7th CPC Recommendations 25% Increase Specialist Allowance
This allowance is paid to specialist medical officers in Defence Services when posted to fill vacancies of specialists in the medical establishment. The present rates are as under
|
Graded Specialist |
₹2400 pm |
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Classified Specialist |
₹3000 pm |
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Consultant/Advisor/Professor |
₹3600 pm |
There are demands to raise the amount of this allowance four-fold.
Analysis and Recommendations
The rate of the allowance should be increased by a factor of 1.5. The rate shall further increase by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent