On 9 October 2023, the Local Government and Community Development Department of the Government of Punjab issued a notification regarding the allocation of Adhoc Relief Allowance 2023, which amounts to 35% of the basic pay and pension for local government employees. Here are some details:
In 2023, an Adhoc Relief Allowance Notification 2023 of 35% of the basic pay and pension will be provided by the local government.
Government Punjab embraces the honor of Adhoc Relief Allowance 2023 at 35% of Fundamental Pay as of 30th June 2023 for LG laborers. LG embraced this allowing for the Public authority workers of the Punjab local government.
These delegates or government representatives are working under Fundamental Remuneration Scale 01 to Central Pay Scale 16 in open divisions. The employees furthermore are working in BPS-17 to BPS-22.
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The public authority moreover upholds the 30% of fundamental pay ARA, 2023 for the public authority representatives working under Central Remuneration Scale 17 up to Fundamental Scale 22.
All of the Administrators and all of the Focal Authorities (Chief Officers) of Metropolitan Corporation Municipal Committees and District Councils in Punjab get advance notice concerning this grant.
Approval for raising the pensions of civil servants has been granted
With the increase of grant in Adhoc Relief Allowance, the Punjab Government also agrees to pay a rise in pension of civil pensioners of the Punjab Government.
Concerning this, the finance department also issued a notification that approval for this grant should be given by the competent authority. The grant will be disbursed to all civil pensioners in accordance with the directives and instructions of the authorized body.
The grant will be distributed to all the civil pensioners in accordance with the directives and instructions of competent authority.
The budget will be adjusted to accommodate the allocation for the increased Adhoc Relief Allowance and Pension.
The expenses of this allowance which will be produced due to additional grants are adjusted for all civil servants.
The finance department has made essential financial adjustments for local government expenses, and there is an additional allocation available for this purpose. On 9th October 2003, the Local Government and Community Development Department of the Punjab Government issued a notification with the primary focus being the disbursement of ARA 2023 at 35% of the basic pay as of June 30, 2023, for local government civil servants in Punjab.
Relevant Notifications
The Administrative Officer of Section III has instructed the submission of copies of Notification Number FD.R.V.4-1/2023 issued by the department on 8th August 2023.
Correspondingly, on 8th August 2023, the Finance Department issued Notification Number FD.SR.III-136/2023, which shares the same subject matter.
According to this notification, the competent authority concurs with adopting the previously mentioned notification, with necessary adjustments, for local government employees, under identical terms and conditions.
