LTC Cash Voucher Scheme for Central Government Employees: In an Office Memorandum, the Department of Expenditure (DoE) below the Ministry of Finance has issued new clarifications on the LTC money voucher scheme for Central Government Employees.
The new clarifications come following DoE received a quantity of queries relating to Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees for the duration of the block 2018-21 announced by the Government on 12th October 2020.
Here’s what the new clarifications say for Central Government Employees:
Whether the complete and final settlement of the bills pertaining to LTC Cash scheme is also to be ensured by 31st March 2021 with no any scope of spillover to the next economic year?
Responding to this query, the DoE mentioned: “As far as possible, the claims should be made and settled well before 31st March 2021, Ministries/Departments may consider settlement of only those claims/purchases made on or before 31st March 2021 beyond the due date i.e. 31st March 2021.”
Whether payment detail of digital instrument utilised for producing payment against this scheme is to be furnished by the employee along with the claim?
The DoE mentioned, “It is clarified that it is for the competent authority of concerned Deptt/PAO to decide on additional document for checking veracity of claim.”
Is the scheme admissible if payment is created digitally by way of pal, relative or any other individual?
The Government mentioned that it has currently been clarified previously that for digital payment, an employee can use credit card of himself/herself, spouse or any family members member.
For newly recruited officials getting 3 Hometown LTC and one all India LTC, can they avail Special Cash Package for year 2020 in 2021 (upto 31-03-2021) if item is purchaged following 31-12-2020 but just before 31-03-2021, that is with no prior intimation to workplace?
“A newly recruited employee, whose LTC expires in December 2021 which remains unutilized, may be allowed to claim the cash package in lieu of what LTC till 31st March, 2021,” the DoE mentioned.
Earlier the government had released 3 sets of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).