Pay and Allowances and Pensions more than doubled between 2011-12 and 2018-19 सातवें वेतन आयोग की अनुशंसाओं को लागू करने के कारण वेतन और भत्ते 2011-12 और 2018-19 के बीच दोगुना से अधिक हुए हैं 7th Pay Commission: Pay and Allowances and Pensions of Union Government’s civilian employees – Study by 15th Finance Commission Para 3.84 to 3.86 of Chapter 3 of Report : Setting the Context: Analysis of the Past Pay and Allowances and Pensions 3.84 Pay and allowances (Table 3.11) of Union Government’s civilian employees more than doubled between 2011-12 and 2018-19, from Rs. 95,984 crore to Rs. 2.11 lakh crore, due to the implementation of the Pay Commission’s recommendations. While, as a ratio of GDP, such expenditure ranged between 1 per cent and 1.2 per cent during this period, the implementation of the Pay Commission’s recommendations led to a marginal increase from 1 per cent in 2015-16 to 1.2 per cent in 2016-17. As on 1 March 2017, the strength of Union Government employees was 32.38 lakh,