The Narendra Modi-led cabinet is likely to meet tomorrow and is expected to take a decision on revised allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission.
According to reports, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to table the proposal for the revised allowance structure at the Cabinet meet--the move will benefit nearly 50 lakh Central government employees.
The Union cabinet could not take the subject of allowances in its last meeting on June 7.
Central government employees, on several occasions, have expressed their disappointment over the long delay in rolling in out revised allowances.
If reports are to be believed,
Central government employees are likely to start getting revised
allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission from July.
The
Central government, however, may not be keen on giving arrears on
allowances, a demand repeatedly raised by employees. According to some
reports, employee unions have planned protests if the demand of arrears
on allowances is not met.
The Seventh Pay Commission
recommended axing 53 of the 196 allowances that Central government
employees get besides merging 36 smaller allowances into bigger ones.
The
pay commission also suggested bringing down the House Rent Allowance
(HRA) rates for Central government employees by varying degrees
depending on the type of city. For instance, the pay commission
recommended reducing the HRA for Metros from 30 per cent to 24 per cent.
The
axing of allowances, and a slash in HRA rates by the Seventh Pay
Commission did not go down well with Central government employees.
Source:-Indiatoday
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