7th Pay Commission: The central government has given a big gift to a special category of central employees under the 7th Pay Commission. The travel allowance has been doubled for them. Know which employees will get this benefit.
7th Pay Commission: The central government has announced important relief for disabled central employees. Now employees with special category of disabilities will be given transport allowance at double the normal rate. The Finance Ministry has issued instructions to all ministries and departments in this regard.
The list of disability categories for getting double transport allowance has been updated in the Office Memorandum issued by the Finance Ministry. This amendment has been made in the earlier instructions of 15 September 2022.
Which employees will get the benefit?
According to the notification, employees of the below categories defined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016 and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (EPwD) will be eligible for this facility.
- Blindness
- Locomotor disability. These include cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, muscular dystrophy, spinal deformity etc.
- Deaf, mute and hearing impaired
- Autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability
- Long-term neurological conditions. Such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease
- Blood disorders, such as hemophilia, thalassemia, sickle cell disease
- Multiple disabilities, including deaf-blindness
This move of the government is considered a big relief for disabled employees. This financial assistance will prove to be an important support for them in everyday challenges like travel.
Allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission
Central employees currently get salary and allowances under the structure of the Seventh Pay Commission. These include dearness allowance (DA), house rent allowance (HRA), travel allowance, children’s education allowance, hostel subsidy etc. The 8th Pay Commission is likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026. After that there may be a big change in the salary and allowances of the employees.
Disabled employees have already been getting some additional facilities, but this increase in transport allowance can help them in giving more convenience and self-reliance.
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