Children Education Allowance in case of spouse working
Children Education Allowance – Certificate for spouse not claimed CEA required – DOPT issues Clarification OM
No.12011/01/2013-Estt. (Allowances)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, 23rd April, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Children Education Allowance — Clarification –
The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008, and subsequent clarifications issued from time to time on the subject and to state that various Ministries/Departments have been seeking clarifications on various aspects of the Children Education Allowance. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-
| (i) Whether reimbursement of balance amount of fee paid during 1st and 2nd quarter could be paid in 3rd/4th quarter without the fee receipt for the 3rd/4th quarter? | No. As it is reimbursement for the whole year, original receipts for the fee paid for the 3rd/4th quarter has to be submitted to ensure that the child has not dropped out of the school in the mid-session. |
| (ii) Whether a Government servant is required to give a certificate that the spouse, if earning, has not claimed CEA? | Yes. The claimant Government servant is required to furnish an undertaking that reimbursement of CEA has not been claimed in respect of the child by any person other than the claimant. |
Sd/-
(Vibha G. Mishra)
Director
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