As part of streamlining the allowances across various department, the 7th CP looked at 196 allowance and then abolished or modified 89 Allowance and retained/modified 107 allowance.
Lets look at the allowance which has been removed, modified or abolished and also the ones which has been retained and modified. This is expected to be continued in 8th Pay commission, wherein the commitment would further optimize the allowance also in lieu of few organization which has been privatized or made as cooperation’s like HVF (Heavy Vehicle Factories)
Retained / Modified Allowances
| Sl. | Name of the Allowance | Recommendation |
| 1 | Accident Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 2 | Aeronautical Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 3 | Air Worthiness Certificate Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 4 | Allowance in Lieu of Kilometreage (ALK) | Not included in the report. |
| 5 | Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities | Not included in the report. |
| 6 | Annual Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
| 7 | Antarctica Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 8 | Bhutan Compensatory Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 9 | Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 10 | Book Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 11 | Breach of Rest Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 12 | Briefcase Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 13 | Canteen Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 14 | Children Education Allowance (CEA) | Retained. Procedure of payment simplified. |
| 15 | CI Ops Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 16 | Classification Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 17 | COBRA Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 18 | Compensatory (Construction or Survey) Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 19 | Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA) | Retained. Rationalised. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
| 20 | Constant Attendance Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 21 | Conveyance Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 22 | Cooking Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 23 | Cost of Living Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 24 | Daily Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 25 | Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 26 | Dearness Allowance (DA) | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 27 | Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Civilians | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 50%. |
| 28 | Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Defence Personnel | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 50%. |
| 29 | Detachment Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 30 | Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 31 | Educational Concession | Retained. Rationalized. Extended to some more categories. |
| 32 | Family HRA Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 33 | Field Area Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 34 | Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 35 | Flying Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 36 | Free Fall Jump Instructor Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 37 | Ghat Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 38 | Good Service/Good Conduct/Badge Pay | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
| 39 | Hard Area Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
| 40 | Hardlying Money | Retained. Rationalised. Full Rate to be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 41 | Health and Malaria Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 42 | High Altitude Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 43 | Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 44 | Holiday Monetary Compensation | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 45 | Hospital Patient Care Allowance/Patient Care Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 46 | House Rent Allowance (HRA) | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
| 47 | Hydrographic Survey Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 48 | Internet Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 49 | Island Special Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
| 50 | Kilometreage Allowance (KMA) | Not included in the report. |
| 51 | Language Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 52 | Language Award | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 53 | Leave Travel Concession (LTC) | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 54 | MARCOS and Chariot Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 55 | Medal Allowance | Retained. |
| 56 | Messing Allowance | Retained for “floating staff” under Fishery Survey of India, and enhanced by 50%. Abolished for Nursing Staff. |
| 57 | Mileage Allowance for journeys by road | Retained. |
| 58 | Mobile Phone Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 59 | Monetary Allowance attached to Gallantry Awards | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 60 | National Holiday Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 61 | Newspaper Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 62 | Night Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 63 | Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
| 64 | Nuclear Research Plant Support Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 65 | Nursing Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 66 | Officiating Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 67 | Orderly Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 68 | Outstation (Detention) Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 69 | Outstation (Relieving) Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 70 | Para Allowances | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 71 | Para Jump Instructor Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 72 | Parliament Assistant Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 73 | PCO Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 74 | Post Graduate Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 75 | Professional Update Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
| 76 | Project Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 77 | Qualification Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
| 78 | Qualification Pay | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
| 79 | Ration Money Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 80 | Refreshment Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
| 81 | Reward for Meritorious Service | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
| 82 | Sea Going Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 83 | Shunting Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 84 | Siachen Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 85 | Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities | Retained. Enhanced by 100%. |
| 86 | Special Allowance to Chief Safety Officers/Safety Officers | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
| 87 | Special Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
| 88 | Special Forces Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 89 | Special Incident/Investigation/ Security Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 90 | Special LC Gate Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 91 | Special Running Staff Allowance | Retained. Extended to some more categories. |
| 92 | Specialist Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 93 | Split Duty Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 94 | Submarine Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 95 | Submarine Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix, on a pro-rata basis. |
| 96 | Submarine Technical Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Extended to some more categories. |
| 97 | Subsistence Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
| 98 | TA for Retiring Employees | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 99 | TA on Transfer | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 100 | Tenure Allowance | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 50%. |
| 101 | Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 102 | Training Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Extended to some more categories. |
| 103 | Transport Allowance (TPTA) | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 104 | Travelling Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. |
| 105 | Trip Allowance | Not included in the report. |
| 106 | Unit Certificate and Charge Certificate Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. |
| 107 | Waiting Duty Allowance | Not included in the report. |
Abolished/ Modified Allowances
| Sl. | Name of the Allowance | Recommendation |
| 1 | Acting Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance.” |
| 2 | Air Despatch Pay | Abolished. |
| 3 | Air Steward Allowance | Abolished. |
| 4 | Assisting Cashier Allowance | Abolished. |
| 5 | ASV Allowance | Abolished. |
| 6 | Bad Climate Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-III. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 7 | Breakdown Allowance | Abolished. |
| 8 | Camp Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance. |
| 9 | Caretaking Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance” |
| 10 | Cash Handling Allowance | Abolished. |
| 11 | Clothing Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 12 | Coal Pilot Allowance | Abolished |
| 13 | Command Allowance | Abolished |
| 14 | Commando Allowance | Abolished |
| 15 | Commercial Allowance | Abolished |
| 16 | Compensation in Lieu of Quarters (CILQ) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs. |
| 17 | Condiment Allowance | Abolished. |
| 18 | Court Allowance | Abolished. |
| 19 | Cycle Allowance | Abolished. |
| 20 | Desk Allowance | Abolished. |
| 21 | Diet Allowance | Abolished. |
| 22 | Dual Charge Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance”. |
| 23 | Electricity Allowance | Abolished. |
| 24 | Entertainment Allowance for Cabinet Secretary | Abolished. |
| 25 | Entertainment Allowance in Indian Railways | Abolished. |
| 26 | Extra Duty Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
| 27 | Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs. |
| 28 | Family Planning Allowance | Abolished. |
| 29 | Fixed Monetary Compensation | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance”. |
| 30 | Flag Station Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
| 31 | Flight Charge Certificate Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
| 32 | Flying Squad Allowance | Abolished. |
| 33 | Funeral Allowance | Abolished. |
| 34 | Haircutting Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance. |
| 35 | Handicapped Allowance | Abolished. |
| 36 | Headquarters Allowance | Abolished. |
| 37 | Higher Proficiency Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Language Award or Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians. |
| 38 | Holiday Compensatory Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by National Holiday Allowance. |
| 39 | Hutting Allowance | Abolished. |
| 40 | Initial Equipment Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 41 | Instructional Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Training Allowance. |
| 42 | Investigation Allowance | Abolished. |
| 43 | Judge Advocate General Department Examination Award | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. |
| 44 | Kit Maintenance Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 45 | Language Reward and Allowance | Abolished. |
| 46 | Launch Campaign Allowance | Abolished. |
| 47 | Library Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
| 48 | Metropolitan Allowance | Abolished. |
| 49 | Night Patrolling Allowance | Abolished. |
| 50 | Official Hospitality Grant in Defence forces | Abolished. |
| 51 | Operation Theatre Allowance | Abolished. |
| 52 | Organization Special Pay | Abolished. |
| 53 | Out of Pocket Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel. |
| 54 | Outfit Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 55 | Out-turn Allowance | Abolished. |
| 56 | Overtime Allowance (OTA) | Abolished. |
| 57 | Qualification Grant | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. |
| 58 | Rajbhasha Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance” |
| 59 | Rajdhani Allowance | Abolished. |
| 60 | Rent Free Accommodation | Abolished. |
| 61 | Risk Allowance | Abolished. |
| 62 | Robe Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 63 | Robe Maintenance Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 64 | Savings Bank Allowance | Abolished. |
| 65 | Secret Allowance | Abolished. |
| 66 | Shoe Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 67 | Shorthand Allowance | Abolished. |
| 68 | Single in Lieu of Quarters (SNLQ) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs. |
| 69 | Soap Toilet Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance. |
| 70 | Space Technology Allowance | Abolished. |
| 71 | Special Appointment Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
| 72 | Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance | Abolished. |
| 73 | Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Tough Location Allowance-I, II or III. |
| 74 | Special DOT Pay | Abolished. |
| 75 | Special NCRB Pay | Abolished. |
| 76 | Special Scientists’ Pay | Abolished. |
| 77 | Spectacle Allowance | Abolished. |
| 78 | Study Allowance | Abolished. |
| 79 | Sumptuary Allowance in Training Establishments | Abolished. |
| 80 | Sumptuary Allowance to Judicial Officers in Supreme Court Registry | Abolished. |
| 81 | Sunderban Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-III. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 82 | TA Bounty | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance. |
| 83 | Technical Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. |
| 84 | Training Stipend | Abolished. |
| 85 | Treasury Allowance | Abolished. |
| 86 | Tribal Area Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-III. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
| 87 | Uniform Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
| 88 | Vigilance Allowance | Abolished. |
| 89 | Washing Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |