One of the Most Important Allowance for the
Wards of Central Government Employees
Every Central Government Employee Should
Know the Procedure of Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel
Subsidy.
Reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy
shall be applicable for children from class nursery to twelfth, including
classes eleventh and twelfth held by Junior Colleges or schools affiliated to
Universities or Boards of Education. CEA is allowed in case of children
studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”.
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Reimbursement
of CEA and Hostel Subsidy shall be applicable for children from class nursery
to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by Junior Colleges or
schools affiliated to Universities or Boards of Education. CEA is allowed in
case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”.
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The
reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel subsidy can be
claimed only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that in
case the second child birth results in twins/multiple birth.
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In
case of failure of sterilization operation, the CEA/Hostel Subsidy would be
admissible in respect of children born out of the first instance of such
failure beyond the usual two children norm.
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The
amount for reimbursement of Children Education allowance will be Rs.2250/-
per month (fixed) per child.
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This
amount of Rs.2250/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by
the Govt. Servant.
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The
amount of ceiling of hostel subsidy is Rs.6750/- pm.
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The
Govt. servant should produce a certificate issued by the Head of the
Institution for the period/year for which claim has been preferred. The
certificate should confirm that the child studied in the school during the
previous academic year.
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In
case such certificate can not be obtained, self- attested copy of the report
card or self attested fee receipt(s){including e-receipt(s)} confirming or
indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year can be
produced as a supporting document to claim CEA.
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The
period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic
session.
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The
reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for Divyaang children of
government employees shall be payable at double the normal rates of CEA prescribed
above in clause (b) i.e. Rs.4500/- per month (fixed)
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In
case both the spouses are Government servants, only one of them can avail
reimbursement under Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy.
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The
above rates/ceiling would be automatically raised by 25% every time the
Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
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The
Hostel Subsidy and Children Education Allowance can be claimed
concurrently. |
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The
reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy will be done just once in a financial
year after completion of the financial year.
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Hostel
subsidy is applicable only in respect of the child studying in a residential
educational institution located at least 50 kilometers from the residence of
the Government servant.
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Even
if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement of Children
Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy shall not he stopped.
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In
case of retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service, CEA and
Hostel Subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year
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