Grant of Special Allowance Notification

Government of the Punjab Finance department issued notification regarding grant of Special Allowance on 15 March, 2022. In this connection finance department written letter to the Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Government of the Punjab Finance Department, Lahore.

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I am directed to refer to your letter bearing No.IT.FD.(TT)7-2/2020 dated 15.09.2021 on the subject noted above.

The case has been examined. It is hereby clarified under Serial No. A(1/h) titled “Finance Department” Second Schedule under Rule 3(3) of the Punjab Government Rules of Business 2011. The Special Allowance-2021 @ 25% of initial pay of Basic Pay Scale 2017 is not admissible to those Civil Servants of Government of the Punjab in BS-01 to BS-19 who are drawing any of the following allowances that are equal to or more than 25% of initial of the Basic Pay Scales, 2017.

• Supervisory Allowance drawn by the Lady Health Supervisors (LHS/BS-07) of Primary &Secondary Health Department @ Rs.5000/- Per Month.
• Research Allowance drawn by the Officers of Research Wing of Agriculture Department% of initial of the Basic Pay of pay scale, 2017.
• Inspection Allowance drawn by the Assistant Education Officers, School Education Department @ Rs. 25,000/- Per Month.
• Fixed TA/DA and Stationary Allowance sanctioned to officers / officials of Board of Revenue.

a) Tehsildar(BS-16) @ Rs.14,000/- (20 dailies).

b) N. Tehsildar(BS-14) @ Rs.10,500/- (15 dailies)

c) Qanungo(BS-11) @ Rs.7,020/-(18 dailies) and

d) Patwari(BS-09) @ Rs.6,240/-(16 dallics) & Rs.1,000/- stationary allowance.

• Audit and Accounts Allowance @ 20% of basic pay drawn by the officers / officials of
• Audit Department of Federal Govt. posted in Provincial Government at Divisional Accounts Officer of Public Work.

Department who are Entitles Special Allowance 2021

However, the employees of Government of the Punjab in BS-I to BS-19 who are drawing following allowances are entitled to Special Allowance-2021.

• Health Risk Allowance drawn by the Class-IV employees of Health Department @ Rs.1500/- per month.
• Reform Allowance drawn by the employees of health Department (other than Doctors).
• Reform Allowance drawn by the employees of Health Department @ 30% of initial of the Basic Pay Scales 2008.
• Overtime Allowance drawn by the Senior Instructors of TEVTA.
• Instructional Allowance drawn by the employees of Vocational Training Institutes
• TEVTA @ 20% of Basic Pay maximum Rs. 3,000/- per month (upto BS-16) &Rs. 5,000/- per month for BS-17 and above.
• Instructional Allowancedrawn by the employees of Agriculture Department 20% of
• Basic Pay subject to a maximum of Rs.5,000/-per month to Instructors imparting in Service.

• Training to the officers in BS-17 & above and Rs.3,000/-per month Instructors imparting training to the employees upto BS-16.
• Health Sector Reforms Allowance (ISRA) drawn by non-gazetted employees other than Doctors of Health Department @ 30% of initial Basic Pay Scales 2008.
• Hard Area / Special Area Allowance @ Rs.3000/- per month drawn by Lecturer / Professor / Assistant Professor of Higher Education Department.
• Fixed TAIDA @ 2,000/- per month for Excise & Taxation Head Constable / Constable and Rs.3.000/- per month for Excise & Taxation Inspector w.e.f. 01.07.2018.
• Fixed TA/DA drawn by the employees of Livestock Department. Veterinary Assistant.
• Poultry Supervisor, Stock Recorder (SR) and Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) @
• Rs. 2,000/- per month.
• Fixed TA drawn by the Sub-Engineers of Irrigation Department @ Rs.3000/- per month.
• Computer Allowance drawn by Computer Operators@ Rs.1,500/- per month.
• BCS qualification and Monitoring Office PHED@ Rs.1,500/- & 750/- per month.

Clarification of Special Allowance 2021

In case of any ambiguity regarding admissibility of Special Allowance-2021 some other allowance(s), the concerned District Accounts Officer may refer the case to Finance Department through Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts on case to case basis for further clarification / guidance regarding Grant of Special Allowance Notification.

It is also requested to issue directions to all District Accounts Officers under intimation to Finance Department and Accountant General Punjab to ensure recovery of the wrongly paid amount of these said allowance from the employees in BS-1 to BS-19, were already drawing cadre/service specific allowance(s) as detailed at para-2 above.