Notification Clarification Adhoc Relief Allowance 2023 Freeze or Unfreeze

Notification Clarification Adhoc Relief Allowance 2023 Freeze or Unfreeze

Regarding Clarification Adhoc Relief Allowance 2023 Freeze or Unfreeze, the Finance Division has written a letter to the Ministry of Defense. It was made clear that the new participants (BPS-01 to BPS-16 and BPS-17 to BPS-22) will receive this ARA-2025 @ 35% and 30%. The information is as follows:-

Notification Clarification Adhoc Relief Allowance 2023 Freeze or Unfreeze

Regarding the Federal Government Employees’ Grant of Adhoc Relief Allowance, the Finance Division provides appropriate answers to all fundamental inquiries.It is only given to those who work for the federal government. It comprises recently hired staff members who started working for any federal government agency on July 1, 2023. over the grant, the section officer questioned the finance department over their eligibility for or provision of this allowance. Following an official announcement, the financial department answers the questions. Every response complies with the guidelines established by the Pakistani government. All questions regarding the admissibility of this allowance are answered by consulting with the Finance Department’s Regulation Wing.

Admissibility of ARA 2023 for New Entrants, Annual Increment  and Promotion Up gradation:-

• The first concern is whether employees who just joined any federal department are eligible to apply for ARA 2023 @ 35% and 30%. According to the response, individuals qualify if they join on or after July 1, 2023. BPS-01 through BPS-16 employees will receive a 35% Allowance. At the very least, it applies to the applicable base pay scale. Maybe it’s frozen at the same degree. The percentage of this stipend that is granted to BPS-17 to BPS-22 employees is 30%.
• The finance agency says that the sum will stay frozen in response to another inquiry. The goal of this case is to improve basic pay’s ibid allowance by an annual increment award for 2023 or any future increases.

• The allowance shall remain frozen for employees on promotion to a higher pay scale.

• Queries and Their Reply by Finance Division

   

  Sr.No	Query	Remarks/Comments
  1.	Whether Ad.hoc Relief Allowance -2023 will be Admissible to the new entrants. Who join the public departments on or after 01-07-2023.	Yes, The new entrants who join the Government job/Service after or on 01-07-2023 are eligible to receive the Ad.hoc Relief Allowance -2023.
  2.	Whether the ibid Allowance will be enhanced according to changes in basic pay or rank pay. Or it may be on grant of annual increment for the year 2023 and subsequent increase or shall stand frozen at the same level on the basic pay /rank pay as on 30-06-2023.	No, the amount drawn shall remain frozen.
  3.	Whether the Adhoc Relief Allowance is admissible  On promotion to higher pay scales. Ibid Allowance will be revised on the pay that would have ibid admissible on a presumptive basis in a higher promoted scale on 30-06-2023 or otherwise.	No, the amount drawn shall remain frozen.

   

  On the basis of need or requirements, the competent authority will take necessary actions

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