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Annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for CG Employees

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Annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for CG Employees

Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said in the Parliament regarding the details of Children Education Allowance as follows…

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

It has been informed by the Department of Personnel and Training that the annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) is 18,000/- per child. The Hostel Subsidy shall be 4,500/- per month per child.

The annual ceiling for reimbursement of CEA for disabled children of Government employees is 36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees is 9,000/- per child per month.

These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014. The reimbursement is admissible for the children studying in institutions affiliated to any Board or recognised institution, whether in receipt of Government aid or not, recognised by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognised educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated.

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Children Education Allowance – Frequently asked questions (13.05.2014)

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Children Education Allowance – Frequently asked questions (13.05.2014)

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

Railway Board

No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4

New Delhi, Dated:09/05/2014

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.

Sub: Children Education Allowance – Frequently asked questions.

Please refer to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01.10.2008 followed by subsequent letters regarding revised policy instructions / clarification on Children Education Allowance admissible to Railway Servants, based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.

2. Now, DOP&T has inter-alia issued clarification on reimbursement of Children Education Allowance in the form of frequently asked question (FAQ) in terms of their Office Memorandum No.I-11010/1/2014-Estt(AL). These FAQ are in supplement to FAQS issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 07-06-2013. The same is being circulated herewith for guidance of all concerned.

Please acknowledge receipt.

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(Debasis Mazumdar)

Director Estt.(Welfare)

Railway Board

No.I-11020/1/2014-Esst.(AL)

Government of India / Bharat Sarkar

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

The following FAQa supplement the FAQs in respect of Estt.(Allowances) Section already placed in public domain vide F.No.21011/08/2013-Estt.(AL)

Establishment (Allowance) Section

Children Education Allowance Scheme (CEA)

*SI. No.*	*Frequently Asked Questions*	*Answer*
1.	Whether the examination fees as charged by the school is reimbursable?	“Examination fee” has been included as part of reimbursable items as indicated in para 1(e) of O.M. dated 2nd September, 2008, subject to the fulfillment of other existing conditions vide) OM No.12011/01/2012-Estt.(AL) dated 31-07-2013. The said orders do not have a retrospective effect.
2.	Whether reimbursement of amount of fee paid during 1st and 2nd quarter could be claimed in 3rd or 4th quarter, without the fee receipts of the 3rd and 4th quarter?	No. As it is reimbursement for the whole year, original receipts for the fee paid for the 3rd / 4th quarter has to be submitted to ensure that the child has not dropped out of the school in the mid-session. O.M. No.12011/01/2013-Estt. Allowances dated 23.04.2013 refers.
3.	Whether a Government servant is required to give a certificate that the spouse, if earning, has not claimed CEA?	Yes. In terms of O.M. No.12011/01/2013-Estt.(Allowances) dated 23.04.2013, the claimant Government servant is required to furnish an undertaking that reimbursement of CEA has not been claimed in respect of the child by the spouse of the claimant.

HONORARIUM

*S.No.*	*Frequently asked Questions*	*Answer*
1.	What are the rates of honorarium admissible to MTS/Group ‘D’ officials when they are appointed to work as Dispatch Rider/Scooter Driver?	The rate of such honorarium is pegged at Rs.10/- per day in terms of this Department’s OM No. No.17011/01/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 17-04-2013
2.	What are the rates of honorarium admissible to MTS/Group ‘D’ officials/ Dispatch Riders/Scooter Drivers when they are appointed to work as Staff Car Drivers?	The rate of such honorarium is pegged at Rs. 20/- per day in terms of this Department’s OM No. No.17011/01/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 17-04-2013

Source: AIRF

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List of Allowances and Advances to be increased by 25% from 1.1.2011

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List of Allowances and Advances to be increased by 25% from 1.1.2011

100% D.A from January 2014 – Some Allowances and Advances Rise by 25%

The Fifth Central Pay Commission had recommended uniform neutralization of DA at 100% to employees at all levels and increase in DA calculation too, according to the 12 monthly average of AICPIN for Industrial Workers (1982=100) as on 1st January 1996, of 306.33.

The Linking Factor of 303.33 has now changed to 115.76. This was calculated as 4.63 in the 4th CPC.

It was due to this change that the Dearness Allowance has increased in recent years. The 6th Pay Commission had promptly calculated it and said that the true impact of price rise and inflation would only then be known.

It was also mentioned in the recommendations made by the 6th CPC that each time the Dearness Allowance touched 50%, certain Allowances and Advances should also be raised by 25%.

It is of common knowledge that according to these recommendations, when D.A touched 50% on 01.01.2011, DOPT issued orders to increase it by 25%.

Since the DA is calculated on the basis of price rise and inflation, this 25% raise was given in order to make it uniformly applicable to all the other Allowances and Advances. The Allowances and Advances mentioned in this are the Children’s Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy and Festival Advance.

As of now, the Central Government employee is entitled to claim 15,000 per annum per child under the Children’s Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy. An increase of 25% would mean that the amount would rise to Rs. 18,750 per year. Similarly, there are chances that the Festival Advance would increase to Rs. 4700. These could be confirmed only after the DOPT makes its official announcements.

The list mentioned below is explanatory and given in detail, along with explanations.

S.No.	Name of the Allowances & Advances	Existing	Revised
1.	Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee	Rs.12,000 (Per Year – Per Child)	Rs.15,000 (Per Year – Per Child)
2.	Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advance, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance	Rs.3,000	Rs.3,750
3.	Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance	Rs.600 / Rs.480	Rs.750 / Rs.600
4.	Special Compensatory Scheduled / Tribal Area Allowance	Rs.400 / Rs.240	Rs.500 / Rs.300
5.	Project Allowance	Rs.1,500 / Rs.1,000	Rs.1,875 / Rs.1,250
6.	Speical Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	Rs.2,600 / Rs.2,100/ Rs.1,500 / Rs.400	Rs.3,250 / Rs.2,625/ Rs.1,875 / Rs.500
7.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	Rs.60 (Per month)	Rs.75 (Per month)
8.	Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour	Rs.500 / Rs.300 / Rs.200 / Rs.150 / Rs.100	Rs.625 / Rs.375 / Rs.250 / Rs.190 / Rs.125
9.	Rates of Fixed Conveyance Allowance under SR-25 (Motor Car)	Rs.1,120 / Rs.1,680 / Rs.2,070 / Rs.2,430 / Rs.3,000	Rs.1,400 / Rs.2,100 / Rs.2,590 / Rs.3,040 / Rs.3,750
10.	Rates of Fixed Conveyance Allowance under SR-25 (Other modes)	Rs.370 / Rs.480 / Rs.640 / Rs.750 / Rs.850	Rs.470 / Rs.600 / Rs.800 / Rs.940 / Rs.1,070
11.	Washing Allowance	Rs.60	Rs.75
12.	Split Duty Allowance	Rs.200	Rs.250
13.	Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children	Rs.1,000 per month	Rs.1,250 per month
14.	Cash Handling Allowance	Rs.600 / Rs.500 / Rs.400 / Rs.300 / Rs.150	Rs.750 / Rs.625 / Rs.500 / Rs.375 / Rs.190
15.	Risk Allowance	DOPT 21012/1/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	12.3.2009
16.	Postgraduate Allowance	Rs.1,000 / Rs.600	Rs.1,250 / Rs.750
17.	Desk Allowance	Rs.600	Rs.750
18.	Bad Climate Allowance	Rs.400 / Rs.240	Rs.500 / Rs.300

Click to view the original orders from Dopt on increasing allowances by 25%…

Source: 90pasia.blogspot.in
[http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/04/100-da-from-january-2014-some.html]

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Clarification on Children Education Allowance – Implementation of VI CPC recommendations

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Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Subject: Implementation of VI CPC recommendations – Clarification on Children Education Allowance.

Reference Air HQ letter No. Air HQ/23996/1/PP&R-I dated 28 February, 2012 seeking clarification whether children born after failure of sterilization operation resulting in multiple births will be entitled for Children Education Allowance.

2. The matter has been examined in the Ministry in consultation with DOP&T. It is stated that re-imbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy in respect of child/children born at the time first birth resulting in twins or multiple births after failure of sterilization operation is permissible.

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(P.S.Walia )
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.cgda.nic.in
[http://www.cgda.nic.in/audit/cea140513.pdf]

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Dopt Clarification Orders on Children Education Allowance as FAQ

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Dopt Clarification Orders on Children Education Allowance as FAQ

Department of Personnel and Training has instructed to competant authorities of all Deaprtments/Ministries of Central Government from time to time regarding in the subject of recruitment, regulation of service conditions, posting/transfers, deputation of personnel as well as other related issues. By this way, an important clarification orders issued by this deparment about the scheme of ‘Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy’. This order contents lot of doubts and clarifications which are all questioned by the employees of Central Government in the post. It is provided as FAQ (Frequetnly Asked Questions), they have prepared nearly fifteen important questions and their answers is given in the order. It is defnitley to help to clarify for both Department authorities and employees.

The main issues are being clarified in this order such as, Permissible to third child, Same class twice, Frontloading of entire amount, Minimum and Maximum age limit, Definition of Fees, KV School fees and Misplacement of receipts etc… We have reproduced the full text of the order and given below for your information…

No.21011/08/2013-Estt.(AL)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment (Allowances) Section

Children Education Allowance Scheme (CEA)

Sl. No.	Frequently asked Question	Answer
1	Whether Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA)for 3rd child is permissible if CEAhas not been claimed for 1st and or 2nd child? As per OM dated 2.9.2008 CEAis admissible for two school going children does it mean any two school going children?	No. Reimbursement of CEA is not permissible for third child even if reimbursement has not been claimed in respect of first and/or second child. However, as per OM No.12011/03/2008- Estt.(AL) dated 11.11.2008, the Children Education Allowance would be admissible for more than two children where as a result of the second child birth results in birth of twins or multiple children. Further, reimbursement of CEAfor the 3? child is also admissible in case of failure of sterilization operation. Such reimbursement• is admissible only for the first child birth after failure of sterilization operation. This point was further clarified vide O.M. No.12011/16/2009-Allowance) dated 13.11.2009.
2	What types of fee are reimbursable? Whether Annual Charges and Transportation fees are reimbursable? Whether reimbursement towards purchase of school bag, water bottle, uniform, shoes and stationery is admissible?	As per OM No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 2.9.2008, tuition fee, admission fee, laboratory fee, special fee charged for agriculture, electronics, music or any other subject, fee charged for practical work under the programme of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid or appliances by the child, library fee, games/sports fee and fee for extra-curricular activities are reimbursable subject to the condition that the aforementioned fee are charged by the school directly from the student. No reimbursement is permissible for Annual Charges and Transportation fees. Besides, reimbursement for purchase of one set of text books and notebooks, two sets of uniforms prescribed by the school in which the child is studying, one pair of shoes, in an academic year are reimbursable. Uniform include all items of clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the school, irrespective of colours/winter/summer/PT uniforms. Reimbursement of school bags, pens/pencils, water bottle, stationery etc., may not be allowed. O.M. No.12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 30.12.2010and O.M. No.12011/07(i)/2011- Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.
3	Whether CEA has been increased by 25% as a result of enhancement ofDearness allowancebeyond 50%?	The Department’s OM No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 2.9.2008 clearly indicates that the limits “would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. There is no need for any separate order from this Department to effect enhancement of CEA as a result of increase in DA by 50%. However, O.M. No.12011/01/2011-Estt.(Allowance) dated 4th May, 2011, has been issued to clarify this further.
4	Whether CEA can be claimed for the child for the same class twice?	The reimbursement of CEA is not linked to the performance of the child in his class. Even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement is permissible.However, if the child is admitted in the same class in another school, although the child has passed out of the same class in previous school or in the mid-session, CEA shall not be reimbursable.
5	Whether CEA/Hostel Subsidy is allowed for initial two years of Diploma Courses?	Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy is allowed for the initial two years of a diploma/ certificate course from Polytechnic / lTl / Engineering College, if the child pursues the course after passing 10th standard and the Government servant has not been granted CEA/Hostel Subsidy in respect of the child for studies in ¡n 11th and 12th standards. This is further subject to fulfillment of other conditions laid down in the OM. No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 2.9.2008 and subsequent instructions issued from time to time.
6	What is hostel subsidy?	The term Hostel Subsidy would mean expenses incurred by the Government servant if he/she keeps his/her children in a hostel of a residential school/institution located beyond a distance of 50 kilometers from his/her residence.
7	Whether Hostel subsidy is reimbursable irrespective of transfer liability?	Hostel Subsidy is reimbursable to all Central Government Employees covered by the scheme, for keeping their ward in the Hostel of a residential school away from the station in which the employee is posted or residing irrespective of any transfer liability.
8	Whether Hostel subsidy can be reimbursed if the child is staying in a Hostel which is not part of residential school where he is studying?	No, Hostel subsidy is reimbursable only in case of child studying in a residential school and staying in hostel of the said residential school.
9	What are the components of hostel subsidy?	Hostel subsidy includes fee charged for boarding, lodging in addition to fee as mentioned in para 1(e) of OM No. 12011/03/ 2008-Estt.(AL) dated 2.9.2008.
10	Whether a Government servant is allowed to get 50% of the total amount subject to the overall annual ceiling in the first quarter and the remaining amount in third and/or fourth quarter?	Reimbursement of 50% of the entitled amount for the academic year can be allowed in the first and/or second quarter and the remaining amount can be reimbursed in the third and/or fourth quarter. The entire entitled amount can also be reimbursed in the last quarter. However, frontloading of the entire admissible amount is not permissible. O.M. No.12011/07(i)/2011- Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.
11	Whether any age limit been prescribed reimbursement of CEA respect of children studying nursery classes?	There is no minimum age prescribed for reimbursement of CEA in respect of children admitted in nursery classes. However, with regard to physically challenged children the minimum age of 5 (five) years was prescribed for disabled children undergoing non- formal/vocational education. With effect from 21st February, 2012, the minimum age stipulated as 5 years for disabled children stand removed. Hence, there is no minimum age of child for whom reimbursement is claimed irrespective of the fact whether the child is disabled or not. The maximum age for normal child is 20 years and for physically challenged children the maximum age is 22 years. O.M. No.12011/07(ii)/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.
12	Whether the school/institution should be recognized?	The school institution has to be recognized by the Central or State Government or UT administration or by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated. This also applies in respect of children studying in two classes prior to Class-I. i.e.. nursery /LKG / UKG, etc., OM No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 23.11.2009.
13	Whether CEA is payable for the children of Central Government employees and studying abroad, including children of citizens of Nepal/Bhutan but working in Government of India, and their children are studying in the schools in their native place?	The CEA is payable for the children of all Central Government employees including citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, who are employees of Government of India, and whose children are studying in the native place. However, a certificate may be obtained from the concerned Indian Mission that the school is recognized by the educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated.
14	What constitutes “Fee” as per para 1(e) of the 0.M. dated 2/9/2008 and whether fee paid for extra-curricular activities to some other institute and reimbursement of school bags, pens/pencils, etc., can be allowed? Is there any item- wise ceiling?	“Fee” shall mean fee paid to the school in which the child is studying, directly by the parents/guardian for the items mentioned in para 1(e) of the OM. dated 2/9/2008. Reimbursement of school bags, pens/pencils, etc., may not be allowed. There is no item-wise ceiling. O.M. No.12011/07(i)/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.
15	Whether reimbursement can be allowed in case the original receipts are misplaced and duplicate receipts are produced by the Government servant? Are the original receipts required to be attested/ countersigned / rubber stamped by the school authorities?	In case of misplacement of receipts given by the school/institution towards charges received from the parents/guardian, reimbursement may be allowed if the Government servant produces a duplicate receipt, duly authenticated by the school authorities. Receipts from private parties, other than the school, if misplaced shall not be entertained, even if a duplicate receipt is produced. Original receipts from school authorities need not be attested/ countersigned/rubber stamped by the school authorities. O.M. No.12011/07(i)/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.
16	Whether Development Fee / Parents Contribution charged by the school/institution is reimbursable?	Reimbursement of Development Fee/Parents’ Contribution is allowed w.e.f. 2l’ February, 2012, vide O.M. No.1201 L/07(ii)1201 l-Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012, on pro-rata basis, subject to the condition that the Government servant will have to certify that the school does not charge tuition fee. However, in respect of children studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya., the Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi is reimbursable as it forms part of para 1(e) of O.M. No.12011 /3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. O.M. No.12011/16/2009- Estt(Allowances) dated 13.11.2009 refers.
17	Whether reimbursement of fee charged directly by the school for catering to the special needs of the child with disabilities duly certified by the concerned school authorities, in addition to items mentioned in para 1(e) of O.M. dated 2.9.2008. is permissible?	Reimbursement of fee charged directly by the school for catering to the special needs of the child with disabilities duly certified by the concerned school authorities, in addition to items mentioned in para 1(e) of O.M. dated 2.9.2008, is allowed w.e.f. 211t February, 2012.

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/Allowance-25032013.pdf]

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