Children Education Allowance, Children Education Allowance for Divyang and Hostel Subsidy: Similarity and Difference

 Children Education Allowance, Children Education Allowance for Divyang and Hostel Subsidy: Similarity and Difference

Similarities and Difference between CEA and Hostel Subsidy

Children Education Allowance (CEA w.e.f.01.07.2017)
Class	Nursery to 12th class.(2 classes prior to 1st class irrespective of nomenclature) Diploma-Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering for initial 2 years after 10th
Eligibility	Only for 2 eldest surviving children Exception:1) The second child birth results in twins/multiple birth 2) First instance of failure of sterilization operation after second child.
When to claim	Once in a year after completion of financial year (April-March) in the month of April
Correspondence or Distance Learning	Yes
Recognized school	Yes
Both Employees	If wife and husband both are a Government employees only one can claim CEA/Hostel Subsidy
Amount of Reimbursement Irrespective of actual expenses	Rs.2,250/- per month (Fixed) (Rs.27,000 per year)
Age Limit	Min: No age limit Max: 20 years or till time of passing 12th whichever is earlier
Distance of Institution Residence of Govt. Servant from Hostel	Not applicable
Required document for claiming of CEA or Hostel Subsidy	1) Certificate from the Head of the Institution confirming that the child studied in the school in the previous academic year 2) Self attested copy of the Report card 3)Self attested Fee receipts (including e-receipts) indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year
Dies-Non period	Not eligible
Suspension or leave (including EOL)	Eligible
Day-boarding	Allowed
Child Pass	Passed in one school and admitted in the same class in another school is not allowed
Child failed	Shall not be stopped
If Government .Servant dies	If spouse is not an employee, Payable to the children till such time the employee would have actually received the same. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Government servant was working prior to his death.
On Retirement or removal dismissal/discharge from service	Admissible till the end of the academic year in which the Government servant ceases to be in service

Children Education Allowance (CEA) for Divyaang
Class	Nursery to 12th class.(2 classes prior to 1st class irrespective of nomenclature) Diploma-Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering for initial 2 years after 10th
Eligibility	Only for 2 eldest surviving children Exception:1) The second child birth results in twins/multiple birth 2) First instance of failure of sterilization operation after second child.
When to claim	Once in a year after completion of financial year (April-March) in the month of April
Correspondence or Distance Learning	Yes
Recognized school	Recognized or not
Both Employees	If wife and husband both are a Government employees only one can claim CEA/Hostel Subsidy
Amount of Reimbursement Irrespective of actual expenses	Rs.4,500 for month (Fixed) (Rs.54,000 per year)
Age Limit	Min: No age limit Max: 22 years
Distance of Institution Residence of Govt. Servant from Hostel	Not applicable
Required document for claiming of CEA or Hostel Subsidy	1) Certificate from the Head of the Institution confirming that the child studied in the school in the previous academic year 2) Self attested copy of the Report card 3) Self attested Fee receipts (including e-receipts) indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year
Dies-Non period	Not eligible
Suspension or leave (including EOL)	Eligible
Day-boarding	Allowed
Child Pass	Passed in one school and admitted in the same class in another school is not allowed
Child failed	Shall not be stopped
If Government .Servant dies	If spouse is not an employee, Payable to the children till such time the employee would have actually received the same. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Government servant was working prior to his death.
On Retirement or removal dismissal/discharge from service	Admissible till the end of the academic year in which the Government servant ceases to be in service

Note: The Hostel Subsidy and CEA can be claimed concurrently. (Rs.27,000+Rs.81,000)

K.Chiranjeevi, OS/Sr.DPO/O/BZA