Children’s Education Allowance |
Introduction |
The Children Education Allowance is a scheme under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions that aims to provide financial assistance to government employees to meet the education-related expenses of their children. The scheme applies to employees of the Central Government, including those working in defence services and para-military forces. The CEA is provided as a reimbursement of expenses incurred by employees on their children's education. Children Education Allowance is given to all Central Government Employees without any pay limits. It is important to note that the CEA is not applicable for any coaching or tuition classes that the child may attend outside of their school or college. Additionally, the scheme cannot be claimed by employees for expenses related to the education of their spouse or themselves. |
Eligibility |
1. Government employees can claim the CEA for their two eldest surviving children from class nursery to 12th, ITI or two years of Diploma after 10th 2. No minimum age of child. 3. No nexus with the performance of the child in the class, even if the child fails, the reimbursement shall not be stopped. 4. Age limit for claiming CEA is 20 years in normal cases. (22 years in case of differently abled child) 5. Day boarding children are not eligible for hostel subsidy, school/Institute should be located beyond a distance of 50km from his/her residence. 6. CEA is also admissible for the children studying through Correspondence or Distance Learning. 7. CEA is admissible for children studying from two classes before class 1 to 12th Class. |
Reimbursement amount | ||||||
*Whenever DA increases by 50%, CEA and HS shall increase by 25%. |
Expenses covered |
| The CEA can be claimed for expenses such as tuition fees, hostel fees (if the child is staying in a hostel), cost of books, stationery, and other necessary equipment required for study, uniforms, transport charges, etc. |
Mode of payment |
| The CEA is paid as a reimbursement of expenses incurred by employees on their children's education. The reimbursement is made on submission of original receipts or bills of the expenses. |
Tax Implications |
| The CEA is exempt from income tax under Section 10(14) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, up to a maximum of Rs. 100 per month per child for up to two children. |
Some Important Points To Remember |
1. During Dies Non period Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall not be admissible to a Govt. Servant. 2. In the case of the death of a Government servant while in service, the CEA/Hostel Subsidy is payable till such time the Government servant would have actually received the same. 3. To avail Educational Allowance for disabled children, what is the validity period of a disability certificate in cases where disability is temporary : 5 Years. 4. Journey fair is given once in a calendar year during vacation declared by the Institution, for the journeys from place of study to employee’s HQ and back. 5. Reimbursement of the fare by rail restricted to Second Class fare at student’s concessional rate from the railway station nearest to the employee’s HQ by the shortest route. 6. The claims should be preferred in the prescribed form within three months of the completion of the return journey along with the required certificate from the educational Institute. |
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