Compendium of Instructions by Department of Expenditure dated 15.09.2022 in supersession of all earlier Orders
No.21/1/2018-E.IIB
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 15th September 2022.
Office Memorandum
Subject: Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government – regarding
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued various instructions from time to time regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government. Such instructions were issued a long back. Therefore, the existing instructions have been reviewed and in supersession of all earlier instructions issued on the subject, a consolidated Master O.M. is hereby circulated for compliance by all Ministries/ Departments.
2. This is issued with the approval of Finance Minister.
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(Nirmala Dev)
Director
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Categories of Disabilities for Double TA
The Central Government employees with the following categories of disabilities as mentioned in Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016 of D/o Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (EPwD), shall be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates subject to fulfillment of the stipulated conditions:
| S.No | Name of Disability |
| i. | Blindness |
| ii. | Locomotor disabilities include Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims, Muscular Dystrophy Spinal Deformity, etc. |
| iii. | Deaf & Dumb and hearing impairment |
| iv. | Autism Spectrum disorder, Intellectual disability |
| v. | Chronic Neurological conditions (a) Multiple Sclerosis (b) Parkinson’s disease |
| vi. | Blood Disorder: (a) Haemophilia (b) Thalassemia (c) Sickle Cell Disease |
| vii. | Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (i) to (vi) |
Rates of Transport Allowance 2022
The rates of Transport Allowance are admissible to Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.07.2017:
| Employees drawing pay in Pay Level: | Rates of Transport Allowance per month | |
| Employees posted in the Cities as per Annexure-l | Employees posted at all Other Places | |
| 9 and above | Rs. 7200 + DA thereon | Rs.3600+ DA thereon |
| 3 to 8 and those drawing Pay of Rs. 24200/- and above in Level 1&2 of the Pay Matrix | Rs. 3600 + DA thereon | Rs.1800+ DA thereon |
| 1 and 2 | Rs.1350 + DA thereon | Rs.900 + DA thereon |
Also Read: Transport Allowance Rates as per 7th Pay Commission
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