LTC admissibility when fare is less than LTC-80 fare

Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance had earlier vide its Office Memorandum No: 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 4.12.2008 restricted the Air Travel on LTC to Air India's LTC fare only with effect from 1.1.2008.

Now, based the references for admissibility of LTC claims of Government officials in cases where the air fare paid for travel by Air India happens to less than LTC-80 class of Air India, Department of Expenditure clarifies that reimbursement of air fare lower than the LTC 80 aire fare of Air India will also be admissible for journeys performed by Air India under LTC as the intention is to ensure that the LTC claim should not be in any case, exceed LTC-80 fare of India.

For more details download this Office Memorandum F.No: 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 04-03-2011

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  3. i am working in central government department and dealing accounts matter. in our department one employee get married and having two children and these children names were declared in his service book, after that again he married of his co employee for these couple having one child, from husband side this child is third one as per CEA Rules he is not eligble to claim, from wife side the child is first one. Please clarify whether this CEA Claim is eligible from wife side or otherwise.

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  5. I have already purchased my air ticket on April 2014 in Spice Jet to travel Andaman though i am aware that I shall be paid only the value of ship fare. Is there any problem to get my LTC claim for the block year 2009-2013.When I bought the air ticket at that moment there was no govt. circular published regarding avail of Air India facility for all cent. govt. employees.

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    1. You have to purchase only LTC 80 tickets (as the same can be cancelled and eligible for refund)

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