{"id":294495,"date":"2022-09-27T22:32:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=294495"},"modified":"2022-09-27T22:32:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:32:21","slug":"types-of-allowances-in-civil-service-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/types-of-allowances-in-civil-service-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Allowances in Civil Service in Nigeria\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we&#8217;ll be addressing the monetary benefits that public officers ( or public servants ) are eligible to receive other than their salaries. Keep on reading to find out what the different allowances in civil service in Nigeria are, and the specific purposes they are granted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294496\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Types-of-Allowances-in-Civil-Service-in-Nigeria-.jpg\" alt=\"Types of Allowances in Civil Service in Nigeria\u00a0\" width=\"616\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Types-of-Allowances-in-Civil-Service-in-Nigeria-.jpg 616w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Types-of-Allowances-in-Civil-Service-in-Nigeria--583x400.jpg 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The types of allowances in civil service in Nigeria would be addressed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Duty Tour Allowance (DTA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of allowance applies to staff in the Nigerian civil service who are embarking on a tour duly approved by an official authority. The purpose DTA is granted is to cater for lodging and feeding expenses during such tours. The categories of staff qualified for DTA are those on official duty away from his\/her station and those posted to a new station, as well as staff on in-service training away from their station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a breakdown of DTA rates for Federal Public Officers:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 16-17 and its equivalent &#8211; N37500\/night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 14-15 and its equivalent &#8211; N25000\/night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 12-13 and its equivalent &#8211; N20000\/night\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 07-10 and its equivalent &#8211; N17500\/night\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 05-06 and its equivalent &#8211; N15000\/night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 01-04 and its equivalent &#8211; N10000\/night\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, DTA covers airfare allowance depending on the urgency of the tour and the availability of the airport, as long as it&#8217;s approved by the Accounting Officer. But if there are no air transport services in the town or city that public officer(s) is\/are traveling to, Transport allowance is granted at the following rates:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minister\/Permanent Secretary &#8211; N150\/Kilometre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 15-17 &#8211; N75\/Kilometre\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 07-14 &#8211; N55\/Kilometre\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 01-06 &#8211; N35\/Kilometre\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the tour is within Nigeria, public officers are entitled to 30% of their DTA plus airport taxi rate. This would be illustrated below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illustration: DTA for official tour\/trip from Abuja to Akwa Ibom\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name and Designation of Public Official<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Running (LR) (30%)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air Ticket<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport Fare<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emmanuel Adebanjo (ACA)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20000*2=40000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">192000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Kilometre Allowances\/Transport Allowances\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three conditions this allowance can be paid to a public official. The first condition is when newly recruited or appointed officers report to their duty stations. The second condition is when a public official is retiring from duty, and lastly when public officers utilise their vehicles to carry out their official responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the rates payable for Kilometre Allowance:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minister\/Permanent Secretary &#8211; N150\/Kilometre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 15-17 &#8211; N75\/Kilometre\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 07-14 &#8211; N55\/Kilometre\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 01-06 &#8211; N35\/Kilometre\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For local running (i.e. trips within Nigeria), public officials are also granted an additional 30% of the Kilometre allowance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Disengagement Allowances\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disengagement allowance is granted to public officials just before they retire from service. The rate of this allowance is 5% of the public officer&#8217;s annual basic salary plus a Packing Allowance of N50000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Hotel Accommodation Allowance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotel Accommodation Allowance is granted to public officers who are transferred to another station away from their city of residence. This allowance also applies to public officers who resume duty on a new appointment at a station away from their city of residence. Hotel Allowance provides transport fares for the public officers, their spouses and a maximum of four children, as well as hotel accommodation for the first 28 days (or the cash equivalent).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the approved rates for Hotel Accommodation Allowance:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minister\/Permanent Secretary &#8211; N20000\/Night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 15-17 &#8211; N13000\/Night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 07-14 &#8211; N9000\/Night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 01-06 &#8211; N3000\/Night<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is calculated thus:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotel Allowance for Grade Level 10 public officer =\u00a0 28*9000 = N252000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Estacode Allowance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a public officer to be eligible to receive this allowance, such an officer must be recommended by a Permanent Secretary or head of extra-Ministerial Office and subsequently approved by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. Estacode allowance is a travel allowance for international travel.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the rates for Estacode Allowance:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honourable Minister &#8211; $900<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permanent Secretary &#8211; $600<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 15-17 &#8211; $425<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 07-14 &#8211; $381<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade Level 01-06 &#8211; 206<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Illustration\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name &amp; Designation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversion (N716 to $1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amount (N)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air Ticket<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covid 19 Test &amp; Visa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total(N)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ED\/ECO<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$600*4=2400<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2400*716<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1718400<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1500000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,618,400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prudent Caleb<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$425*3= 1275<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1275*716=<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">912900<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">950000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,262,900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua Oloyede<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$381*2= 762<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$762*716=<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">545592<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">950000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,895,592<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allowance is expected to be drawn in Nigeria in the form of a Traveller&#8217;s Cheque, which is payable to the public officer(s) embarking on the official international tour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a public officer stays longer than he&#8217;s (or she&#8217;s ) expected to stay overseas, the Nigerian mission in that country may pay, however, he\/she must obtain prior approval from the Accounting Officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Estacode Supplementation Allowance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estacode Supplementation Allowance is granted in a situation whereby the cost of accommodation or hotel expenses of a public officer traveling overseas is met by the host Government or institution. In the case where the host Government\/institution provides training to the officer as part of technical assistance to Nigeria, in addition to providing free boarding and lodging, the such public officer is entitled to 10% of his\/her appropriate Estacode Allowance for the period of his stay overseas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If only training and free lodging are provided by the host Government\/institution, the public officer involved is eligible to receive 40% of his\/her Estacode Allowance to cater for boarding and incidental expenses. But if the host Government\/institution provides the public officer with free lodging and cash allowances, the officer is will claim the difference between the cash allowance received by the donor and the 30% of his\/her appropriate Estacode Allowance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Warm Clothing Allowance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm Clothing Allowance is granted to public officers to embark on an official visit to a country in the temperate regions of the world. The rate for this allowance is $720.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overtime Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Course Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsibility Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uniform Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call Duty Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acting Allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching Allowance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll be addressing the monetary benefits that public officers ( or public servants ) are eligible to &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Types of Allowances in Civil Service in Nigeria\u00a0\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/types-of-allowances-in-civil-service-in-nigeria\/#more-294495\" aria-label=\"More on Types of Allowances in Civil Service in Nigeria\u00a0\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2534,"featured_media":294496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3095],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Types-of-Allowances-in-Civil-Service-in-Nigeria-.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6w1sx-1eBV","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294495"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294497,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294495\/revisions\/294497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}