Allowances as per 7th CPC – An Overview

7th CPC Defence Allowances for JCOs/OR

All Allowances for JCOs/OR (Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank)

Allowances as per 7th CPC – An Overview

ALLOWANCES : AN OVERVIEW AS PER 7th CPC
(a) MAJOR FEATURES :

• Revision has been implemented w.e.f 01.07.2017.
• All slab based allces to increase by 25% for every 50% rise in DA.
• Rates of Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy increased by 1.5 times. CEA has been increased from Rs 1500/- per month/child (max two) to Rs 2250/- per month/child (max two). Hostel Subsidy has been revised from Rs 4500/- per month to Rs 6750/- per month.
• Family Accn Allce for JCOs/OR subsumed w.e.f 01.07.2017.
• HRA will be applicable to all ranks and CILQ abolished w.e.f 01.07.2017.
• Travel by air on TD for Level 6 and above. AC III/AC Chair Car for Level 5 and below.
• Siachen Allowance will be Rs 30,000/- per month for JCOs/OR (Level 8 and below) and Rs 42,500/- per month for officers (Level 9 and above).

(b) Allowances Abolished:

• Air Despatch Pay
• Air Steward Allowance
• Official Hospitality Grant in Defence Forces
• Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance
• Spectacle Allowance
• Short Hand Allowance.

(c) Allowances Subsumed:

• Kit Maintenance Allowance
• Qualification Grant
• Special Compensatory (Remote Locality Allowance)
• Uniform Related Allces
• Washing/Clothing Maintenance Allowance.
• Acting Allowance
• Bad Climate Allowance
• Compensation in Lieu of Quarter (CILQ)
• Single in Lieu of Quarter (SNLQ)
• Extra Duty Allowance
• Family Accommodation Allowance
• Flight Charge Certificate Allowance
• Instructional Allowance
• Judge Advocate General Dept Examination Award
• Outfit Allowance.