RBE No. 153/2018: HRA – Additional House Rent Allowance
No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-9, dated 09.10.2018
Sub: Grant of additional HRA to the Railway employee serving in the States of North Eastern Region Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh.
1. Consequent upon revision of Rates of House Rent Allowance (HRA)/ Additional HRA w.e.f. 01.07.2017 vide Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7, dated 19.07.2017 (RBE No. 71/2017) and letter of even number dated 08.11.2017 (RBE No. 165/2017) respectively, it has been decided to grant additional HRA at old duty station w.e.f. 01.07.2017 to all those Railway employees who have been transferred to North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh, prior to 01.07.2017 or after 01.07.2017 and continue to remain posted there after 01.07.2017, as under:-
(i) In case of Railway employees transfer to and posted from a date prior to 01.07.2017 who leave their families behind at the old duty station, the HRA of the old duty station will be calculated on the revised pay drawn on 01.07.2017 with the percentage of rates of HRA effective on 01.07.2017 as per Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7, dated 19.07.2017 (RBE No. 71/2017).
(ii) In case of Railway employees transferred to and posted from a date on or after 01.07.2017 who leaves their families behind at the old duty station, the HRA of the old duty station will be calculated on the revised pay drawn on the date of transfer with the percentage rates of HRA effective on the date of transfer.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Financial Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 153/2018
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