying Money

Retained. Rationalised. Full Rate to be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

76

Headquarters Allowance

Abolished.

77

Health and Malaria Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

78

High Altitude Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

79

Higher Proficiency Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Language Award or Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians.

80

Higher Qualification Incentive for
Civilians

Retained. Rationalized.

81

Holiday Compensatory Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by National Holiday Allowance.

82

Holiday Monetary Compensation

Retained. Rationalized.

83

Hospital Patient Care Allowance/Patient Care Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

84

House Rent Allowance (HRA)

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.

85

Hutting Allowance

Abolished.

86

Hydrographic Survey Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

87

Initial Equipment Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

88

Instructional Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Training Allowance.

89

Internet Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

90

Investigation Allowance

Abolished.

91

Island Special Duty Allowance

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.

92

Judge Advocate General
Department Examination Award

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel.

93

Kilometreage Allowance (KMA)

Not included in the report.

94

Kit Maintenance Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

95

Language Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

96

Language Award

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

97

Language Reward and Allowance

Abolished.

98

Launch Campaign Allowance

Abolished.

99

Leave Travel Concession (LTC)

Retained. Rationalized.

100

Library Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”.

101

MARCOS and Chariot Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

102

Medal Allowance

Retained.

103

Messing Allowance

Retained for “floating staff” under Fishery Survey of India, and enhanced by 50%. Abolished for Nursing Staff.

104

Metropolitan Allowance

Abolished.

105

Mileage Allowance for journeys by road

Retained.

106

Mobile Phone Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

107

Monetary Allowance attached to
Gallantry Awards

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

108

National Holiday Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

109

Newspaper Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

110

Night Duty Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

111

Night Patrolling Allowance

Abolished.

112

Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.

113

Nuclear Research Plant Support
Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

114

Nursing Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

115

Official Hospitality Grant in
Defence forces

Abolished.

116

Officiating Allowance

Not included in the report.

117

Operation Theatre Allowance

Abolished.

118

Orderly Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

119

Organization Special Pay

Abolished.

120

Out of Pocket Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel.

121

Outfit Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

122

Outstation (Detention) Allowance

Not included in the report.

123

Outstation (Relieving) Allowance

Not included in the report.

124

Out-turn Allowance

Abolished.

125

Overtime Allowance (OTA)

Abolished.

126

Para Allowances

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

127

Para Jump Instructor Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

128

Parliament Assistant Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

129

PCO Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

130

Post Graduate Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

131

Professional Update Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories.

132

Project Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

133

Qualification Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories.

134

Qualification Grant

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel.

135

Qualification Pay

Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25.

136

Rajbhasha Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”

137

Rajdhani Allowance

Abolished.

138

Ration Money Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

139

Refreshment Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25.

140

Rent Free Accommodation

Abolished.

141

Reward for Meritorious Service

Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25.

142

Risk Allowance

Abolished.

143

Robe Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

144

Robe Maintenance Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

145

Savings Bank Allowance

Abolished.

146

Sea Going Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

147

Secret Allowance

Abolished.

148

Shoe Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance.

149

Shorthand Allowance

Abolished.

150

Shunting Allowance

Not included in the report.

151

Siachen Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

152

Single in Lieu of Quarters
(SNLQ)

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs.

153

Soap Toilet Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in
Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance.

154

Space Technology Allowance

Abolished.

155

Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities

Retained. Enhanced by 100%.

156

Special Allowance to Chief Safety
Officers/Safety Officers

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.

157

Special Appointment Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”.

158

Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance

Abolished.

159

Special Compensatory (Remote
Locality) Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Tough Location Allowance-I, II or III.

160

Special DOT Pay

Abolished.

161

Special Duty Allowance

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.

162

Special Forces Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

163

Special Incident/Investigation/ Security Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

164

Special LC Gate Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

165

Special NCRB Pay

Abolished.

166

Special Running Staff Allowance

Retained. Extended to some more categories.

167

Special Scientists’ Pay

Abolished.

168

Specialist Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

169

Spectacle Allowance

Abolished.

170

Split Duty Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

171

Study Allowance

Abolished.

172

Submarine Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

173

Submarine Duty Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix, on a
pro-rata basis.

174

Submarine Technical Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Extended to some more categories.

175

Subsistence Allowance

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

176

Sumptuary Allowance in Training
Establishments

Abolished.

177

Sumptuary Allowance to Judicial Officers in Supreme Court Registry

Abolished.

178

Sunderban Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-III. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

179

TA Bounty

Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance.

180

TA for Retiring Employees

Retained. Rationalized.

181

TA on Transfer

Retained. Rationalized.

182

Technical Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel.

183

Tenure Allowance

Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 50%.

184

Test Pilot and Flight Test
Engineer Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

185

Training Allowance

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Extended to some more categories.

186

Training Stipend

Abolished.

187

Transport Allowance (TPTA)

Retained. Rationalized.

188

Travelling Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

189

Treasury Allowance

Abolished.