It has been informed by the Department of Personnel and raining that the annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) is ₹ 18,000/- per child. The Hostel subsidy shall be ₹ 4,500/- per month per child. The annual ceiling for reimbursement of CEA for disabled children of Government employees if ₹ 36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel subsidy for disabled children of Government employees is ₹ 9,000/- per child per month. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014. The reimbursement is admissible for children studying in institutions affiliated to any Board or recognized institution, whether in receipt of Government aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated. No change is proposed to be made in the same.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Finance, Shri Arun Jaitley in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Children Education Allowance ceilings revised; higher reimbursement and hostel subsidy rates now applicable from 1 January 2014. Revisions to the Children Education Allowance and hostel subsidy set new annual and monthly reimbursement ceilings, including higher ceilings for disabled children, effective from 1 January 2014; reimbursement is admissible only for children enrolled in institutions recognised by the Central or State Government, Union Territory Administration, a University, or a recognised educational authority.