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CHILD CARE ALLOWANCE FOR DIVYANG WOMEN 

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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
26-June-2019 16:32 IST

Child Care Allowance for Divyang Women 

Consequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the 7^th Central Pay Commission, the rates of special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased from Rs.1500 per month to Rs.3000 per month for child care which shall be payable from the time of child’s birth till the child is two years old. This special allowance shall be payable for a maximum of two eldest surviving children and would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. It is effective from 1^st July, 2017 and applicable to all Central Government disabled woman employees, irrespective of their place of posting, including in Uttar Pradesh.

No specific information regarding the financial burden on Government exchequer in this regard available

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.   BB/NK/JMS/664