CHO_ICE, thats really strange that EY tells us other things than you do.
I was told about layover allowances at the assessment too (besides minimum 3000USD pay per month, 3 year renewable contract and no fees for quiting early... but thats all another story)... but as ossie told us, EY says that layover allowances will only be introduces in october for cerw joining from then on... but you do in fact already receive allowances... strange thing... guess we'll only find out in AUH...