No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
Block-IV, Old JNU Campus
New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014
The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance 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 admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/1/2014-E-1I (B) dated 27th March, 2014.
2. In accordance with the above, the following shall be the revised limits:
a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.4500/- per month per child;
b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1500/- per month; and
c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.9000/- per child per month.
3. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014.
4. 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, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(i)/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.
(Mukul Ratra)
Director
Original Order :
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/A-27012_1_2014-Estt.Allowance-28042014.pdf
Clarification issued by the DoPT vide Order dated 28.4.2014 is silent about enhancement of rates for claiming road mileage where an officer makes use of his own car. Original order was for payment of Rs.16/- per km with proviso for enhancement by 25% consequent upon revision of DA rate to 50%. Thus consequent upon enhancement of DA rates to 50% the payable amount for road mileage works out to Rs.20/- per km. Going by the spirit of the original order and consequent upon enhancement of DA rate to 100% fresh entitlement works out to Rs..25/- per km. This needs confirmation/clarification from DoPT.
It seems increase in Dearness Allowance by 50% will enhance only children education allowance; no order on enhancing Travelling Allowance entitlements,Special Compensatory Allowance (where applicable), washing allowance (as applicable) etc. have been issued till now.