Sub: Personal Claim Settlement

[Sanjeev Goyal]

DARPG/E/2025/0017673

 

 

Employees prefer several types of reimbursements such as Children Education Allowance, Travel Allowance, Newspaper Claims, Telephone Claims, LTC, Transfer grant, Medical reimbursement etc. However, it has been observed that there is no uniform set of due dates prescribed for the submission of these claims, nor is there a defined time-bar period applicable across all categories. As a result, delays and pendency have become a routine. This also affects budget planning, as employees tend to accumulate claims and submit long-pending ones in a single instance.

 

It is therefore requested that a uniform deadline be prescribed for all employee-related claims to instil discipline and ensure timely settlement.

 

My Idea: In my view, any claim should be submitted maximum within three months from the end of the month in which it arises. A further relaxation period of up to 2 additional months may be allowed, provided the delay is justified with a clear and reasonable explanation—mere oversight or forgetting to submit the claim should not be considered sufficient grounds for relaxation.

 

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