Clarification on increase in certain allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.-1.-2011

No. 12011/01/2011-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, May 4, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification  on  increase  in  certain allowances  by  25% as a  result  of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.-1.-2011

On  the  above  mentioned  subject,  it  is  stated that  consequent  upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 51% w.e.f.  1st  January, 2011  vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M.  No.1(2)/2011-E-I1  (l3)  dated  24th    March, 2011,  the following points  are clarified: 

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance  shall  be Rs.15,000/-  per  child.  Accordingly,  the  quarterly  claim  could  be more than Rs.3750/- in one quarter and less than Rs.3750/- in another quarter subject to the annual ceiling of Rs.15,000/- per child and Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.3750/- per month per child; 

b)  The  rates  of  Special Allowance  for  Child  Care to  women  with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1250/- per month; and 

c) The  annual  ceiling for  reimbursement  of  education  allowance  for  disabled children of Government employees shall be treated  as revised to Rs.30,000/- per  annum per  child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of  Government employees shall  be treated as revised  from Rs.6000/-  per  child per month to Rs.75001- per child per month. 

2.   These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st  January, 2011 

3 .   These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department's  O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt  (Allowance)  dated  2.9.2008  and O.M. No  1201 1/04/2008 dated  11.9.2008. 

(Vibha Govil Mishra) 

Deputy Secretary 

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