List of 7th CPC Allowances

List of All 196 Allowances Recommended by 7th Pay Commission

Apart from basic pay, number of allowances paid to Central Government employees, either as a percentage of the Basic Pay or as a specified amount.

All group or grade of Central government employees are not eligible for all allowances. Dearness allowance, Transport Allowance and House Rent Allowance are eligible for common to all group or grade of Central government employees. Other allowances are specified.

For example, Night Duty Allowance is eligible for Industrial employees only. Some allowances eligible for some category of employees only.

7th Pay Commission has retained most of the existing allowances and raised by a factor of 2.25.

The list of all allowances given below as alphabet series…

7th CPC Allowances Order and Gazette Notification with Download pdf option

7th Pay Allowances List (A – Series)

1. Accident Allowance
   Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance. [Know more]
2. Acting Allowance
   Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance.” – Accepted. [Click to know more]
3. Aeronautical Allowance
   Retained. Enhanced by 50% – Accepted [Click to know more]
4. Air Despatch Pay
   Abolished – Accepted
5. Air Steward Allowance
   Abolished – Accepted
6. Air Worthiness Certificate Allowance
   Retained. Enhanced by 50% – Accepted. [Click to know more]
7. Allowance in Lieu of Kilometer age (ALK)
   Not included in the report.
   Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance. [Click to know more]
8. Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities
   Not included in the report. [Click to know more]
   Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance. [Click to know more]
9. Annual Allowance
   Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories.
   Accepted. [Click to know more]
10. Antarctica Allowance
    Retained. Rationalized. To be paid at Rs. 31500 for Level 9 and above and Rs. 21000 for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. To be kept out of Risk and Hardship Matrix and to be paid on per day basis. Rates revised from Rs. 1125 per day to Rs. 1500 per day and from Rs. 1688 per day to Rs. 2000 per day in Summer and Winter respectively. Team Leader to get 10% extra @ Rs. 1650 per day and Rs. 2200 per day in Summer and Winter respectively
11. Assisting Cashier Allowance
    Abolished – Accepted
12. Accounts Stock Verifiers (ASV) Allowance
    Abolished – Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (B – Series)

1. 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  – Accepted
2. Bhutan Compensatory Allowance
   Retained. Status Quo to be maintained – Accepted
3. Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance
   Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix – Accepted
4. Book Allowance
   Retained. Status Quo to be maintained – Accepted
5. Breach of Rest Allowance
   Not included in the report.
   Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance
6. Breakdown Allowance
   Abolished
   Retained. Existing Rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from Rs. 120 – Rs. 300 per month to Rs. 270 – Rs. 675 per month
7. Briefcase Allowance
   Retained. Status Quo to be maintained – Accepted. [Click to know more]

7th Pay Allowances List (C – Series)

1. Camp Allowance
   Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance. Accepted
2. Canteen Allowance
   Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
3. Care taking Allowance
   Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Accepted. [Click to know more]
4. Cash Handling Allowance
   Abolished
   Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance and rates revised as under:
5. Below 5 lakh = 230-600 700
   Over 5 lakh = 750-900 1000 [Click to know more]
6. Children Education Allowance (CEA)
   Retained. Procedure of payment simplified. Accepted. [Click to know more]
7. CI Ops Allowance
   Retained.
   Rationalized. Accepted
8. Classification Allowance
   Retained Enhanced by 50%. Accepted. [Click to know more]
9. Clothing Allowance
   Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Accepted.
10. Coal Pilot Allowance
    Abolished. Retained.
    Existing rates multiplied by 2.25.
    Rates revised from Rs. 45 per trip to Rs. 102 for first trip and from Rs. 15 per trip to Rs. 34 for every subsequent trip.
11. Command Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) Allowance
    Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
12. Command Allowance
    Abolished. Accepted
13. Commando Allowance
    Abolished. Accepted
14. Commercial Allowance
    Abolished. Accepted
15. Compensation in Lieu of Quarters (CILQ)
    Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for Persons Below Officers Rank (PBORs). Accepted
16. Compensatory (Construction or Survey) Allowance
    Retained Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
17. Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA)
    Retained. Rationalised. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. Accepted
18. Condiment Allowance
    Abolished. Accepted
19. Constant Attendance Allowance
    Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
20. Conveyance Allowance
    Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. Accepted
21. Cooking Allowance
    Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
22. Cost of Living Allowance
    Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. Accepted
23. Court Allowance
    Abolished. Accepted
24. Cycle Allowance
    Abolished. Retained.
    Existing rates of Rs. 90 per month doubled to Rs. 180 per month for Department of Posts and Railways. To be retained in other Ministries / Departments where there is functional justification for any particular category of staff with the approval of Department of Expenditure.

7th Pay Allowances List (D – Series)

• Daily Allowance
  Retained Rationalized.All provisions will apply to Railways personnel also. Travelling Charges for Level -12 – 13 revised from ‘Non-AC Taxi charges up to 50 km to ‘AC taxi charges upto 50 Kms.’ and
  for level 14 and above to be revised from ‘AC Taxi charges up to 50 km’ to ‘AC taxi charges as per actual expenditure commensurate with official engagements’. Existing system of Daily allowance in the Ministry of Railways to continue.
• Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. Accepted
• Dearness Allowance (DA)
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.
  Not within the purview of the Committee. [Click to know more]
• Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Civilians
  Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25.
  Accepted
• Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Defence Personnel
  Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25. Accepted
• Desk Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Detachment Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Diet Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Dual Charge Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance”
  Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (E – Series)

• Educational Concession
  Retained Rationalized. Extended to some more categories.
  Accepted
• Electricity Allowance
  Abolished Accepted
• Entertainment Allowance for Cabinet Secretary
  Abolished Accepted
• Entertainment Allowance in Indian Railways
  Abolished Accepted
• Extra Duty Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (F – Series)

• Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA)
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs.
  Accepted
• Family HRA Allowance
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.
  Accepted
• Family Planning Allowance
  Abolished
  Accepted
• Field Area Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized.
  Accepted
• Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA)
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.
  Existing rate of Rs. 500 per month revised to 1000 per month. [Click to know more]
• Fixed Monetary Compensation
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance”. [Click to know more]
• Flag Station Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance.
  Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Accepted
• Flight Charge Certificate Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Accepted
• Flying Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
• Flying Squad Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Free Fall Jump Instructor Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.` Accepted
• Funeral Allowance
  Abolished. Retained with change in nomenclature as ‘Funeral Expense’. Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from Rs. 6000 to Rs. 9000.

7th Pay Allowances List (G – Series)

• Ghat Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance
• Good Service/Good Conduct/Badge Pay
  Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (H – Series)

• Hair cutting Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance. Accepted
• Handicapped Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Hard Area Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Accepted
• Hair dying Money
  Retained. Rationalised. Full Rate to be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
• Headquarters Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Health and Malaria Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
• High Altitude Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Higher Proficiency Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Language Award or Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians. Accepted
• Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Holiday Compensatory Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by National Holiday Allowance
  Not to be subsumed and retained as a separate allowance. Existing system to continue in Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
• Holiday Monetary Compensation
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA)/Patient
  Care Allowance (PCA)
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell
  R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
• HPCA and PCA are admissible to ministerial staff as well on the premise that the entire hospital area carries the risk of communicable diseases. This practice should be stopped and HPCA/PCA should be admissible to only those employees who come in continuous and routine contact with the patients. Ministerial Staff to continue to get HPCA/PCA as per R1H3 (Rs. 4100 for level 8 and below and Rs. 5300 for level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix
• House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
  The recommendations of the 7thCPC is accepted with the following modifications:
  (i) HRA shall not be less than ₹5,400 per month, Rs. 3,600 per month and Rs. 1,800 per month calculated @30% of minimum pay for X (population of 50 lakh & above), 20% for Y (5 to 50 lakh) and 10% for Z (below 5 lakh) category of cities.
  (ii) HRA shall be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% of Basic Pay in X,Y and Z cities when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further to 30%, 20% and 10% of Basic Pay in X, Y and Z cities when DA crosses
  50%. [Click to know more]
• Hutting Allowance
  Abolished.
  Accepted
• Hydrographic Survey Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized.
  Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (I & J – Series)

• Initial Equipment Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Accepted
• Instructional Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Training Allowance. Accepted
• Internet Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Investigation Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Island Special Duty Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Accepted
• 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. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (K – Series)

• Kilometraage Allowance (KMA)
  Not included in the report.
  Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance.
• Kit Maintenance Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Subsumed in Dress Allowance for Special Protection Group (SPG) and factored in for determining the revised rates of Dress Allowance for SPG.

7th Pay Allowances List (L – Series)

• Language Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Language Award
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Language Reward and Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Launch Campaign Allowance
  Abolished. Retained. Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from Rs. 7500 per annum to Rs. 11250 per annum.
• Leave Travel Concession (LTC)
  Retained. Rationalized. One additional free railway warrant should be extended to all personnel of Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) and the Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis. The recommendations of the 7th CPC on LTC are accepted without any change. However, keeping in view the fact that Indian Navy personnel are not deployed for Field Duties, additional free Railway Warrant to Indian Coast Guard shall not be granted.
• Library Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (M – Series)

• MARCOS and Chariot Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell
  R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
• Medal Allowance
  Retained. Accepted
• Messing National Holiday Allowance
  Retained for “floating staff” under Fishery
  Survey of India, and enhanced by 50%. Abolished for Nursing Staff. Accepted
• Metropolitan Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Mileage Allowance for journeys by road
  Retained. Accepted
• Mobile Phone Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Monetary Allowance attached to Gallantry Awards
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (N – Series)

• National Holiday Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50% Accepted
• Newspaper Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Night Duty Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Night Patrolling Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted.
• Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
  Accepted
• Nuclear Research Plant Support Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Nursing Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Existing rates multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from Rs. 4800 per month to Rs. 7200 per month.

7th Pay Allowances List (O – Series)

• Official Hospitality Grant in Defence forces
  Abolished. Accepted
• Officiating Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance
• Operation Theatre Allowance
  Abolished Retained. Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from Rs. 360 per month to Rs. 540 per month.
• Orderly Allowance
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. Accepted
• Organization Special Pay
  Abolished. Accepted
• Out of Pocket Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel. Accepted
• Outfit Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Accepted.
• Outstation (Detention) Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance.
• Outstation (Relieving) Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance.
• Out-turn Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Overtime Allowance (OTA)
  Abolished except for operational staff and
  industrial employees governed by statutory provisions. Ministries / Departments to prepare a list of those staff coming under the category of ‘operational staff’. Rates of Overtime Allowance not to be revised upwards. [Click to know more]

7th Pay Allowances List (P – Series)

• Para Allowances
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Accepted
• Para Jump Instructor Allowance
  Retained Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Accepted
• Parliament Assistant Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%.
  Accepted
• PCO Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized.
  Accepted
• Post Graduate Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%.
  Accepted
• Professional Update Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories
  This allowance to continue to be paid to non-gazetted staff of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from Rs. 7500 per annum to Rs. 11250 per annum
• Project Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. To be paid as per Cell
  R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (Q – Series)

• Qualification Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. Accepted. [Click to know more]
• Qualification Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. Accepted
  Tier-II of the Technical Allowance as well as the Qualification Grant will be merged into Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. 7 th CPC recommendations accepted with the modifications that-
  (i) this will not include Tier – II courses, and
  (ii) courses will be reviewed by associating experts, including outside professionals and academicians by 31.12.2017. [Click to know more]
• Qualification Pay
  Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25.
  Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (R – Series)

• Rajbhasha Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”
  Accepted
• Rajdhani Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Ration Money Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised.
  Provision of free rations and the grant of Ration Money Allowance to officers of Defence forces posted in peace areas should be withdrawn
  Provision of free ration for officers of Defence Forces shall be discontinued in peace areas. RMA shall continue to be paid to officers of Defence Forces posted in peace areas. The cash shall be credited directly into the bank accounts of officers..
• Refreshment Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. Accepted
• Rent Free Accommodation
  Abolished. Accepted
• Reward for Meritorious Service
  Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. Accepted
• Risk Allowance
  Abolished. Retained. Existing rate multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from Rs. 60 per month to Rs. 135 per month.
• Robe Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Accepted
• Robe Maintenance Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (S – Series)

• Savings Bank Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Sea Going Allowance
  Retained.
  Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
• Secret Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Shoe Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Accepted
• Shorthand Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Shunting Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance
• Siachen Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid at Rs. 31500 for Level 9 and above and Rs. 21000 for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Rates revised from: Rs. 31500 to Rs. 42500 per month for Level 9 and above, and Rs. 21000 per month to Rs. 30000 per month for Level 8 and below. [Click to know more]
• 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. Accepted
• Soap Toilet Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance. Accepted
• Space Technology Allowance
  Abolished. Retained.
  Existing rate to be multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from Rs. 7500 per annum to Rs. 11250 per annum.
• Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities
  Retained. Enhanced by 100%.
  Accepted
• Special Allowance to Chief Safety Officers / Safety Officers
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Accepted
• Special Appointment Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance.
  Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Granted to CAPF Personnel holding special
  appointments
  To include Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic), Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Operator) and Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic) in the list eligible for Extra Work Allowance @2% of Basic Pay per month with the conditions recommended by the 7th CPC.
• Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance (SCRLA)
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Tough Location Allowance (TLA) – I, II or III.
  Tough Location Allowance will not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance. 7th CPC recommendations that Tough Location Allowance (TLA) will not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance (SDA) accepted subject to condition that employees be given the additional option to avail of the benefit of Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance (SCRLA) at pre-revised rates under the 6th CPC regime along with SDA at revised rates of 7th CPC
• Special Department of Telecom (DOT) Pay
  Abolished. Accepted
• Special Duty Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
  SDA for AIS officers should be paid at the rate of 30 per cent of Basic Pay and for other civilian employees at the rate of 10 per cent of Basic Pay. As per DoPT’s OM No. 14017/4/2005-AIS (II) dated 10th February, 2009, ‘Special Allowance for Officers belonging to North – East Cadres of All India Service (AIS) officers’ is granted @25%. Special Duty Allowance (SDA) is granted @12.5%. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Both these allowances namely ‘Special Allowance for Officers belonging to North – East Cadres of AIS’ and Special Duty Allowance (SDA shall continue to be paid separately as at present at the revised rates of 20% and 10% respectively.
• Special Forces Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell
  R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Accepted
• Special Incident/Investigation/Security Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
  Department of Revenue should assess the risk profile of the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at various levels and thereafter make a case to Ministry of Finance for grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance, if any, as per appropriate cell.
• Special Security Allowance (SSA) for Special Protection Group (SPG) to be revised from 40% to 55% of Basic Pay for operational duties and from 20% to 27.5% of Basic Pay for non – operational duties. National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) employees to be granted this allowance @20% of Basic Pay. This allowance was granted to Enforcement Directorate as an ad – hoc measure with the approval of Department of Expenditure pending recommendations of the 7th CPC. Accordingly, this allowance to be withdrawn from ED with effect from 01.07.2017. As per recommendations of the 7th CPC, D/o Revenue to examine proposal for Risk & Hardship allowance for ED to make a case to Ministry of Finance for granting Risk & Hardship based allowance to ED
  officials, if any.
• Special Level Crossing (LC) Gate Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Accepted
• Special National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Pay
  Abolished. Accepted
• Special Running Staff Allowance
  Retained. Extended to some more categories.
  Name of the allowance to continue as ‘Additional Allowance’.
• Special Scientists’ Pay
  Abolished Accepted
• Specialist Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Spectacle Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Split Duty Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Accepted
• Study Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted
• Submarine Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell
  R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Accepted
• 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. Accepted
• 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. Accepted
• Subsistence Allowance
  Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. Accepted
• Sumptuary Allowance in Training Establishments
  Abolished. Accepted
• Sumptuary Allowance to Judicial Officers in
  Supreme Court Registry
  Abolished. Accepted
• 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. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (T – Series)

• TA Bounty
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed
• Territorial Army Allowance.
  Accepted
• TA for Retiring Employees
  Retained. Rationalized.
  Accepted
• TA on Transfer
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted
• Technical Allowance
  Tier-I of the Technical Allowance will continue to be paid on a monthly basis.
  Tier-II of the Technical Allowance as well as the Qualification Grant will be merged into Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel Existing system of Technical Allowance (Tier – I and II) to continue at Rs.3000 per month and Rs.4500 per month up to 31.03.2018. Courses of Technical Allowance (Tier –I and II) along with Qualification Grant (Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel) to be reviewed by associating experts, outside professionals and academicians in order to keep pace with changing defence requirements. Review of Courses to be completed before 31.12.2017.
• Technical Allowance (Tier – II) to continue beyond 31.03.2018 only after review of courses.
• Tenure Allowance
  Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25.
  Accepted
• Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Allowance
  Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
  Accepted
• Training Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Extended to some more categories.
  The allowance will be payable to an eligible employee for a maximum period of five years only during the entire career. Ceiling of 5 years period to be removed. Standard cooling off period between tenures will apply.
• Training Stipend
  Abolished. Accepted
• Transport Allowance (TPTA)
  Retained. Rationalized. Accepted. [Click to know more]
• Travelling Allowance
  Retained. Rationalized. Indian Railways to reconsider its position regarding air travel to its employees.
  Level 6 to 8 of Pay Matrix to be entitled for Air travel. Level 5 A of Defence Forces to be clubbed with Level 6 for travelling entitlements. Existing system to continue in Ministry of Railways. [Click to know more]
• Treasury Allowance
  Abolished Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance and rates revised as under: (in Rs. , per month) Amount of average monthly cash handled 6 th CPC rates Revised Rates. Below 5 lakh 230 – 600 – 700. Over 5 lakh – 750-900 – 1000
• 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. Accepted
• Trip Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance.

7th Pay Allowances List (U & V – Series)

• Uniform Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance and to be paid annually. 7th CPC recommendations accepted with following modifications: Different rates for the following categories:
  (i) Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel- to be paid annually @ Rs. 27,800 per annum and Rs. 21,225 per annum for operational and non – operational duties respectively.
  (ii) Nurses – to be paid monthly @ Rs. 1800 per month To be extended to all Check Points of Bureau of Immigration.
  Unit Certificate and Charge Certificate Allowance
  Retained. Enhanced by 50%.
  Accepted
• Vigilance Allowance
  Abolished. Accepted

7th Pay Allowances List (W – Series)

• Waiting Duty Allowance
  Not included in the report. Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance
• Washing Allowance
  Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. Subsumed in Dress Allowance in respect of Nurses and factored in for determining the revised rates of Dress Allowance for Nurses

New Allowances

New Allowances for Railways: New Allowances for Railways:

(i) Special Train Controller’s Allowance, and
(ii) Risk and Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers
New Allowance for Firefighting Staff:
(i) Risk and Hardship Allowance for Firefighting staff of Central Government & UTs (i) Special Train Controller’s Allowance -to be paid @ Rs. 5,000 per month to Section Controllers and Dy. Chief Controllers
(ii) Track Maintainers – I, II, III and IV of
Indian Railways to be granted Risk and Hardship Allowance as per cell R3H2 (Rs. 2700 for Level 8 and below and Rs. 3400 for Level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix

New Allowance for Fire-fighting Staff:

(i) Risk and Hardship Allowance as per cell R2H3 (Rs. 2700 for Level 8 and below and Rs. 3400 for Level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix Accepted

Categories of Allowances reported by 7th CPC

Categories of Allowances reported by 7th CPC