New Delhi: In a bonanza for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, which had recommended an overall hike of 23.5 percent.
The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Check out this chart to know the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission at a glance.
| Pay | Minimum pay fixed at Rs 18,000/month | Maximum pay at Rs 2.25 lakh |
| Gratuity Ceiling | Rs 10 lakh (currently) | Rs 20 lakh (Now enhanced) |
| Cabinet Secretary Salary | Rs 90,000 per month (Currently) | Rs 2.5 lakh/month (Now enhanced) |
| Financial impact | Rs 73,650 crore to be borne by Central Budget | Rs 28,450 crore by Railway Budget |
| MSP for service officers | Rs 6,000 (Currently) | Rs 15,500 (Now enhanced) |
| For nursing officers | Rs 4,200 (Currently) | Rs 10,800 (Now Enhanced) |
| For JCO/ORs | Rs 2,000 (Currently) | Rs 5,200 (Now Enhanced) |
| For non-combatants | Rs 1,000 (Currently) | Rs 3,600 (Now Enhanced) |
| Indian sepoy’s salary hike | Rs 8,460 (Currently) | Rs 21,700 (Now Enhanced) |
| Recommendations’ impact | 47 lakh serving govt employees | 52 lakh pensioners |
| Entry level pay | Rs 7,000/month (Currently) | Rs 18,000/month (Now Enhanced) |
| House Building Loan ceiling | Rs 7.5 lakh (Currently) | Rs 25 lakh (Now Enhanced) |
| Starting salary of newly recruits | Lowest level: Rs 18,000 | Class I officer: Rs 56,100 |
| Ex-gratia lump sum compensation | Rs 10-20 lakh (Currently) | 25-45 lakh (Now Enhanced) |
| Allowances | Abolition of 51 Allowances | Subsuming of 37 Allowances |