The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) pays Commuter allowance to all teachers on the payroll. This is an allowance paid to teachers, monthly, to cater for transport costs to duty. Chief Principals at Grade D5 receive the highest amount of monthly commuter allowance. These teachers receive Sh16,000 per month as Commuter allowance. Senior Principals at grade

Teachers working in hardship areas get a special allowance called ‘hardship allowance’. The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, pays extra allowances (hardship allowances) to teachers working in areas classified as hardship. While classifying an area to be a hardship area, the locality must meet any of these conditions: Lack of or unavailability or inaccessibility to food, Inadequate

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) pays an annual leave allowance to all teachers in its payroll. Leave allowance is a yearly allowance paid together with the January Salary of the preceding year. It is given as per a teacher’s grade; with those in higher job grades earning more. Teachers at Grade B5 (T- Scale 5);

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, pays house allowance to teachers on a monthly basis; alongside their salaries.. This allowance is only paid to all teachers on the TSC payroll. Teachers receive different rates of house allowances. Two factors influence the rate of Payment of house allowance. These factors are: the teacher’s job group and work station.