7th CPC Children Education Allowance / Hostel subsidy – Jammu and Kashmir Central Government Employees
Central Government Employees
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, JAMMU
No. A/Clar(2019)-676/J
Dated: 14-08-2020
Subject: Clarification on Children Education Allowance / Hostel subsidy.
Consequent upon the implementation of Seventh Pay Commission Allowances after the Reorganization of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, Finance Department has issued Govt. Order No. 473-F dated: 28.11.2019 wherein CEA /Hostel Subsidy was granted in favour of the employees of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Various queries have been received in the Finance Department from certain quarters regarding CEA/Hostel Subsidy.
After examining the issue, it has been decided to issue the following clarification on the subject of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy:-
1. The maximum ceiling amount for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance is Rs 2250/-per month per child and Rs 6750/- per month per child for hostel subsidy. The CEA amount is fixed irrespective of actual expenses incurred, but for claiming Hostel subsidy a certificate from the institute, where the child is studying shall indicate the amount of lodging and boarding charges paid by the employee to the residential educational institute. The reimbursable amount of the Hostel subsidy will be the actual expenses incurred or Rs 6750/- per month whichever is less.
2. Children Education Allowance and Hostel subsidy can be claimed by only one employee if both spouses are employed.
3. The reimbursement of CEA and Hostel subsidy will be made only once in a year after the completion of Financial year i.e., in the month of April/May. For example claim of CEA and Hostel subsidy for the financial year 2020-21 shall be submitted in April /May 2021.
4. The application for claiming the reimbursement is attached as Annexure “A”. In addition a bonafide certificate is to be obtained from Head of Educational Institution confirming that the child studied in the school during the period of the claim (Annexure “B”). In case such a certificate cannot be obtained, a self attested copy of the report card and receipt/ e- receipt of the institute can be produced as a supporting document.
(S. L. Pandita) Director General (Codes) Finance Department
Need Uniform Format to Claim Children Education
Allowance - NFIR
NFIR writes to
Railway Board to issue proper unifrom format to claims
for reimbursement of CEA to avoid delay…
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 110 055
Affiliated to:
Indian National Trade Union
Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers;
Federation (ITF)
No.I/13(a)
Dated: 04/06/2018
Sub: Grant of Children Education Allowance to
the railway employees implementation of Board's
decision - problems - reg.
Ref:
Railway Board's RBE No.147/2017 letter No.E(W)2017/ED-
2/3 dated 12/10/2017.
Pursuant
to Government decision on the recommendation of 7th
Central Pay
Commission, the DoP&T vide No.A-27012/02/2017-
Estt.(AL) dated
16/08//2017 had issued instructions revising the amount
for
reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and
Hostel Subsidy. The
Railway Board vide RBE No.147/2017 dated l2th Oct, 2017
has issued
corresponding instructions to the General Managers for
ensuring payment
of Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy at
revised rates
from 01/07/2017.
On Zonal Railways, the
staff are facing much
inconvenience on account of non-issuance of proper
proforma/format for
preferring claims, consequently the reimbursement is
delayed and claims
continued to remain pending due to queries being raised
at different
levels. It is further learnt that the Eastern Railway,
South Eastern
Railway and Central Railway have issued proforma/format
which are
however not common. Other Zonal Railways have not at
all issued proforma
for preferring the claims. It has however been found
that the Eastern
Railway Administration has not only circulated format,
but also issued
JPO.
NFIR is of the view that it would be
necessary to bring reimbursement to avoid delay as well
staff grievances.
NFIR
therefore requests the Railway Board to arrange to
issue proper format
to enable the employees to prefer claims without
hassles together with
certificate from the Heads of the Institutions. Such
uniform format will
be advantageous to the Railway Administration as well
to staff who are
entitled for reimbursement of Children Education
allowance/Hostel
Subsidy.
Amount fixed for reimbursement of Children Education
allowance will be Rs. 2250/- per month
No.A-27023/3/2014/2017-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Compus, New Delhi,
Dated: 9th May, 2018
Sub:- Clarification in respect of Children Education
Allowance and Hostel Subsidy reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of
Railways O.M. No.E(W)2014/ED-2/3 dated 18.04.2018 on
the subject mentioned above and to say that the amount
fixed for reimbursement of Children Education allowance
will be Rs. 2250/- per month. This amount of Rs. 2250
is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred
by the Govt. Servant.
sd/-
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Clarification on Children Education Allowance -
DOP
F.No.33-03/2017-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division/P.A.P. Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated 27 Apr, 2018
To
All Heads of Circles.
Sub: Clarification on Children Education
Allowance.
I
am directed to refer to Ministry of Personnel &
Training O.M.
No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 31st October 2017 on
the above
subject, number of references have been received on
payment of Children
Education Allowance on the instruction received vide
above letter u/r,
2.
Ministry of Personnel & Training issued orders
vide
O.M.No.A.27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 31st October
2017 is unambiguours
and clearly spells out the procedures as well as the
conditions
attached to drawal of Children Education Allowance and
Hostel Subsidy.
2.
O.M.No. dated 31.10.2017 clearly mentioned that the
rest of the
conditions will be the same as stipulated vide
O.M.No.12011/04/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 11.09.2008.
3.
O.M.No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt(AL) dated 16.08.2017 which
had instructions
issued in supersession of DoPT OM No. dated 28.04.2014
clearly states
that the fixed amount for reimbursement of
Children Education Allowance
will be Rs.2250/- and also says that, a Certificate
form the head of
Institution, where the ward of Government employees
studies will be
sufficient for this purpose. The Certificate should
confirm that the
Child studied in the school during the previous
academic year.
This if for kind information and further necessary
action in this regard.
sd/-
(K.V.Vijayakumar)
Assistant Director
General (Estt)
7th CPC CEA: Total Claim for Academic Year 2017-18
Children Education Allowance: CEA is paid to government employees to
take care of schooling and hostel requirements of their children. Before
VI CPC recommendations, the scheme was known as Children Education
Assistance and provided at the following rates:
Component
Class 1 – X
Class XI-XII
Requirement
Reimbursement of Tuition Fee
40
50
Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for Disabled and mentally retarded children
100
100
Children Education Allowance
100
100
In case the government employee is compelled to send his child to a school away from the Station of his posting
Hostel Subsidy
300
300
In case the employee is obliged to keep his children in a hostel
away from the Station of his posting and residence on account of
transfer.
The VI CPC rationalized the structure to the following:
Component
Recommended rate
Remarks
Children Education Allowance
Rs.1500 pm
Whenever DA increases by 50%, CEA shall increase by 25%
Hostel Subsidy
Rs.4500 pm
Whenever DA increases by 50%, Hostel Subsidy shall increase by 25%
7th Pay Commission recommended as follows:
Component
Recommended rate (pm)
Remarks
Children Education Allowance
Rs.1500 x 1.5 = 2250
Whenever DA increases by 50%, CEA shall increase by 25%
Hostel Subsidy
Rs.4500 x 1.5 = 6750 (ceiling)
Whenever DA increases by 50%, Hostel Subsidy shall increase by 25%
The allowance will continue to be double for differently abled children. Simplification of Procedure for Reimbursement: This
is a major area of concern. Many representations have been received by
the Commission wherein employees have stated that due to cumbersome
procedures, reimbursement has been held up for years. Another issue is
the kind of voucher which will be accepted and which kind of voucher
will not. The issue has been examined, and the apprehensions expressed
are not without merit.
It is recommended that reimbursement should be done just once a year,
after completion of the financial year (which for most schools
coincides with the Academic year). For CEA, a certificate from the head
of institution where the ward of government employee studies should be
sufficient for this purpose. The certificate should confirm that the
child studied in the school during the previous academic year.
For Hostel Subsidy, a similar certificate from the head of
institution should suffice, with the additional requirement that the
certificate should mention the amount of expenditure incurred by the
government servant towards lodging and boarding in the residential
complex. The amount of expenditure mentioned, or the ceiling as
mentioned in the table above, whichever is lower, shall be paid to the
employee.
The Central Government has decided and notified the allowance shall be admissible with effect from 1st July, 2017. The total re-imbursement amount can be claimed per child per year:
