HRA in the 7th Pay Commission: X, Y and Z city rates

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

House Rent Allowance (HRA) is the part of a central government employee’s salary that helps meet the cost of rented accommodation, paid as a percentage of basic pay and graded by the class of city the employee is posted in. Under the 7th Pay Commission the rates are 30 per cent for X cities, 20 per cent for Y cities and 10 per cent for Z cities. These are the top rates, and they apply because dearness allowance crossed 50 per cent on 1 January 2026, having first passed the 50 per cent mark on 1 January 2024.

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HRA in the 7th Pay Commission: X, Y and Z city rates