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Date: 2025-03-27 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Constitutency Allowance

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Gazette Notification Overview

  • The gazette notification, dated March 27, 2025, issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, announces revisions to allowances and facilities for Members of Parliament (MPs).
  • These revisions are based on the Cost Inflation Index as per Section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and are effective from April 1, 2023.
  • The allowances and facilities revised include Constituency Allowance, Office Expense Allowance, and Monetary Ceiling for Furniture.

Key Changes

  • Constituency Allowance: Increased from Rupees seventy thousand per month to Rupees eighty seven thousand per month, effective April 1, 2023.
  • Office Expense Allowance: For computer literate persons, increased from Rupees forty thousand per month to Rupees fifty thousand per month, effective April 1, 2023. For stationary items, increased from Rupees twenty thousand per month to Rupees twenty five thousand per month, effective April 1, 2023.
  • Monetary Ceiling for Furniture (one-time during tenure): For durable items, increased from Rupees eighty thousand to Rupees One lakh, effective April 1, 2023. For non-durable items, increased from Rupees twenty thousand to Rupees twenty five thousand, effective April 1, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Members of Parliament

  • The revised Monetary Ceiling for Furniture allows MPs to acquire more suitable and durable furniture for their residences or offices.

Impact on Government Finances

  • The increase is justified by the Cost Inflation Index, which reflects the rising costs of goods and services.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor the financial impact of the increased allowances and facilities on the overall budget.

Key Entities Referenced

Rajya Sabha Secretariat: The issuing authority for the gazette notification, responsible for administering allowances and facilities for Members of Parliament. Joint Committee of Houses of Parliament: The committee that approved the increase in allowances and facilities after consulting with the Central Government. Members of Parliament (MPs): The beneficiaries of the revised allowances and facilities. Central Government: Consulted by the Joint Committee before notifying the changes. Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954): The primary legislation governing the salaries, allowances, and pensions of Members of Parliament. Section 9(3)(f) is relevant to these revisions. Members of Parliament (Constituency Allowance) Rules, 1986: The rules governing the Constituency Allowance for Members of Parliament. Rule 2 is relevant to the revisions. Members of Parliament (Office Expense Allowance) Rules, 1988: The rules governing the Office Expense Allowance for Members of Parliament. Rule 3(2) is relevant to the revisions. Housing and Telephone Facilities (Members of Parliament) Rules, 1956: The rules governing housing and telephone facilities for Members of Parliament. Rule 2(3) is relevant to the revisions. Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961): The legislation that provides the Cost Inflation Index used to determine the increase in allowances and facilities. Section 48 is relevant to the revisions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27032025-262026 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D7H0x3x2x0 25-262026 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 167] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िाि च27, 2025/ित्रै 6, 1947 No. 167] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025/CHAITRA 6, 1947 राज्य सभा सजिवालय (ससं द के सदनों की सयं क्तु सजिजत) अधिसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 27 िाि,च 2025 सा.का.जन. 204(अ).—संयुक्त सजिजत, संसद सदस्ट्य वेतन, भत्ता और पेंिन अजधजनयि, 1954 (1954 का 30) की धारा 9 की उपधारा (3) के खंड (ि) के साथ पठित संसद सदस्ट्य (जनवाचिन क्षत्रे संबंधी भत्ता) जनयि, 1986 के जनयि 2 के अनुसरण ि,ें केंद्रीय सरकार स े पराििच के पश्चात,् आय-कर अजधजनयि, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 48 के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के खंड (v) के अधीन उपबंजधत लागत िुद्रास्ट्फीजत सूिकांक के आधार पर 01 अप्रैल, 2023 स ेसंसद सदस्ट्यों के जलए जनवाचिन क्षत्रे संबंधी भत्त े ि ें जनम् नानुसार वृजि को अजधसूजित करती ह:ै- क्र. स.ं िीर् च 1 अप्रलै , 2018 स ेप्रभावी जवद्यिान 1 अप्रलै , 2023 स ेप्रभावी दर पनु रीजक्षत दर 1. जनवाचिन क्षेत्र संबंधी भत्ता सत्तर हिार रुपये प्रजत िास सत्तासी हिार रुपये प्रजत िास [फा. स.ं एलएएफईएएस-एिएस21/1/2025-एिएसए िाखा-आरएसएस] राकेि नथै ानी, संयक्ु त सजिव 2173 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT (Joint Committee of Houses of Parliament) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025 G.S.R. 204(E).—In pursuance of rule 2 of the Members of Parliament (Constituency Allowance) Rules, 1986 read with clause ( f) of sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954), the Joint Committee, after consultation with the Central Government, hereby notifies the increase in the Constituency Allowance for Members of Parliament with effect from the 1st April, 2023 on the basis of Cost Inflation Index provided under clause (v) of Explanation to section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), as under :- S. No. Head Existing Rate with effect from Revised Rate with effect 1st April, 2018 from 1st April, 2023 1. Constituency Allowance Rupees seventy thousand per Rupees eighty seven mensem thousand per mensem [F. No. LAFEAS-MS21/1/2025-MSA Branch-RSS] RAKESH NAITHANI, Jt. Secy. अधिसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 27 िाि,च 2025 सा.का.जन. 205(अ).— संयुक्त सजिजत, संसद सदस्ट्य वेतन, भत्ता और पेंिन अजधजनयि, 1954 (1954 का 30) की धारा 9 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (ि) के साथ पठित संसद सदस्ट्य (कायाचलय-व्यय भत्ता) जनयि, 1988 के जनयि 3 के उपजनयि (2) के अनुसरण ि,ें केंद्रीय सरकार स ेपराििच के पश्चात,् आय-कर अजधजनयि, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 48 के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के खंड (v) के अधीन उपबंजधत लागत िुद्रास्ट्फीजत सूिकांक के आधार पर 1 अप्रलै , 2023 स े संसद सदस्ट्यों के जलए कायाचलय व्यय भत्त े ि ें जनम्नानुसार वृजि को अजधसूजित करती ह:ै- क्र. स.ं िीर् च 1 अप्रलै , 2018 स े वतिच ान दर 1 अप्रलै , 2023 स े प्रभावी पनु रीजक्षत दर 1. कायाचलय व्यय भत्ता (i) कंप्यूटर साक्षर व्यजक्त िालीस हिार रुपय े प्रजत िास पिास हिार रुपय े प्रजत िास पच्ि ीस हिार रुपय े प्रजत बीस हिार रुपय े प्रजत िास (i) लेखन-सािग्री िद ें िास [फा. स.ं एलएएफईएएस-एिएस21/1/2025-एिएसए िाखा-आरएसएस] राकेि नथै ानी, संयक्ु त सजिव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025 G.S.R. 205(E).—In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 of the Members of Parliament (Office Expense Allowance) Rules, 1988 read with clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954), the Joint Committee, after consultation with the Central Government, hereby notifies the increase in the Office Expense Allowance for Members of Parliament with effect from the 1st April, 2023 on the basis of Cost Inflation Index provided under clause (v) of Explanation to section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), with effect from the 1st April, 2023, as under:- S. No. Head Existing Rate with effect from Revised Rate with 1st April, 2018 effect from 1st April, 2023 1. Office Expense Allowance (i) Computer Literate Rupees forty thousand per mensem Rupees fifty thousand Person per mensem (ii) Stationary items Rupees twenty thousand per Rupees twenty five mensem thousand per mensem [F. No. LAFEAS-MS21/1/2025-MSA Branch-RSS] RAKESH NAITHANI, Jt. Secy. अधिसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 27 िाि,च 2025 सा.का.जन. 206(अ).— संयुक्त सजिजत, संसद सदस्ट्य वेतन, भत्ता और पेंिन अजधजनयि, 1954 (1954 का 30) की धारा 9 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (ि) के साथ पठित आवास और टेलीफोन सुजवधाए ं (संसद सदस्ट्य) जनयि, 1956 के जनयि 2 के उपजनयि (3) के पहले परंतकु के अनुसरण ि,ें केंद्रीय सरकार स े पराििच के पश्चात ् आय-कर अजधजनयि, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 48 के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के खडं (v) के अधीन उपबंजधत लागत िद्रु ास्ट्फीजत सूिकांक के आधार पर 1 अप्रैल, 2023 से संसद सदस्ट्यों के जलए फनीिर की धनीय सीिा ि ें जनम् नानुसार वृजि को अजधसूजित करती ह:ै- क्र. स.ं िीर् च 1 अप्रलै , 2018 स े वतिच ान दर 1 अप्रलै , 2023 स े सिं ोजधत दर 1. फनीिर की धनीय सीिा (कायचकाल के दौरान एक बार) (i) ठटकाऊ अस्ट्सी हिार रुपय े एक लाख रुपय े (ii) गैर-ठटकाऊ बीस हिार रुपय े पच्ि ीस हिार रुपय े [फा. स.ं एलएएफईएएस-एिएस21/1/2025-एिएसए िाखा-आरएसएस] राकेि नथै ानी, संयक्ु त सजिव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025 G.S.R. 206(E).— In pursuance of first proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 2 of the Housing and Telephone Facilities (Members of Parliament) Rules, 1956, read with clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954), the Joint Committee, after consultation with the Central Government, hereby notifies the increase in the Monetary Ceiling for Furniture for Members of Parliament with effect from the 1st April, 2023 on the basis of Cost Inflation Index provided under clause (v) of Explanation to section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961), as under:- S. No. Head Existing Rate with effect from Revised Rate with effect 1st April, 2018 from 1st April, 2023 1. Monetary Ceiling for Furniture (one time during tenure) (i) Durable Rupees eighty thousand Rupees One lakh (ii) Non-durable Rupees twenty thousand Rupees twenty five thousand [F. No. LAFEAS-MS21/1/2025-MSA Branch-RSS] RAKESH NAITHANI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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