TSC House Allowance for Different Types of C1 Teachers.
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) pays teachers under various grades among them those in C1 monthly income as well as other additional allowances which include house allowance.
Understanding the house allowances amounts as part of the teacher compensation enables a teacher to plan for their finances better.
Note that teachers classified as C1 are diploma holders .
Some of the Grade C1 teachers under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) scale include Secondary Teacher III, Lecturer III,Primary Teacher I and also Primary Teacher II
Monthly House Allowance paid to various C1 teachers
TSC pays house allowance for C1 teachers depending on the location of work.
As a result, the Commission has categorized different working areas into clusters bringing variation in the allowance paid under each cluster.
Here’s a breakdown:
| S/no | teacher Grade | TSC Scale | Area of work | House Allowance | |
| 1 | C1 | 6 | Nairobi CityCluster 1 | sh. 10,000 | |
| 2 | C1 | 6 | Mombasa city Kisumu city Nakuru Cities, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii town , Malindi and Kitale town MunicipalitiesCluster 2 | sh. 7,500 | |
| 3 | C1 | 6 | Other Former MunicipalitiesCluster 3 | sh. 5,800 | |
| 4 | C1 | 6 | All Other AreasCluster 4 | sh. 5,000 |
The translation of the table above is as follows;
That teachers who work in Nairobi City get a monthly house allowance of sh. 10,000.
Under cluster 2 areas, listed for TSC teachers in areas including Mombasa and Kisumu, teachers get an C1 house allowance of sh. 7,500.
Under cluster 3, for the teachers in other former municipalities they get sh. 5,800.
Under cluster 4 for those covering all other areas TSC pays house allowance of sh. 5,000 per month.
TSC House Allowance for Different Types of C1 Teachers.
