Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA)

Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA)

Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA) is granted to PBORs of Defence Forces to take care of their daily needs. The existing rates are as follows:

Hair Cutting Allowance		30
Washing Allowance		90
Soap Toilet Allowance		30
Clothing Maintenance Allowance		30
Rum Allowance	Peace Areas	45
	Field Areas below 3000 ft	105
	Field Areas 3000 ft–4999 ft	150
	Field Areas 5000 ft–8999 ft	165
	High Altitude Areas	240

 

There are demands to double the rate of CPMA and for parity among PBORs of all uniformed services.

 Analysis and Recommendations

Washing Allowance and Clothing Maintenance Allowance have been subsumed in the Dress Allowance for PBORs. Other components of CPMA should be increased by 50 percent. The rates of the allowance will further increase by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.

 Entire CPMA will be payable to the PBORs of Defence Forces. Except Rum Allowance, other components of CPMA will be payable to PBORs of CAPFs, Indian Coast Guard, RPF and Police forces of Union Territories. Rum Allowance will be granted to PBORs of CAPFs and Indian Coast Guard as per the existing guidelines.