248. Daily Rules Recap - Grant of double the rate of Transport allowance
• Employees with Disabilities, as mentioned in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016, are entitled to draw Transport Allowance at double the normal rates.
• The requirement for recommendations from the Head of Department (HOD) of a Government hospital has been done away with, as per the Office Memorandum (OM) dated January 4, 2018.
• A certificate issued by a certified medical authority is now sufficient.
• Only in cases of doubt can a matter be referred to a Government hospital.
• The double rate of Transport Allowance should be paid from the date of receipt of the disability certificate.
• If an employee is referred to a Government hospital in case of doubt, they are admissible for Transport Allowance without Dearness Allowance (DA) for that travel.
• The period of such travel will be treated as duty, and any charges paid for the medical examination should be reimbursed.
• If the employee produced the disability certificate at the time of appointment, the double rate should be granted from the date of appointment itself.
• In other cases, it should be granted at double the rates from the date the administrative authority receives the certificate.
• If a Government vehicle is provided, Transport Allowance is not permissible.
• Transport Allowance is allowed even if the employee is residing within the campus or within 1 km.
• If an employee is absent for a whole calendar month due to training, tour, etc., they are not entitled to Transport Allowance for that month. If the absence does not cover the full month, it should be drawn.
• Training is treated as duty; hence, Transport Allowance is allowed during training.
• Transport Allowance is not allowed during suspension.
(MOF DOE OM No.21/1/2018-E.IIB dated 15.9.2022)
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