7th CPC Allowances: List of Abolished as a Separate Allowance

Among the total of 197 allowances, 37 Allowances has been recommended as ‘Abolished as a Separate Allowance’ by the 7th Central Pay Commission.

7th CPC recommended 53 allowances as abolished. Another 36 allowances have been abolished as separate identities. These 36 allowances are to be subsumed either in an existing allowance or in a newly proposed allowance. However, there are 37 allowances listed under the category of allowances to be subsumed in the comprehensive list of Allowances.

List of ‘Abolished as a Separate Allowance’ Allowances

Abolished as a separate allowance in 7th CPC

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With the acceptance of the recommendations of the 7th CPC in respect of the 24 allowances listed above, 6 new allowances will come into existence. These are Additional Post Allowance, Tough Location Allowance, Territorial Army Allowance, Extra Work Allowance, Dress Allowance and Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel.

7th CPC Allowances in respect of which no demands were received

Of the 37 allowances recommended for being subsumed in other allowances, demands have been received in respect of 13 allowances. No demands have been received in respect of 24 allowances which have been listed below. No changes are being suggested for allowances in respect of which no demands have been raised. The Committee recommends that the 7th CPC recommendation to abolish the following 24 allowances as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance be accepted:

1. Acting Allowance

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

2. 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.

3. Camp Allowance

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

4. Dual Charge Allowance

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

5. Extra Duty Allowance

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

6. Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA)

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

7. Flag Station Allowance

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

8. Flight Charge Certificate Allowance

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

9. Hair cutting Allowance

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

10. Higher Proficiency Allowance

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

11. Initial Equipment Allowance

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

12. Instructional Allowance

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

13. 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.

14. Library Allowance

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

15. Out of Pocket Allowance

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

16. Rajbhasha Allowance

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

17. Robe Allowance

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

18. Robe MaintenanceAllowance

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

19. Shoe Allowance

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

20. 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.

21. Soap Toilet Allowance

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

22. 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.

23. TA Bounty

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

24. Tribal Area 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.

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