FAQ 18 — LTC Rules
Original Rule Text
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An employee joins the Government service on 1st January, 2025. As per the CCS (LTC) Rules, he will become eligible for LTC with effect from 1st January, 2026 (i.e. after the completion of one year of regular service). His entitlement for Home Town/ All India LTC would be as under:
<table><tr><td>Year of LTC Type of LTC LTC Occasion 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2025 NIL Eligibility after one year of regular service 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2026 Home Town 1st 01.01.2027 – 31.12.2027 Home Town 2nd 01.01.2028 – 31.12.2028 Home Town 3rd 01.01.2029 – 31.12.2029 Any Place in India 4th 01.01.2030 – 31.12.2030 Home Town 5th 01.01.2031 – 31.12.2031 Home Town 6th 01.01.2032 – 31.12.2032 Home Town 7th 01.01.2033 – 31.12.2033 Any Place in India 8th 01.01.2034 – 31.12.2037 As per normal entitlement Regular Block Year 2034-2037</td></tr></table>
_Explanations:_
At the end of the eighth year of LTC, when the new LTC cycle of a fresh recruit coincides with the beginning of a regular four year block (in the year 2034), his entitlement in the regular block year (2034-2037) will be exercised as per the normal LTC entitlement.
<table><tr><td>(H) RELAXATIONS/ REFERENCES TO BE MADE TO DOPT 71 Timelines for submission of LTC claims A claim for reimbursement of expenditure incurred on journey under LTC shall be submitted within three months after the completion of the return journey, if no advance had been drawn. Failure to do so will entail forfeiture of the claim and no relaxation shall be permissible in this regard. However, the Ministry/Department concerned with the concurrence of Financial Advisor can admit the claims within six months, if no advance has been drawn without reference to DoP&T. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.A-IV dated 21.12.2023]</td></tr></table>
What This Means
A third worked illustration shows a fresh recruit joining on 1 January 2025. This person becomes eligible for LTC from 1 January 2026. Their eight LTCs run through to 2033 — the 8th being All India in 2033. Because 2033 is the last year of the regular block 2030-33, the fresh recruit's personal cycle ends exactly at the close of a standard block year. From 1 January 2034, they enter the new regular block year 2034-37 as normal, without any gap year or partial sub-block complication. This is the cleanest transition case.
This section also states the deadline for submitting LTC reimbursement claims: within three months of completing the return journey if no advance was drawn. Failure to submit within this period forfeits the claim, and no relaxation is permissible as a right. However, the Ministry or Department, with the concurrence of their Financial Advisor, can admit claims up to six months (if no advance was drawn) without referring to DoPT.
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Key Points
- 1Joining on 1 January 2025: first LTC from 2026; 8th (All India) in 2033; regular block 2034-37 from 2034 — no gap year.
- 2LTC claim must be submitted within 3 months of return journey if no advance was drawn.
- 3Claim forfeiture: failure to submit within 3 months forfeits the claim — no automatic right to relaxation.
- 4Ministry/Department with FA concurrence can admit claims within 6 months (no advance case) without DoPT reference.
- 5Where advance was drawn: claim must be submitted within 1 month of completing the return journey.
Practical Example
Nilesh joins on 1 January 2025. His 8th LTC (All India) falls in calendar year 2033. Since the regular block 2030-2033 ends in 2033, the next block (2034-2037) starts right after — Nilesh enters it seamlessly without any gap. No complex transition calculation is needed in his case.
Meanwhile, Nilesh's colleague Ramesh returns from his LTC trip on 10 October 2025 but fails to submit his reimbursement bill until February 2026 (more than 3 months later). His claim is normally forfeited. However, if his ministry's Financial Advisor approves an extension, his claim can be admitted within 6 months of the return date (i.e., by 10 April 2026) without needing DoPT's intervention.
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