The Centre has increased the children’s education allowance and hostel subsidy for its employees. This change comes after the dearness allowance reached 50 per cent in January this year. The latest order from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Training follows a 2018 directive, saying that the allowance and subsidy will increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure rises by 50 per cent. As per the order, the reimbursement for children’s education allowance is fixed at 2 812.5 rupees per month, and the hostel subsidy is fixed at 8,437.5 rupees per month, regardless of the actual expenses incurred by the employees. The reimbursement for children’s education allowance for Divyaang children shall be five thousand six hundred Twenty-Five Rupees, which is twice that of the normal rates.