Family Planning Allowance

                 

Family Planning Allowance

              There are lots of employees who don't know about Family Planning Allowance in short FPA. Family Planning Allowance is given as an incentive on the adoption of small family norms. In a way, we can say that employees have been coveted by the government to reduce the country's population. 

                On the recommendations of fifth Punjab pay commission Government of Punjab, Department of Personnel(Finance Personnel Branch-II) issued instructions regarding Family Planning allowance by its letter no.3/3/2010-5FP2/215 Dated:21-05-2010 and these instructions became effective with effective from May 1st,2010.

                 Key points of these instructions are as follows:-

• Family Planning Allowance is admissible only to employees of Group C and D.
• FPA is admissible to an employee equal to the amount of one increment on revised basic pay subject to a minimum of Rs.210.
• FPA is admissible to an employee equal to two increments if he or she restricts the number of children to two girls only.
• If any employee already drawing FPA before 01-05-2010 then he shall continue to be drawn subject to a minimum of Rs.210 with effect from 01-05-2010.
• It is also clarified that if an employee has adopted small family norms between 01-01-2006 to 30-04-2010 then he will also continue to draw FPA equal to the amount of one increment on revised basic pay subject to a minimum of Rs.210 with effect from 01-05-2010.

Also, As per the Income Tax Act, Family Planning Allowance is fully taxable.

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