7th Pay Commission Dress Allowance Rules for Central Government Employees
Eligibility for Dress Allowance
Dress Allowance is usually paid exclusively in the month of July. Employees who join the department between July and December of the preceding calendar year are entitled to the full Dress Allowance for the next calendar year. Those who join after December will receive half the Dress Allowance in July of the following year.
The 7th Pay Commission recommended all uniform related allowances viz.
- Clothing Allowance
- Initial Equipment Allowance
- Kit Maintenance Allowance
- Robe Allowance
- Robe Maintenance Allowance
- Shoe Allowance
- Uniform Allowance and
- Washing Allowance
It has been consolidated into a single Dress Allowance
7th CPC Dress Allowance and Grant of Various allowance to Central Government Employees
7th CPC Dress Allowance in Railways
After the 7th Pay Commission, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) are eligible to a dress allowance.
- Officers in the RPF and RPSF are paid Rs. 20,000 per year.
- Indian Railways Station Masters: Rs. 210.000 per annum
- Indian Railways Trackmen and Running Staff: Rs. 5,00 per annum
7th CPC Dress Allowance in Defence
- PBOR (Personnel Below Officer Rank): Rs 10,000 per year
- Group of Special Protection (SPG) Annual operational cost: Rs. 27,800
- Group of Special Protection (SPG) Rs. 21,225 per annum (non-operational)
- Officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force are paid Rs. 20,000 per year.
- Officers in the CAPF, CPO, IPS, and Coast Guard: Rs. 20,000 per annum
- DANIPS/ACP Delhi Police MNS Officers: Rs. 15,000 per annum
7th CPC Dress Allowance in Other Departments
- 5,000 rupees per annum for staff car drivers, MTS, and canteen employees.
- Customs Executive Staff: Rs. 10,000 per annum
- Rs. 10,000 per annum, Central Excise and Narcotics Department
- Officers of the Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) are paid a yearly salary of Rs. 10,000.
- Legal Officers of the NIA are paid Rs. 10,000 per year.
- Personal at the Bureau of Immigration: Rs. 10,000 per annum
- UT Police Forces: Rs. 10,000 per year
- Rs. 10,000 per annum for the Indian Coast Guard
7th CPC Dress Allowance in Nurses
- Staff Nurses: Rs. 21,600 per annum
Each time Dearness Allowance increases by 50%, Dress Allowance rates will increase by 25%.
The most recent information about the Dress Allowance is as follows:
- Transport Allowance (TPTA) : Report of the Committee on Allowances October 24, 2017Read more…
- Report of the Committee on 7th CPC Allowances October 24, 2017Read more…
- Revision of rates of Special Allowance payable to Parliament Assistants October 24, 2017Read more…
- Special Allowance to Nurses working in Operation Theatre/Intensive Care Unit-revision of Allowances September 24, 2017Read more…
- Provisional grant of Special Train Controller’s Allowance- clarification September 24, 2017Read more…
- Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e,f. 01,01.2017 – decision on Location based compensatory allowances and Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) September 9, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC Dress Allowance – DoPT Orders on 31.8.2017 September 1, 2017Read more…
- 7th Pay CPC Railway Order – Abolition of Allowances September 1, 2017Read more…
- Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – implementation of decisions relating to Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities August 17, 2017Read more…
- Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance August 17, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of Governments decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Abolishing Desk Allowance August 17, 2017Read more…
- Discontinuance of Family Planning Allowance for adoption of small family norms recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission August 9, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC Constant Attendant Allowance under CCS August 4, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – Dress Allowance August 3, 2017Read more…
- 7th Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees – DoE Orders on 2.8.2017 August 3, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – abolishment of Sumptuary Allowance. July 28, 2017Read more…
- Extra Work Allowance : Grant uniform rate of 2% of Basic pay per month July 27, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Conveyance Allowance July 20, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance July 20, 2017Read more…
- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA)to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS July 20, 2017Read more…
- The Central Government’s decision on recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowance payment to Pensioners: revised Fixed Medical Allowance and Constant Attendance Allowance on 100% disablement July 17, 2017Read more…
- Implementation on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission regarding grant of Hard Area Allowance to the Central Government employees posted in the Nicobar Group of Islands and Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep other than Kavaratti & Agatti July 15, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission grant of Split Duty Allowance to Sweepers and Farashes in Central Secretariat and Allied Offices July 15, 2017Read more…
- Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission. July 14, 2017Read more…
- Abolition of Special Compensatory(Hill Area) Allowance – Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission July 14, 2017Read more…
- Night Duty Allowance (NDA) – Clarification regarding Fixation of ceiling of pay for entitlement July 13, 2017Read more…
- Air Travel Entitlement for JCOs in Defence Forces July 12, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC Payment on account of discontinued allowances July 11, 2017Read more…
- TA Rules in 7th CPC: Air Travel is Allowed for Central Government Employees from Level 6 and Above July 11, 2017Read more…
- Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees July 8, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC Allowances Gazette Notification : Transport Allowance (TPTA) and Travelling Allowance July 7, 2017Read more…
- Protest Demonstrations Against the Decision on Allowances – NFAEE July 5, 2017Read more…
- Cabinet’s decision on Allowance to Central Government Employees July 3, 2017Read more…
- Shri Shivagopal Mishra extended thanks to the Government for restoring 34 allowances June 30, 2017Read more…
- Cabinet Decision on 7th CPC Children Education Allowance June 29, 2017Read more…
- Payment of Over Time Allowance to the JEs (AC) performing running/ maintenance duties on Rajdhani/Shatabdi Trains May 29, 2017Read more…
- Government to take final call on allowances by June 1 May 25, 2017Read more…
- Allowances Committee Report and Financial Expenditure April 25, 2017Read more…
- Payment of OTA at double rate to certain categories of staff viz. Cook, Mali, dhobi, Masalchi, Barber etc. working in Ordnance Factory Hospital April 12, 2017Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission : From Higher Allowance to Implementation where does the story Stands March 18, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC: AIIMS nurses to go on mass casual leave tomorrow March 17, 2017Read more…
- Risk Allowance to Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) March 14, 2017Read more…
- Service personnel are authorized to HRA, CILQ and FAA March 11, 2017Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission: Transport Allowance not to be hiked February 28, 2017Read more…
- Retention of the rates of HRA and date of effect of allowances should be from 1st January 2016 and revision of rates of Transport allowances, OTA and NDA apart from retention of many of the allowances February 28, 2017Read more…
- Sources Confirmed Allowance Committee Report Submitted February 27, 2017Read more…
- A revisit on 7th Pay Commission recommendations on Allowances and demand of Staff Side February 20, 2017Read more…
- Allowance Committee may submit its report on 20th February 2017 February 18, 2017Read more…
- Bureaucracy delaying higher allowances implementation February 11, 2017Read more…
- Frequently observed shortcomings in TA and DA Claims February 5, 2017Read more…
- NJCA: 7th Pay Commission Centre may hike Allowances of Central Gov employees from April 1 February 4, 2017Read more…
- Government is expected to announce higher allowances in March : Budget 2017 February 2, 2017Read more…
- Grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to deaf and dumb employees of Central Government January 18, 2017Read more…
- Grant of revised rates of Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) in respect of DAD personnel posted in Project Dantak (Bhutan) January 13, 2017Read more…
- Final allowances for central govt employees under 7th Pay Commission likely to come in March: Fin Min official? January 9, 2017Read more…
- Overtime Allowance (OTA) as per revised pay to the employees of Defence Industrial Establishments – BPMS January 6, 2017Read more…
- Higher Allowances: Central government employees have no option but to wait for cash flow to ease December 30, 2016Read more…
- Travelling Allowance claim by family of deceased Government Servants timelimt extended December 23, 2016Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission: Enhanced allowances with arrears to be paid in January November 25, 2016Read more…
- Abolition of Overtime Allowance in 7th Pay Commission: Fin Min’s statement in Lok Sabha November 20, 2016Read more…
- Meeting of the Committee on Allowances – NC JCM Staff Side November 17, 2016Read more…
- 7th CPC Transport Allowance & calculation November 3, 2016Read more…
- Crediting of enhanced Medical Allowance to the pensioners account by Banks October 31, 2016Read more…
- Meeting of Committee on Allowances held on 25.10.2016 : NC JCM Staff Side October 26, 2016Read more…
- 7th CPC HRA : Allowance Committee Meeting Proposal for House Rent Allowance October 24, 2016Read more…
- E-Receipts as a proof of payment of fee may be treated as original for Children Education Allowance October 8, 2016Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission Allowances: Atomic Energy Employees writes to Government September 30, 2016Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission : Allowances Report to be Delayed by a Week As FM too busy with political agenda September 27, 2016Read more…
- Payment of Allowances in Revised pay may satisfy the Government Staff September 24, 2016Read more…
- Allowances in 7th Pay Commission NOTE ON ALLOWANCES by NFPE September 21, 2016Read more…
- Brief of the second meeting of the Committee on Allowances held today under the chairmanship of Secretary, Finance(Expenditure), Government of India September 3, 2016Read more…
- Electronic receipts acceptable for claiming Children Education Allowance (CEA) by central government employees August 24, 2016Read more…
- Clarification on Children Education Allowance (CEA) – Dopt orders on 22.8.2016 August 24, 2016Read more…
- Clarification on admissibility of Transport Allowance in the eases where the officers are drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- in PB-4 August 23, 2016Read more…
- Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) in 7th CPC August 11, 2016Read more…
- 7th CPC Allowances Committee meeting held on 4th August 2016 August 11, 2016Read more…
- Fixation of Pay for Medical Officers who are drawing Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) July 27, 2016Read more…
- Frequently Observed Shortcomings in TA / DA Claims July 26, 2016Read more…
- Taxable and Non-Taxable Elements of Pay and Allowances July 25, 2016Read more…
- LOANS AND ADVANCES – Advances to Government Employees for the Celebration of Marriage – Administration of the Marriage Advance Scheme – Entrustment to the Director of Treasuries and Accounts – Orders – Issued July 19, 2016Read more…
- Revision of the existing rates of Daily Officiating Allowance in the pay structure recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission July 15, 2016Read more…
- Status of HRA and TA in 7th CPC Salary July 2, 2016Read more…
- FMA News in 7cpc revisionist June 18, 2016Read more…
- Grant of House Rent Allowance to Railway Employees posted to new zones/new divisions June 17, 2016Read more…
- Revision of rates of Training Allowance to Faculty Members June 7, 2016Read more…
- Officiating Allowance to Running Staff in higher grade June 6, 2016Read more…
- Nurses diet allowance hiked May 19, 2016Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission – Government Plans to axe 52 out of 200 allowances April 27, 2016Read more…
- Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) & Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ April 22, 2016Read more…
- Modernization of Service Book April 6, 2016Read more…
- Madhya Pradesh Government Nods to Hike MLAs’ Salary, Allowance March 31, 2016Read more…
- 7th Pay Commission Recommendations Hospital patient Care Allowance/Patient Care Allowance Related to Risk and Hardship March 14, 2016Read more…
- Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel March 9, 2016Read more…
- Seeking information about the actual data of parks/allowances given to the CVOs for the financial year 2013-14 and 2014-15 February 29, 2016Read more…
- Double MPs salary, allowances soon: Parliamentary panel members to government February 12, 2016Read more…
- Travelling Allowance on training period while on Probation January 25, 2016Read more…
- Admissibility of Travelling Allowance (TA) and other expenditure incurred while on training by the Government Servants on probation January 21, 2016Read more…
- CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE IN 7TH CPC – SOME PERSPECTIVES January 7, 2016Read more…
- Eligibility criteria of a school for Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance – Clarification issued by CGDA December 22, 2015Read more…
- Simplified procedure for claiming Children Education Allowance: Revised Procedure: JCOS/ OR – PCDA(CC) Instruction December 18, 2015Read more…
