Subject:- Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further
25% as a result of enhancement of
Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014.
Copy
of O.N. No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance) 28th April,2014 from
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Department of Personnel
& Training
The undersigned is
directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt
(Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education
Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness
Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being
received from various quarters with regard to
the amount of Children Education Allowance admissible consequent
upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance
payable to Central Government employees
@ 100% w.e.f. 1St January,
2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/1/2014-E-II (B) dated 27 th March, 2014.
2. In accordance with the
above, the following shall be the revised limits:
a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education
Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim
could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be
Rs.4500/- per month per child;
b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with
disabilities stands revised to Rs.1500/- per month; and
c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government
employees shall be treated as revised to
Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees
shall be treated as revised to
Rs.9000/- per child per month.
3. These revisions are applicable with effect from lst January, 2014
4. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions
mentioned in this Department's O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated
2.9.2008, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(0/2011-Estt.(AL)
dated 21.2.2012.
