Ceiling of HRA if both the spouse are employed in west benga
Debashish paul
(Querist) 06 October 2016
This query is : Resolved
We are from west bengal. Kindly let me know the ceiling of HRA in state govt. If both the spouse are emplpyed and get the HRA.
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 06 October 2016
Only one HRA is allowed to either spouse. see state employees rules and I think some instructions issued in the year 2013.
Ms.Usha Kapoor
(Expert) 07 October 2016
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Writers' Building, Kolkata -700001
No. 5839-F(P) Kolkata, the 9th July, 2012
MEMORANDUM
In the matter of drawal of HRA by both husband and
wife a question has arisen if the same drawn by the
spouse of a State Government employee in the employ
ment of a private organization will be taken into
account for deciding the ceiling as per Para 11 of
Finance Department Memo No. 1691-F dt 23.02.2009.
The matter has been examined with reference to Rule
6(a) (i) of Appendix 20 of WBSR Part-II which read
as "In a case where the husband or wife is a State
Government or of Central Government or any other
State Government or of an educational institution o
r a local body etc. the allowance at usual rate wil
l be
admissible to both of them without reference to ren
t certificate." The amount as mentioned therein mus
t
be within the prescribed ceiling as prescribed by t
he Government from time to tome. Presently it is as
used in the said Rule has wider application and is
not restricted to employees of Central or State
Government or educational institutions or local bod
ies but includes others also.
Now, with a view to removing the confusion persisti
ng in the matter the undersigned is directed by ord
er
of the Governor to say that Governor is pleased to
clarify that as the spirit of the existing provisio
n of the
rules goes in the matter of granting HRA to a State
Government employee whose spouse is working in a
private organisation where HRA is allowed as a sepa
rate element the HRA of the spouse shall be taken
into account as done in the case where spouse is th
e employee of any Government or Semi-Government
organization.
This will take immediate effect.
Sd/- A.K.Das
Secretary
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 07 October 2016
Pursue the extent state govt. rules applicable when both husband and wife are employed with state govt.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 07 October 2016
You can be benefited with the advice from expert Ms.Usha Kapoor.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 07 October 2016
Agreed with Expert Mr. Kavksatyanarayana.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 07 October 2016
The author has not posted extent state govt. rules applicable when both husband and wife are employed with state govt.
The extract posted by Expert Ms. Usha is not extent rules pertaining to the matter in query.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 07 October 2016
Nothing to add more.
