Enhancement of Allowances due to enhancement of dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2024: Department of Posts
Enhancement of Allowances due to enhancement of dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2024: Department of Posts Order dated 05.06.2024
File No.: PP-08/2/2021-PAP-DOP
Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
[Establishment Division/P.A.P. Section]
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
Dated: 05.06.2024
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of All PTCs
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K.Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
Sub: Enhancement of Allowances due to enhancement of dearness allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2024-regarding.
Sir/Madam,
Department of Expenditure vide their ID No. 2/5/2017-E.II (B) dated 20.03.2024 addressed to the Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi with copy to this Department and others, has reiterated their position that no separate order with regard to increase of allowances consequent upon increase in DA rates to 50% is required.
The undersigned is, therefore, directed to draw the attention of all concerned to the following orders issued by Department of Expenditure/DoPT in the past and request that consequent upon increase of Dearness Allowance by 4% (now 50% w.e.f. 01.01.2024,), the payments of the following allowances may be made at enhanced rates of 25% over the existing rates w.e.f. 01.01.2024:
| Allowance | Rates as per DoE/DoPT Order |
| Tough Location Allowance | DoE OM no. 3/1/2017-E.II (B) dated 19.07.2017 |
| Conveyance Allowance | DoE OM no. 19039/03/2017-E.II dated 19.07.2017 |
| Special Allowance for child of women with disabilities | DoE OM No. A-27012/03/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 16.08.2017 |
| Children Education Allowance | DoPT OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018 |
| House Rent Allowance | DoPT OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017 |
| Hotel Accommodation | DoE OM No. 19030/1/2017.E.IV dated 13.07.2017 |
| Reimbursement of Traveling charges for travel within the city (touring station) | DoE OM No. 19030/1/2017.E.IV dated 13.07.2017 |
| Reimbursement of Food Charges/Lump sum amount or Daily Allowance | DoE OM No. 19030/1/2017.E.IV dated 13.07.2017 |
| For journey performed by own Car/taxi, Auto rickshaw, own Scooter etc. at the place where no specific rate have been prescribed by Director of Transport of concerned State or the neighboring State | DoE OM No. 19030/1/2017.E.IV dated 13.07.2017 |
| Rate of transportation of Personal effects by road on transfer etc | DoE OM No. 19030/1/2017.E.IV dated 13.07.2017 |
| Dress Allowance | DoE OM No. 19051/1/2017-E.IV dated 02.08.2017 |
| Split Duty Allowance | DoE OM no. 27/1/2017-E.II(B) dated 14.07.2017 |
| Deputation (Duty) allowance | DoPT OM No. 2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 24.11.2017 |
(Ravi Pahwa)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC/PAP)
Source: Department of Posts
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