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
Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) -
Implementation of decisions relating to the grant of Children Education
Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy - Consolidated Instructions
Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3
New Delhi, dated 13.08.2018
The General Managers(P)
All Zonal Railways & Production Units
Sub: Recommendations
of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) - Implementation of
decisions relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance (CEA)
and Hostel Subsidy - Consolidated Instructions
Please refer to
Board's letter of even number dated 12.10.2017 (RBE No.147/2017)
followed by subsequent clarifications thereon regarding grant of CEA and
Hostel Subsidy to Government employees on the recommendations of the
Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Now, the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel &
Training), vide their OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated
16/17.07.2018
(Copy enclosed) has issued consolidated instructions in supersession of
all the earlier instructions on the subject of CEA and Hostel Subsidy
to Government Servants. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis
to Railway Employees with effect from 1.7.2017.
These instructions
on CEA and Hostel Subsidy are in supersession of all previous orders
issued by the Ministry of Railways on the subject.
7th Pay Commission (7th CPC) Decisions relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy
7th CPC
No.A-270 12/02120 17-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Dated: 17th July 2018
Office Memorandum
Subject:
Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Implementation
of decisions relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance (CEA)
and Hostel Subsidy - Consolidated instructions.
Consequent
upon the decisions taken by the Government to implement the
recommendations made by the VII Central Pay Commission, this Department
has issued an OM of even number dated 16-8-2017 revising the rates of
CEA/Hostel Subsidy and simplifying the procedure for claiming
reimbursement of the same. However this Department has been receiving
various queries regarding CEA/Hostel Subsidy especially with regard to
the applicability of various provision/instructions issued during sixth
CPC regime/period. Further references have also been received regarding
the difficulty being faced by some government employees in obtaining
certificate of the Head of the
Institution as mentioned in this Department's OM of even number dated 16-8-2017.
2.
Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to issue consolidated
instructions in supersession of all earlier OMs on the subject of
Children Education Allowance and Hostel subsidy as under:-
a)
The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/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. 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.
b) The amount for
reimbursement of Children Education allowance will be Rs.2250/- per
month (fixed) per child. This amount of Rs.2250/- is fixed irrespective
of the actual expenses incurred by the Govt. Servant. In order to claim
reimbursement of CEA, 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. 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/indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic
year can be produced as a supporting document to claim CEA. The
period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic
session.
c) The amount of ceiling of hostel subsidy is Rs.6750/-
pm. In order to claim reimbursement of Hostel Subsidy for an academic
year, a similar certificate from the Head of Institution confirming that
the child studied in the school will suffice, with additional
requirement that the certificate should mention the amount of
expenditure incurred by the Government servant towards lodging and
boarding in the residential
complex. In case such certificate
cannot be obtained, self attested copy of the report card and original
fee receipt(s)/e-receipt(s) which should indicate the amount of
expenditure incurred by the Government servant towards lodging and
boarding in the residential complex can be produced for claiming Hostel
Subsidy: The expenditure on boarding and lodging or the ceiling of
Rs.6750/- as mentioned above, whichever is lower, shall be paid to the
employee as Hostel Subsidy. The period/year will mean the same as
explained above in clause (b) of this para.
d) 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).
e) The above
rates/ceiling would be automatically raised by 25% every time the
Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
f) The Hostel Subsidy and Children Education Allowance can be claimed concurrently.
g)
In case both the spouses are Government servants, only one of them can
avail reimbursement under Children Education Allowance and Hostel
Subsidy.
h) The reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy will be
done just once in a financial year after completion of the financial
year.
i) 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.
j) The
reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy shall
have no nexus with the performance of the child in his class. In other
words, even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement of
Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy shall not be stopped.
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.
k)
If a Government servant dies while in service, the Children Education
Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible in respect of his/her
children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant
provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not employed in service of
the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous body, PSU, Semi
Government Organization such as Municipality, Port Trust Authority or
any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central Govt./State
Governments. In such cases the CEA/Hostel Subsidy shall be payable to
the children till such time the employee would have actually received
the same, subject. to the condition that other terms and conditions are
fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the
Government servant was working prior to his death and will be regulated
by the other conditions, laid down in this OM.
I) In case of
retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service, CEA/Hostel
Subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which
the Government servant ceases to be in service due to retirement,
discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an
academic year. The payment shall be made by the office in which the
government servant worked prior to these events and will be regulated by
the other conditions laid down in this OM.
m) The upper age limit
for Divyaang children has been set at 22 years. In the case of other
children the age limit will be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th
class whichever is earlier. There shall be no minimum age.
n)
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.
0) CEA is allowed in case of children studying
through "Correspondence or Distance Learning" subject to other
conditions laid down herein.
p) The CEA and Hostel Subsidy is
admissible in respect of children studying from two classes before class
one to 12th standard and also for the initial two years of a
diploma/certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/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 I1th and 12th standards.
q) In respect
of schools/institutions at nursery, primary and middle level not
affiliated to any Board of education, the reimbursement under the Scheme
may be allowed for the children studying in a recognized
school/institution. Recognized school/institution in this regard means a
Government school or any education institution whether in receipt of
Govt. Aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union
Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational
authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution/school
is situated.
r) In case of a Divyaang child studying in an
institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central/State Govt. or UT
Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities,
the Children Education Allowance paid by the Govt. servant shall be
reimbursed irrespective of whether the institution is 'recognized' or
not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible till the child
attains the age of 22 years.
s) 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.
t) The Children Education
Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible to a Govt. servant while
he/she is on duty or is under suspension or is on leave (including
extra ordinary leave). Provided that during any period which is treated
as 'dies non' the Govt. servant shall not be eligible for the CEA/Hostel
subsidy for that period.
3. These above instructions would come into effect from 1st July, 2017.
Hindi version follows.
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 26164316
To
1. Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
2. NIC with a request to upload the OM on the website of DoPT.
Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy : Imposing the condition of 50 Kms. distance needs to be withdrawn
NFIR writes to the Secretary of Railway Board regarding the issues of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy…
NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110 055
No. II/28/Part. V
Dated: 10.04.2015
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir, Sub: Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy – Clarification -reg. Ref: DC/JCM Item No.1/20I2 discussed with the Railway Board on 26th &.27th June2012.
Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to the issues
pending with the Railway Board on the subject under DC/JCM Item
No.1/2012.
2. In this connection, NFIR desires to state that as per extant
instructions, the term “Hostel Subsidy” means expenses incurred by the
Railway employees to meet with the Hostel fees if his/her children who
have been studying in the school/college located at a minimum distance
of 50 Kms., Federation desires to reiterate that there are
institutions/colleges in various cities where the students are
mandatorily required to opt for Hostel, those who do not opt are denied
admission. In view of this reality of situation, imposing the condition
of 50 Kms., distance is unjustified and therefore needs to be withdrawn.
3. It has also been reported to NFIR by its affiliate SERMC that the
South Eastern Railway Authorities have imposed another condition that
the distance of 50 Kms., is to be certified by the District Revenue
Officer of the State Government every time the claim is made.
4. Federation further desires to bring to the notice of Railway Board
following contradictory situations,arising out of extant provisions:
(i) Para 1(a), (e) & (i) of DoP&T
O.M. dated 02nd September 2008 circulated under Railway Board’s letter
dated 01/10/2008 (RBE 135/2008) clarifies that the Children Education
Allowance and Hostel Subsidies are distinct, Railway employees cannot
claim both concurrently.
(ii) Instructions issued by the Railway Board under letter dated
07/06/2013 (RBE- 55/2013), (further reference to question No. 9 of
DoP&T O.M. No.21/011/08/2013-Estt./AL) have clarified that Hostel
Subsidy includes fee charged for boarding and lodging in addition to fee
mentioned in para 1(e) of DoP&T O.M. dated 2nd September 2008.
The position brought out above shows that the two OMs are
contradictory and are not conveying clear cut institctions for payment
of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy.
NFIR., therefore, requests the Railway Board to examine the points
raised above and arrange to issue clarificatory instructions to the
Zonal Railways/PUs to remove confusion. A copy of the instructions
issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Dr. M. Ragnhvaiah)
General Secretary
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)
