HRA, Transport Allowance, and Dearness Allowance are payable to Central Government Employees
Various Allowances for Centeral Government Employees which are granted based on nature of work, place of posting, hirarchy of post / cadre are governed by Office Memorandums issued by Government from time time. After 7th Pay Commission reviewed all the allowances payable to Central Government Employees including Railway Employees, Civilian Defence Employees and Defence Personnel and gave its recommendations in the year 2016.
While Government implemented the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission with regard to Pay with effect from 1st January 2016, a committee was constituted by Govt as far as Allowances are concerned to study the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission. As per the report of Committee on allowances submitted to Govt in April 2017, certain allowances were revised while others were either abolished or subsumed with the prevailing allowances. Prominent Allowances / Incentives which are applicable to Central Government Employees are as follows.
- Dearness Allowance
- House Rent Allowance
- Transport Allowance
- Children Education Allowance
- Travelling Allowance while on Tour
- Deputation Allowance (Applicable to officers who are deputed to other departments)
- Fixed Medical Allowance for Pensioners.
- Higher Qualification Allowance
- Leave Travel Concession
- Leave encashment (while on duty and at the time of retirement)
- Non-Practicing Allowance
Latest updates on Allowances
Revision of rates of Allowances with DA rates increased to 50% – Clarification: CGDA Order dated 10.04.2024 CONROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010 No….
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Watch and Ward Duties with and without Arms w.e.f. 01.04.2024 File No.1/7(6)/2024-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of…
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Industrial Workers of Stone Mines w.e.f. 01.04.2024 File No. 1/7/ (7)2024 LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of…
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Sweeping and Cleaning Workers w.e.f. 01.04.2024 No.1/7(5) /2024-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C)…
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Loading and unloading Workers of Railways, Docks, Ports etc w.e.f. 01.04.2024 F.No.1/7(4)/2023-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of…
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for the employees employed in Construction and Maintenance of Roads or Runways or in Building Operations w.e.f. 01.04.2024 F.No.1/7(3) /2023-LS-II Government of India…
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Mines Workers w.e.f. 01.04.2024 F.No.1/7(2)/2024-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) New Delhi Dated:…
Minimum Wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for the employees employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.04.2024 File No.1 /7(1)/2024-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief…
Allowances – Children Education, Risk, Night Duty, Over Time, Parliament Assistants, Child Care for Women with Disabilities: DOPT Information Document dated 02.04.2024 No.DOPT-1712030994647 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public…
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) – Revised rates effective from 01.01.2024: MoD, DMA Order dated 20.03.2024 No. 1(6)/2021/D(Pay/Services-Pt-I Ministry of…
Check of Non-computational items in Pay Bill generated through EIS Module – List of Non computational Allowances: CGA, FinMin OM dated 26.03.2024 F.No.TA-2-03003(01)/1/2023-TA-CGA/e-14121/151 Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Office…
Road Mileage Allowance – Officers: PCDA (O) Circular No.1 of 2024 dated 25.01.2024 Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Officers), Golibar Maidan, Pune — 411 001 No. TSS/Gen/Corr/…