Meager benefit of 14.29% in 7th Pay Commission

Meager benefit of 14.29% in 7th Pay Commission

Government of India
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Department of Expenditure

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1755

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER, 2016
AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

MEAGER BENEFITS OF 7TH CPC

QUESTION

SHRI PINAKI MISRA :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government employees got only a meager financial benefit of 14 per cent or less after implementation of 7th CPC;

(b) if so, the details of percentage of salary they got before and after implementation of Seventh CPC and the reasons for such meager hike in their salaries; and

(c) whether the benefit given in the 7th CPC is one of the lowest in all time ever since the Government had been implementing the recommendations of CPC and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (c): All Government employees have got a financial benefit of at least 14.29 per cent by way of revision of salary after implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC). The increase in pay as recommended by the 7th CPC is based on the detailed deliberations by the Commission keeping in view all relevant factors having a bearing upon the prevailing circumstances, which has been accepted by the Government.HS Wellness Centres is on record. Grievances received are addressed to on merits of case by Additional Directors from time to time.

Source: LOK SABHA