FAQ 2 — LTC Rules
Original Rule Text
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<table><tr><td>7 Whether some members of the family can avail LTC to ‘home town’ while some others for visiting ‘anywhere in India’ in the same two-year block period? Yes. (Rule 9 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988) 8 Are spouse and children residing at a place
(s) other than Headquarters of the Government employees allowed to avail LTC? Yes. [O.M. No. 31011/5/2015-Estt.(A-IV), dated 31.10.2017] 9 Can the spouse of a government employee, who is working in private sector avail LTA or travel reimbursement, provided by his/her employer/ organization? Yes. No such restriction in respect of spouse working in private sector. 10 Is reimbursement allowed in respect of a child aged less than 5 years, who travels by train and opts for a separate seat/ berth ? No. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt. (A-IV), dated 16.05.2018] 11 Whether a government employee who is not eligible for travel by air is entitled for re-imbursement of airfare in respect of children aged less than 5 years whose full fare is charged by the airlines? No reimbursement shall be allowed in respect of the air journey performed by children, aged less than 5 years, of the Government servants who are not entitled to travel by air on LTC. However, this provision shall not be applicable for the segments where the air journey has been allowed to the non-entitled Government servants and their families under the Special Dispensation Scheme. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt. (A-IV), dated 16.05.2018] The actual rail fare paid by the Government employee for the children aged between 5 years and under 12 years, shall be reimbursed for LTC. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt.(A.IV), dated 29.04.2016] 12 Can a government employee or his family members avail LTC while he/she is in suspension ? Government employee under suspension is not allowed to avail LTC. However, his/her family is entitled to avail LTC.</td></tr></table>
What This Means
This section covers several practical eligibility and family-related questions about LTC. Different family members can travel for different LTC types in the same two-year sub-block — for example, some members can go to the Home Town while others travel anywhere in India, provided the entitlements are available. Spouses and children who live at a place other than the employee's headquarters (for example, at their Home Town) are also eligible to avail LTC.
A spouse working in the private sector can separately avail Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) from their employer — there is no restriction on this in the central government LTC rules. For children below 5 who travel by train and are given a separate berth, no reimbursement is allowed for that berth. Children between 5 and 12 years who travel by train are reimbursed at actual rail fare paid. Government employees under suspension cannot avail LTC themselves, but their eligible family members can still avail it.
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Key Points
- 1Some family members can travel to Home Town while others go anywhere in India in the same sub-block.
- 2Family members living away from HQ (e.g., at Home Town) are eligible for LTC.
- 3No restriction on spouse working in private sector also claiming LTA/travel reimbursement from their employer.
- 4Children under 5 years travelling by train: no reimbursement for a separate berth or seat.
- 5Children aged 5-12 years: actual rail fare reimbursed.
- 6Employees under suspension: cannot avail LTC personally; family members remain eligible.
- 7Non-entitled employees' children under 5 years: no air travel reimbursement except under Special Dispensation Scheme.
Practical Example
Anita is a Central Government officer posted in Mumbai. Her children live with her in Mumbai, but her in-laws (dependents) live in her Home Town in Lucknow. In the sub-block 2024-25, Anita wants to use her Home Town LTC. Her in-laws can travel from Lucknow to Lucknow (Home Town to Home Town) under the Home Town entitlement. Meanwhile, Anita's husband — who works in a private company — claims LTA from his employer for the same trip. There is no conflict under LTC rules.
If Anita were under suspension, she cannot avail the trip herself. However, her eligible family members (husband, children, dependent in-laws) can still use her LTC entitlement for that sub-block.
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