Grant of Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with disabilities Rs.3000/- per month
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Finance Department
Civil Secretariat, Jammu.
Grant of Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with disabilities
Reference: (i) Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Gol’s Letter No.12011/13/2019-K-IV dated 22/10/2019.
(ii) Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, P.G.and Pensions,Gol,No.A-27012/03/2027- Estt.(AL) dated: 16th August, 2017.
Government Order No.474-F of 2019
Dated: 28-11-2019
Sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of “Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with disabilities” subject to the following conditions:-
i) Women with disabilities shall be paid Rs.3000/- ( Rupees Three Thousand only) per month as Special Allowance for Child care. The allowance shall be payable from the time of the child’s birth till the child is two years old.
ii) It shall be payable for a maximum of two eldest surviving children.
iii) Disability means a person having a minimum Disability of 40% as elaborated in Ministry of Welfare’s Notification No 16-18/97-NI.1 dated 01/06/2001 and amended from time to time.
iv) The certificate regarding disability shall be issued by Medical Board constituted by the Government, consisting of CMO of the district and at least two Medical Specialists nominated by the concerned Director Health Service with at least one specialist from the concerned field.
v) The above limit would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
vi)These orders shall be effective from 31st October,2019
By order of the Lieutenant Governor.
(Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta)IAS
Financial Commissioner
Finance Department
Jammu & Kashmir G.O download
GO 474-F of 2019 dated 28.11.2019