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Master Circular on Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy n) Reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy shall be applicable for children from class

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No. E(W)2019/ED-2/1 New Delhi, dated: 29.08.2019

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Sub: Master Circular on Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy

Reference Board’s letter No. E(W)2000/ED1/ Master Circular/17 dated 25.06.2001 vide which MC No.17 on ‘Assistance to Railway employees for education of their children’ was issued containing the salient features and subsequent instructions on the subject issued by the Board from time to time.

2. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) vide their OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 16/17.07.2018 issued consolidated instructions in supersession of all earlier instructions on the subject of Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy to the Government Servants. These instructions have since been adopted mutatis mutandis for Railway servants vide Board’s letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3 dated 13.08.2018 (RBE No. 114/2018).

3; Therefore, it has now been decided to issue a Master Circular on this subject for

information and guidance of all concerned. These instructions have already come into effect

from 01.07.2017.

a) The reimbursement of CEA/Hostel subsidy can be claimed only for the two eldest

surviving children with the exception that in case the second child birth results in a 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 CEA will be 2 2,250/- per month (fixed) per child.

net MN This amount of % 2,250/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the 8 ele 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.

pm. In order to claim

c) The amount of ceiling of hostel subsidy is % 6,750/- lar certificate from the

reimbursement of Hostel Subsidy for an academic year, a simi

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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 %6,750/- 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.

The reimbursement of CEA for Divyaang children of Railway servants shall be payable

at double the normal rates of CEA prescribed above in clause (b) i.e. %4,500/- per month (fixed).

The above rates/ceiling would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. -

The Hostel Subsidy and CEA can be claimed concurrently.

In case both the s

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