Payment on account of discontinued allowances – Finance Ministry Orders
F.No.29/1/2017 FE.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, dated the 11th July, 2017
Office Memorandum
Subject:- Payment on account of discontinued allowances – Regarding.
The undersigned is directed to inform that the recommendations of the
7th CPC on allowances have been accepted by the Government with 34
modifications. Resolution in this regard has been published on 6th July,
2017.
2. In this regard, attention is drawn to Para 8.2.5 of the Report of the
7th CPC wherein it has been mentioned that any allowance, not mentioned
in the Report (and hence not reported to the Commission), shall cease
to exist immediately. In case there is any demand or requirement for
continuation of an existing allowance which has not been deliberated
upon or covered in this report, it should be re-notified by the Ministry
concerned after obtaining due approval of Ministry of Finance and
should be put in the public domain.
3. As the recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances have come into
effect from 1st July, 2017, disbursement of all existing allowances
which have not been specifically recommended for continuation in terms
of the Resolution dated 6th July, 2017 shall be discontinued from the
salary of the month of July, 2017.
4. In view of the nature of the Allowances specific to Ministry of
External Affairs, these allowances were not covered by the 7th Central
Pay Commission. Hence this order will not be applicable to allowances
specific to Ministry of External Affairs.
5. It shall be the responsibility of the Heads of the Department to
ensure that no bills relating to disbursement in respect of such
allowances is drawn by the Head of Office/Drawing Disbursing Officers
under their purview/jurisdiction. Pay and Accounts Officers shall ensure
that no payment is effected if any such bill relating to the
disbursement of the discontinued allowances is submitted to them. If
such bills are received, they should be returned to the DDO and
intimation thereof shall also be given to the Head of the Department and
the Chief Controller of Accounts.
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(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Authority: www.deo.gov.in
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