Children Education Allowance (CEA) Calculator
Calculate your monthly and annual Children Education Allowance.
Last updated 30/07/2026
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Children Education Allowance (CEA) Calculator inputs
Choose the number of eligible children.
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What it means
Your estimated monthly and annual Children Education Allowance (CEA) — a fixed reimbursement per eligible child, independent of actual tuition expenditure (subject to the required certification).
How it’s calculated
CEA is a fixed monthly rate per child, multiplied by the number of eligible children (up to 2). The annual figure is simply 12 times the monthly amount.
Common Defence use cases
Estimating your monthly and annual CEA entitlement, and cross-checking a figure quoted by your accounts office.
Formula
Total Monthly CEA = Rate per Child × Number of Eligible Children
Total Annual CEA = Total Monthly CEA × 12Assumptions
- This is a simplified, illustrative estimate only — always verify with your pay and accounts office.
- Models the 7th CPC CEA scheme (DoPT OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17 July 2018): a fixed monthly amount per child, reimbursable for up to 2 children, regardless of actual tuition cost, subject to producing the required certificate.
- Uses ₹2,812.50/month/child — the base rate of ₹2,250 revised upward by the 25% DA-linked escalation that same OM provides for (applied once DA crosses 50%). Version 1 has no DA% or date input, so it always shows this current post-DA-50% rate and cannot reconstruct the earlier, lower tier.
- Does not model the enhanced rate or removal of the 2-child cap for children with disabilities.
- Does not model the actual reimbursement processing cycle (typically annual/half-yearly, not monthly) — the annual figure shown is a simple ×12 of the monthly rate, not a claim schedule.
- CEA and Hostel Subsidy cannot both be claimed for the same child — this calculator does not enforce that across the two calculators.
Example calculations
2 eligible children
Rate ₹2,813/month/child — Total Monthly CEA ₹5,625 — Total Annual CEA ₹67,500
1 eligible child
Rate ₹2,813/month/child — Total Monthly CEA ₹2,813 — Total Annual CEA ₹33,750
0 eligible children
Total Monthly CEA ₹0 — Total Annual CEA ₹0