Children Education Allowance: RBE No.40/2024 – CEA & Hostel Subsidy

No.2024/E(W)/ED-2/2, dated 07.05.2024

PC-VII No.216

Sub: Revision in the limits of Children Education Allowance, Hostel Subsidy and Special Allowance for Child Care to Women with Disabilities.

Ref:  (i) Board’s letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3, dated 13.08.2018 (RBE No.114/2018);

(ii) Board’s letter No.2024/E(W)/ED-2/2. dated 15.04.2024 (RBE No.35/2024); and

(iii) Board’s letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/4, dated 07.12.2017 (RBE No.190/2017)

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter cited under Ref. (i) & (ii), whereby Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T)’s OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 17.07.2018 containing consolidated instructions for grant of CEA/Hostel Subsidy and modifications thereto respectively, as well as Board’s letter cited under Ref. (iii) whereby DoP&T’s OM No. A-27012/03/2017-Estt.AL, dated 16.08.2017 regarding Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities, were circulated for implementation on the Railways.

2. DoP&T, vide their OM No.A-27012/01/2023-Pers.Policy(Allowance), dated 25.04.2024 have now issued clarification to effect increase in these Allowances by 25%, consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance to 50%. A copy of the same is enclosed.

3. It may be noted that the instructions as contained in DoP&T’s OM dated 25.04.2024, shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees with effect from 1^st January 2024. Necessary action may be taken accordingly.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of the Ministry of Railways.

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel,

Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

No.A-27012/01/2023-Pers.Policy(Allowance), dated 25.04.2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by 25% after enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 01.01.2024.

1. The undersigned is directed to refer to para 2(e) of this Department’s O.M. No.A27012/02/2017-Estt (AL), dated 17.07.2018. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being received from various quarters with regard to the amount of Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 50% w.e.f. 1^st January, 2024 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/1/2024-E-II (B), dated 12^th March, 2024.

2. Subject to other conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.A27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 17.07.2018, the following shall be the revised limits for CEA and Hostel Subsidy:

(a) The amount for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be ₹2812.5/- per month (fixed) and Hostel Subsidy shall be ₹8437.5/- per month (fixed) irrespective of actual expenses incurred by the Government employee;

(b) The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for Divyang children of Govt. employees shall be payable at double the normal rates i.e. ₹5625/-per month (fixed), irrespective of actual expenses incurred by the Government employee;

3. The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to ₹ 3750/- per month subject to other conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.A-27012/03/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 16.08.2017.

4. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1^st January, 2024.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.40/2024

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.