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
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 ofChildren Education
Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable
to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1s` January, 2014 announced vide
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/1/2014-E-II (B) dated
27th March, 2014.
2. In accordance with the above, the
following shall be the revised limits:
a)The annual ceiling lfmit 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.
Contd 2/.
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3.These revisions are applicable
with effect from lg 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.
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