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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
26-June-2019 16:32 IST
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
26-June-2019 16:32 IST
Child Care Allowance for Divyang Women
Consequent upon
implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission,
the rates of special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased
from Rs.1500 per month to Rs.3000 per month for child care which shall be
payable from the time of child’s birth till the child is two years old. This
special allowance shall be payable for a maximum of two eldest surviving
children and would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness
Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. It is effective from 1st July,
2017 and applicable to all Central Government disabled woman employees,
irrespective of their place of posting, including in Uttar Pradesh.
No specific information
regarding the financial burden on Government exchequer in this regard available
This
information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in
written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. BB/NK/JMS/664
