What are the perks for CDS officers?
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CDS officers enjoy many perks like: They get decent salary packages. The starting salary in the Indian Army is around Rs. 56,100 per month. They receive allowances such as Dearness Allowance, Uniform Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, and Children Education Allowance and also get Ration Money Allowance (RMA). They are entitled to a pension after retirement. CDS Officers and their families are entitled to free or subsidized accommodation alongwith access to free medical care at military hospitals.
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The Combined Defence Services is one of the most challenging but respectable careers to aspire to. CDS officers get many perks, which include the following:
1. Salary: The officers get a fixed stipend during training, which is Rs. 56,100 per month. After commissioning into the respective services, the officers get a salary as per their rank.
2. Allowances: Officers get many additional allowances such as Dearness Allowance, Uniform Allowance, High Altitude Allowance and Children education allowance etc.
3. Ration: In field areas, defence officers get a free ration, and in peace areas they get a Ration Money Allowance (RMA).
4. Other perk...more
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