Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy Calculator for UGC Teachers
Children Education Allowance is ₹2,812.50 a month per child for up to two children, and hostel subsidy ₹8,437.50, after the 25% rise when DA crossed 50%.
Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.
📄 Rules & sources ✅ 1 verified
📄 Rule basis
- DoPT OM A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) — Children Education Allowance (16.08.2017) — ntiprit.gov.in
🔎 Source
✅ Verified from an official order
- Children Education Allowance and hostel subsidy: ₹2,812.50 / ₹8,437.50 a month — from 28.01.2019 · Order: DoPT OM A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) of 16.08.2017 and OM of 25.04.2024 (Central rate; saved in rates/sources/central), applied to teachers by MHRD letter No. 1-4/2017-U.II dated 28.01.2019, para 2 · read on the official website 13.10.2026 — “Para 2: "the rates of the allowances admissible during the 6th CPC" are revised as per DoE OM of 26th July 2017, Resolution dated 06.07.2017 and related orders” · MHRD allowances letter 28.01.2019 (education.gov.in)
How it works
You enter: Children, Of them in hostel, Child with disability. The result updates as you type. It applies Children Education Allowance and hostel subsidy — each checked against the official order (✅).
Frequently asked questions
How much Children Education Allowance can I claim?At the Central Government rate, ₹2,812.50 a month per child for up to two children, and hostel subsidy ₹8,437.50 a month. Universities pay it under the Ministry of Education allowances letter of 28.01.2019 — confirm with your university.
Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.