By Adnan Rafique
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday notified the grant of Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA) at the rate of 25 percent of the basic pay scales 2017, which would be effective from March 1, 2021. “This allowance shall be admissible to civil employees in BPS 1-19 of the Federal Government, (including employees of the Federal Secretariat and attached departments), who have never been allowed additional allowance/allowances equal to or more than 100% of the basic pay (whether frozen or not) or performance allowance,†a Finance Division notification said. However, it clarified that the allowance would not be admissible to the employees of 58 organizations, who are drawing additional allowance(s) equal to or more than 100% of the basic pay. These organizations include President/PM Secretariat, Federal Board of Revenue, Health personnel/ Health establishments, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), all Superior Courts, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad Capital Territory Police, National Highways & Motorways Police, Islamabad Model Traffic Police, Airport Security Force, Civil Armed Forces, Intelligence Bureau
Besides, the Disparity Reduction Allowance would be frozen at the level drawn on March 1, 2021; subject to Income Tax, and admissible during leave and entire period of L.P.R. except during extra ordinary leave.
