Washing Allowance For Office Boy

Dear Team,
I am working for a manufacturing company.
I wanted to have clarity on below two conditions-
1. Do office boys (Admin Dept) come under blue collar category?
2. If we are providing them uniform for office use, shall washing allowance be a mandatory component in their gross salary?
Please advise. Urgent help required.
Thanks!!
Regards,
Sharmila G.

there is no law says to provide washing allowance for blue collar or white collar workers, it is a customary allowance granted in case of issue of uniforms to staff and workmen. in your case, it is left to you to create a new allowance or continue with your existing pay structure.