7th CPC Allowances: Abolition of Rent Free Accommodation Allowance Abolition of Rent Free Accommodation Allowance – Recommendation of 7th CPC F.No.53/2017-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Establishment Division/P.A.P.Section) Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 Dated: 18July,2018 To, All Heads of Circle, Sub:   Abolition of Rent Free Accommodation Allowance – Recommendation of 7th CPC. I am directed to refer to Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Directorate of Estates,OM.No.18018/1/2017-Pol.III dated 17th August 2017 on the subject cited above.It is to inform that the OM dated 17th August 2017 shall apply to all rent free accommodation allotted to Government employees under General Pool Residential Accommodation. SPMs and PMs are not provided rent free accommodation under General Pool Residential accommodation but under the post attached quarters system.As such the OM dated 17th August 2017 of Ministry Of Housing & Urba...