The Centre has taken a decisive step to recognize the crucial role played by VIP security commandos within the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) by approving a special allowance exclusively for those providing protection under the Z plus (ASL) and Z plus categories.
This new order, unveiled by the Union Finance Ministry’s department of expenditure, follows proposals from the Ministry of Home Affairs to grant a 20% Special Security Allowance (SSA) of the basic pay to these personnel. However, this benefit will not extend to those securing VIPs under lower-level security protocols like Z, Y+, Y, and X.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) contingents have been advocating for such an allowance, citing the high-level demands of their tasks, comparable to that of the Special Protection Group (SPG) and National Security Guard (NSG), known for receiving higher allowances for their specialized roles.
