Ahdoc Relief 2016 to 2024 and Special Allowances w.e.f. date and percentage chart with pay scales.
| Allowance Name | Percentage | Start Date | Frozen Date | End Date | Merge Date | Pay Scale | Basic Pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Relief 2003 | 15% | 01.07.2003 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2011 | 01.07.2011 | PS 2001 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2004 | 15% | 01.07.2004 | 30.06.2005 | 30.06.2011 | 01.07.2011 | PS 2001 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2006 | 15% | 01.07.2006 | 30.06.2007 | 30.06.2011 | 01.07.2011 | PS 2005 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2009 | BS 01-16: 20% | 01.07.2009 | 30.06.2011 | 30.06.2011 | 01.07.2011 | PS 2008 | Running | |
| BS 17-22: 15% | ||||||||
| Adhoc Relief 2010 | 50% | 01.07.2010 | 30.06.2010 | 30.06.2011 | 01.07.2011 | PS 2008 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2011 | 15% | 01.07.2011 | 01.07.2011 | 30.06.2015 | 01.07.2015 | PS 2008 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2012 | 20% | 01.07.2012 | 30.06.2015 | 30.06.2015 | 01.07.2015 | PS 2011 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2013 | 10% | 01.07.2013 | 30.06.2015 | 30.06.2016 | 01.07.2016 | PS 2011 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2014 | 10% | 01.07.2014 | 30.06.2015 | 30.06.2016 | 01.07.2016 | PS 2011 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2015 | 7.50% | 01.07.2015 | 30.06.2016 | 30.06.2016 | 01.07.2016 | PS 2015 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2016 | 10% | 01.07.2016 | 30.06.2017 | 30.06.2022 | 01.07.2022 | PS 2016 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2017 | 10% | 01.07.2017 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2022 | 01.07.2022 | PS 2017 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2018 | 10% | 01.07.2018 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2022 | 01.07.2022 | PS 2017 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2019 | BS 01-16: 10% | 01.07.2019 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2022 | 01.07.2022 | PS 2017 | Running | |
| BS 17-22: 05% | ||||||||
| Adhoc Relief 2021 | 10% | 01.07.2021 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2022 | 01.07.2022 | PS 2017 | Running | |
| Special 2021 | 25% | 01.06.2021 | 01.06.2021 | - | - | PS 2017 | Initial | |
| Adhoc Relief 2022 | 15% | 01.07.2022 | 01.07.2022 | 30.06.2026 | 01.07.2026 | PS 2017 | Running | |
| Special 2022 | 15% | 01.03.2022 | 01.03.2022 | - | - | PS 2017 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2023 | BS 01-16: 35% | 01.07.2023 | 01.07.2023 | - | - | PS 2022 | Running | |
| BS 17-22: 30% | ||||||||
| Adhoc Relief 2024 | BS 01-16: 25% | 01.07.2024 | 30.06.2026 | - | - | PS 2022 | Running | |
| BS 17-22: 20% | ||||||||
| Adhoc Relief 2025 | 10% | 01.07.2025 | 30.06.2026 | 30.06.2026 | 01.07.2026 | PS 2022 | Running | |
| Adhoc Relief 2026 | 7% | 01.07.2026 | - | - | - | PS 2026 | Running |
Special Relief Allowance (SRA) 2003
15% on the Running Basic Pay, (Basic Pay Scale 2001) w.e.f 01-07-2003 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-07-2005 (Freeze on Basic of 30.06.2005) End Date: 30-06-2011 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2011 w.e.f 01-07-2011.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2004
15% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2004 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-07-2005 (Freez on Basic of 30.06.2005) End Date: 30-06-2011 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2011 w.e.f 01-07-2011.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2006
15% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2006 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-07-2007 (Freez on Basic of 30.06.2007). End Date: 30-06-2011 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2011 w.e.f 01-07-2011.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2009
BPS-01 to 16 @ 20% & BPS-17 to 22 @ 15% on Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2009 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-07-2011 (Freeze on Basic of 30.06.2011). End Date: 30-06-2011 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2011 w.e.f 01-07-2011
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2010
50% on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2008 as on 30.06.2010, w.e.f 01-07-2010 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-07-2010 (Freez on Basic of 30.06.2010). End Date: 30-06-2017 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2017 w.e.f 01-07-2017.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2011
15% of the Running Basic Pay of Basic Pay Scales 2008 as on 30-06-2011, w.e.f 01-07-2011 (Start Date). Frozen on 01-07-2011 (Freeze on Basic of 30.06.2011). End Date: 30-06-2015 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2015 w.e.f 01-07-2015
New Entrants: ARA 50% 2010 & ARA 15% 2011 of the Minimum BPS-2008 (Frozen at the same level) w.e.f. 01-07-2011).
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2012
20% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2012 (Start Date) Frozen on 30-06-2015. End Date: 30-06-2015 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2015 w.e.f 01-07-2015.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2013
- 10% of the Running Basic Pay for the Federal, Punjab & Balochistan Government BPS-01 to BPS-22
- 10% of the Running Basic Pay for Sindh Government Employees BPS-16 & above
- 15% of the Running Basic Pay for Sindh Government Employees BPS-01 to 15
- 15% of the Running Basic Pay for KPK Government Employees BPS-01 to 22
Start Date: 01-07-2013. Frozen on 01-07-2015 (Freeze on Basic of 30.06.2015). End Date: 30-06-2016 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2016 w.e.f 01-07-2016
Note: Sindh & KPK Govt. Employees Remaining 5% to till.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2014
10% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2014 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-07-2015 (Freez on Basic of 30.06.2015). End Date: 30-06-2016 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2016 w.e.f 01-07-2016.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2015
- 7.5% of the Running Basic Pay for Federal, Punjab & Balochistan Government Employees
- 10% of the Running Basic Pay for Sindh & KPK Government Employees
Start Date: 01-07-2015. Frozen on 01-07-2016 (Freeze on Basic of 30.06.2016). End Date: 30-06-2016 and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2016 w.e.f 01-07-2016
KPK & Sindh Govt. Employees 2.5% out of 10% remained continued as a separate Allowance.
New entrants shall be allowed A.R 50% 2010 of minimum of BPS 2008. A.R 10% 2013 & 2014 allowed on BPS 2011, w.e.f 01.07.2015 shall stand frozen at the same level. 7.5% 2015 on Running.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2016
10% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2016 (Start Date) BPS-01 To BPS-22. Frozen on 30-06-2017 (Freeze w.e.f 01-07-2017). End Date: (30-06-2022) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2022, w.e.f. 01-07-2022.
New Entrants: ARA 50% 2010 of Minimum at BPS-2008 (On Frozen Level) & ARA 10% 2016 at BPS-2016 (On Running Basic Pay) w.e.f. 01-07-2016), (Sindh & KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015).
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2017
- 10% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2017 (Start Date), BPS-01 to 22
- 15% on the Running Basic Pay for Sindh Government Employees, BPS-01 to 22
Frozen on ( 30-06-2022 ). End Date: (30-06-2022) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2022, w.e.f. 01-07-2022
New Entrants: ARA 10% 2016 at BPS-2016 (On the Frozen Level) & ARA 10% 2017 at BPS-2017 (On Running Basic Pay) w.e.f. 01-07-2017), (Sindh & KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015), 15% 2017.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2018
10% on the Running Basic Pay, w.e.f 01-07-2018 (Start Date). BPS-01 to 22. Frozen on ( 30-06-2022 ). End Date: (30-06-2022) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2022, w.e.f. 01-07-2022.
New Entrants: ARA 10% 2016 at BPS-2016 (Frozen at the same level) & ARA 10% 2017 at BPS-2017 (On Running Basic Pay) & ARA 10% 2018 at BPS-2017 (On Running Basic Pay) w.e.f 01.07.2018. (Sindh & KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015) 15% 2017 Sindh.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2019
10% for BS-1 to 16 & 05% for BS-17 to 20, & BS-21 & 22 No Increase” for Federal, Punjab, KPK &
Balochistan, on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2017, w.e.f 01-07-2019 (Start Date).
Sindh Govt. award 15% to BPS-01 to BPS-22. Frozen on ( 30-06-2022)
End Date: (30-06-2022) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2022, w.e.f. 01-07-2022
New Entrants: ARA 10% 2016 at BPS-2016 (Frozen at the same level) & ARA 10% 2017, 2018 & 2019 at BPS-2017 (On Running Basic Pay) w.e.f 01.07.2019. (Sindh & KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015), 15% 2017 & 2019 of Sindh.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2020
“10% for BS-1 to 16 & 05% for BS-17 to 22, on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2017, w.e.f 01-07-2020 of the SinDh Govt. Employees, & GilGat Baltistan “15% for BS-1 to 16 & 10% for BS-17 to 22.
For the Federal, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan Govt. NO Increase in Budget 2020-21. Frozen on (30-06-2022). End Date: (30-06-2022) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale-2022, w.e.f. 01-07-2022
New Entrants: ARA 10% 2016 at BPS-2016 (Frozen at the same level) & ARA 10% 2017, 2018 & 2019 at BPS-2017 (On Running Basic Pay) w.e.f 01.07.2019. (Sindh & KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5%2015), 15% 2017 & 2019 of Sindh. 10% & 5%-2020 also admissible for Sindh Govt. Employees.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2021
“10% for BS-1 to BS-22, on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2017, w.e.f 01-07-2021 of Federal, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan & AJK Govt. Employees. For the Sindh Govt. Employees 20% for BS-1 to BS-22 on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2017.
Frozen on (30-06-2022). End Date: (30-06-2022) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale 2022, w.e.f. 01-07-2022.
New Entrants: ARA 10% 2016 at BPS-2016 (Frozen at the same level) & ARA 10% 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2021 at BPS-2017 (On Running Basic Pay) w.e.f 01.07.2021. (Sindh & KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015), 15% 2017 & 2019 of Sindh. 10% & 5%-2020 & 20%-2021 also admissible for Sindh Govt.
Special Allowance (SA) 2021
25% on the Initial Basic Pay of Pay Scale 2017, w.e.f 01-06-2021 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-06-2021 (Freeze on Basic of 01-06-2021). Frozen at all levels.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2022
“15% for BS-1 to BS-22, on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2017, as on 30-06-2022, w.e.f 01-07-2022 for Federal, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan & AJK Govt. Employees and shall stand frozen at the same level. Frozen on (01-07-2022) End Date: (Still continue on the Running Basic Pay) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale(Still Continue).
New Entrants: ARA 15% 2022 of BPS-2017 (Frozen at the same level, w.e.f. 01-07-2022) for all Government Employees. But KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015 w.e.f. 01-07-2022.
Special Allowance (SA) 2022
15% on the Running Basic Pay of Pay Scale 2017, w.e.f 01-03-2022 (Start Date) Frozen on 01-03-2022 (Freeze on Basic of 01-07-2022). Frozen at all levels.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2023
“35% for BS-1 to BS-16, on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2022, as on 30-06-2023, “30% for BS-17 to BS-22, on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2022, as on 30-06-2023, w.e.f. 01-07-2023 for Federal, Sindh, KPK, Balochista, Gilgat Baltistan & AJK Govt. Employees and for Punjab Employees w.e.f.01-08-2023, and shall stand frozen at the same level as on 30.06.2023.
*But Punjab Govt. 30% On Initial to BPS-01 To BPS-22 w.e.f. 01-07-2023. After Protest of Employees said above PARA revise w.e.f. 01-08-2023. Frozen on (01-07-2023). End Date: (Still continue on the Running Basic Pay) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale (Still Continue)
New Entrants: ARA 15% 2022 of BPS-2017 (Frozen at the same level, w.e.f. 01-07-2022) and ARA 35%/30% 2023 on Initial (0-Stage) Basic Pay of BPS-2022, (Frozen at the same level, w.e.f. 01-07-2023) for all Government Employees. But KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015 w.e.f. 01-07-2023. Punjab Government Detail Pension…
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2024
Federal & Balochistan & Punjab KPK: 25% for BPS-01 To BPS-16, & 20% for BPS-17 To BPS-22 on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2022. Sindh: 30% for BPS-01 To BPS-06, & 25% for BPS-07 To BPS-16, & 20% for BPS-17 To BPS-22 on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2022. KPK: 10% for BPS-01 To BPS-22 on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2022. After that Revise KPK.
Frozen on (Still continue on the Running Basic Pay)
End Date: (Still continue on the Running Basic Pay) and Merged in Basic Pay Scale (Still Continue)
New Entrants: ARA 15% 2022 of BPS-2017 (Frozen at the same level, w.e.f. 01-07-2022) and ARA 35% 2023 on Initial (0-Stage) Basic Pay of BPS-2022, (Frozen at the same level, w.e.f. 01-07-2023) & 25% / 20% 10% 2024 for all Government Employees w.e.f. 01-07-2024. But KPK continue 5% 2013 & 2.5% 2015 w.e.f. 01-07-2024.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2025
10% on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2022 w.e.f. 01-07-2025 for Civil Servants of the Punjab Government in BS-01 to BS-22 and eligible contract employees appointed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales.
The allowance is subject to Income Tax and is admissible during leave and the entire period of LPR except extraordinary leave. It is not treated as part of emoluments for calculation of pension/gratuity and recovery of House Rent.
Start Date: 01-07-2025
Frozen Date: 30-06-2026
End Date: 30-06-2026
Merged/Ceased: 01-07-2026 with the introduction of Basic Pay Scales-2026.
Adhoc Relief Allowance (ARA) 2026
7% on the Running Basic Pay of BPS-2026 w.e.f. 01-07-2026 for Civil Servants of the Punjab Government and eligible contract employees appointed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales.
The Adhoc Relief Allowance-2026 is subject to Income Tax and is admissible during leave and the entire period of LPR except extraordinary leave. It is not treated as part of emoluments for calculation of pension/gratuity and recovery of House Rent.
Start Date: 01-07-2026
Frozen Date: –
End Date: –
Merged: –
Pay Scale: BPS-2026
Basic Pay: Running Basic Pay
The Adhoc Relief Allowance-2022 @ 15% and Adhoc Relief Allowance-2025 @ 10% ceased to exist from 01-07-2026 upon implementation of Basic Pay Scales-2026. The new ARA-2026 is admissible @ 7% of running basic pay of BPS-2026.
