HRA

Central government employees will have to wait a while longer for availing benefits of the changed allowance rates as per 7th pay commission recommendations, as the Union Cabinet did not discuss the matter even in the second meeting this month. The proposals in this regard, which the Cabinet has to take a decision on, were not tabled for deliberation as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is on a trip to South Korea.

7th Pay Commission – Cabinet meet regarding 7thcpc Allowances and HRA postponed

The Union Cabinet has fixed a new date to take up the issue relating to higher allowances and hra as per the 7th Pay Commission. Sources said that the matter was not taken up on Wednesday by the Cabinet. Now the agenda will be set following which the matter will be taken up for final consideration.