Surat: HRA, TA and Estimated 8th Pay Commission Salary
Surat, Gujarat, is a Y-class place for central government House Rent Allowance: 20% of basic pay today. The Department of Expenditure's list (OM of 21 July 2015, Census 2011) names "Surat (UA)" as Y class.
Surat is one of the 19 cities with the higher Transport Allowance: ₹1,350 a month plus DA for Levels 1 and 2 (₹3,600 if basic pay is ₹24,200 or more), ₹3,600 for Levels 3 to 8 and ₹7,200 for Levels 9 and above.
HRA and transport allowance depend on where your office is, not where you live.
Surat has no CGHS wellness centre. Pensioners living here can draw a Fixed Medical Allowance of ₹1,000 a month if their address is not in a CGHS centre's notified area; serving employees are treated under the CS(MA) Rules. Surat is not a CGHS city. Pensioners can draw FMA or register in a CGHS city such as Vadodara or Ahmedabad; serving employees are covered by the CS(MA) Rules.
| Level | HRA today | In hand today | HRA, 8th CPC | In hand, 8th CPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹3,600 | ₹31,650 | ₹5,536 | ₹38,806 |
| Level 2 | ₹3,980 | ₹34,766 | ₹6,112 | ₹42,622 |
| Level 3 | ₹4,340 | ₹41,318 | ₹6,672 | ₹49,932 |
| Level 4 | ₹5,100 | ₹47,550 | ₹7,840 | ₹57,670 |
| Level 5 | ₹5,840 | ₹53,618 | ₹8,976 | ₹65,196 |
| Level 6 | ₹7,080 | ₹63,756 | ₹10,880 | ₹77,780 |
| Level 7 | ₹8,980 | ₹79,336 | ₹13,792 | ₹97,072 |
| Level 8 | ₹9,520 | ₹83,764 | ₹14,624 | ₹1,02,584 |
| Level 9 | ₹10,620 | ₹98,544 | ₹16,320 | ₹1,19,580 |
| Level 10 | ₹11,220 | ₹1,03,404 | ₹17,232 | ₹1,25,562 |
| Level 11 | ₹13,540 | ₹1,22,428 | ₹20,800 | ₹1,49,200 |
| Level 12 | ₹15,760 | ₹1,40,632 | ₹24,208 | ₹1,71,778 |
| Level 13 | ₹24,620 | ₹2,13,284 | ₹37,824 | ₹2,61,984 |
| Level 14 | ₹28,840 | ₹2,47,888 | ₹44,304 | ₹3,04,914 |
8th CPC columns are estimates: basic × 1.92, DA reset to 0, HRA at 16% as from July 2017. In hand is after NPS, and CGEGIS, before income tax and professional tax. Level 14 uses the ordinary transport allowance, not the official-car option.
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Is Surat an X, Y or Z city for HRA?
Surat is a Y-class city for central government HRA. The Department of Expenditure's list (OM of 21 July 2015, Census 2011) names "Surat (UA)" as Y class.
Is there a CGHS wellness centre in Surat?
Surat has no CGHS wellness centre. Pensioners living here can draw a Fixed Medical Allowance of ₹1,000 a month if their address is not in a CGHS centre's notified area; serving employees are treated under the CS(MA) Rules. Surat is not a CGHS city. Pensioners can draw FMA or register in a CGHS city such as Vadodara or Ahmedabad; serving employees are covered by the CS(MA) Rules.
What is HRA in Surat today, and under the 8th Pay Commission?
20% of basic pay today, because DA is above 50%: ₹3,600 a month at Level 1. Under the 8th CPC it is not decided; if the 2016 pattern repeats, it would start at 16% of the new basic pay.