There is great news for the employees. They will be paid allowance. Orders have been issued for this. The amount will be sent to their account only as per the issued order.
Employees New Allowances: There is big news for the employees. Actually they will be given the benefit of a new allowance. Orders have been issued for this. The amount will be sent to their account as per the issued order. The allowance will be paid to employees joining service after 1st July of the year.
Payment of dress allowance
Dress allowance will be paid to the Armed Forces personnel joining the service after 1st July of the year. Officers will be given Rs 20000 as allowance while MNS officer will be paid Rs 15000 as allowance.
Under the order issued vide Ministry’s letter no. 1(4)/2019-D(Pay/Services) dated 01.09.2022, the Government has decided that the rate of Dress Allowance in respect of Armed Forces personnel joining service after 1st July of one year is as follows will be as follows:
Rate of Dress Allowance:
- Category of AFP – Rate per annum (in Rs.)
- Officer – 20,000/-
- MNS Officer – 15,000/-
- JCO/OR – 10,000/-
The amount of dress allowance will be directly deposited in the account of Armed Forces personnel in the month of July.
The disbursement of payment of Dress Allowance is explained below with an example:
For Commissioned Officers/MNS Officers or JCOs/or Officers reporting after training in the Unit during the month of December, 2023
Officers/JCOs and ORs – Proportionate Pay from December, 2023 to June, 2024
- Officer – 20,000/ * 7/12 = ₹ 11,667/-
- MNS Officer – 15,000/- * 7/12 = ₹8,750/-
- JCO/OR- 10,000/- * 7/12 = ₹5,834/-
Proportionate Pay Formula
Payment as per normal rules of Dress Allowance to Defense personnel every year from July 2024- The formula for proportionate payment of Dress Allowance is:-
(Amount/12) x Number of months (from date of commission in case of Officers/MNS officers or date of reporting to units in case of JCOs/ORs to the month of June next year)
