7th Pay Commission Report Bhutan Compensatory Allowance

7th Pay Commission Report Bhutan Compensatory Allowance

7th Pay commission Report for other Allowance of Bhutan compensatory Allowance Retained. status quo to be maintained.

Bhutan Compensatory Allowance is admissible to Defence Forces personnel posted to IMTRAT (Bhutan) with a depression in the standard rates promulgated by the Ministry of External Affairs. This was done because certain service concessions such as mess and canteen facilities were provided to Defence Forces personnel while in Bhutan. After September, 2005, the depression in the allowance has been removed but charges at the rate of 6 percent of the allowance from officers and 4 percent from PBORs are recovered for the free facilities provided. The existing rates are as follows:

Grade Pay	₹ per month
>=10,000	1,20,445
8700 <=GP< 10,000	1,15,579
6600 <=GP< 8700	1,10,520
Group `A’ officers with 5400 <=GP< 6600	99,065
Group `B’ officers with 4600 <=GP< 6600	64,569
Non-Gazetted Staff with 1900 <=GP< 4800	55,358
Staff drawing GP< 1900	29,255

Demands have been received to the effect that Bhutan postings should be considered as normal foreign postings and Foreign Allowance as admissible in other countries be granted.

Analysis and Recommendations

The Commission recognizes this allowance as being singular in nature. The rates of this allowance are revised periodically–the last revision being done on 01.04.2013. As such, it is recommended that status quo should be maintained.

source: 7th CPC Report