ALSO READ:7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? AK Mathur who headed the seventh pay commission said that this move is set to have a substantial impact. As the government employees cheer the pay hike after the seventh pay commission, they will be missing out on a big chunk of their allowance hike. 7th Pay Commission recommendations cleared by government CONGRESS SLAMS GOVTHis seventh pay commission which was formed under the UPA government had recommended average 23.5 per cent hike including the housing rent, education and transport allowances.

Source: India Today June 29, 2016 17:29 UTC