DA hiked to 50%: 6 other allowances revised for central govt employees, as per 7th Pay Commission

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The Department of Personnel & Training has released instructions on a range of allowances that are available to employees of the Central Government, according to the Office Memorandum (OM) dated April 2, 2024...

Following its 2016 evaluation and recommendations, the 7th Pay Commission examined all benefits provided to Central Government employees, including those for railway workers, civilian defence workers, and defence personnel...

Major allowances which are applicable to Central Government Employees are as follows...

According to the OM dated April 2, 2024, the main points of these instructions on Children's Education Allowance, Risk Allowance, Night Duty Allowance (NDA), Over Time Allowance (OTA), Special Allowance Payable to Parliament Assistants, and Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities have been condensed into the following paragraphs for your convenience and clarity...

(i) As per the decision taken by the Government on 7th CPC recommendations to enhance the rates of Special Allowance payable to those wholly engaged in Parliament work during Parliament session by 50% from the existing levels of Rs..

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