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Orders on clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a
result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014
No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt.
(Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of
Personnel & Training
Block-IV, Old JNU Campus
New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014
The undersigned is
directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. 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. 1 January, 2014 announced vide
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/l/2014-E-1I (B) dated
27th 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 1st 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(i)12011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.
sd/
(Mukul Ratra)
Director
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