Revision of Welfare Schemes for Postal Employees | DOP OM No.1-01/2024-WL&Sps dated 22/12/2025

No.1-01/2024-WL&Sps

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Welfare & Sports Section)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

Date: 22.12.2025

Subject: Revision in Welfare Schemes for Departmental Employee/GDS.

I am directed to inform that during the 13th Meeting of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board (PSSWB) held on 11.11.2025 at the Conference Hall, Block No. 10, Jodhpur Hostel, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Minister of Communications, various amendments/revisions in the following welfare schemes have been agreed to by the board w.e.f. 1st April, 2026.

I. Financial Assistance (FA) in case of Death of Departmental Employees

The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

SL No.	Scheme	Existing Provisions (letter No. letter No. 2-1/2001-WL/Sports dated 26.04.2002, No. 1-01/2009-WL/Sports dated 19.03.2013, No. 1-3/99-WL/SPT dated 1.06.2000, letter No. 1-01/2017-WL&Sports dated 31.01.2018)	Revised Provisions
1.	Immediate death relief	Rs. 10,000/-	Rs. 25,000/-
2.	Death due to accident while on duty	Rs. 15,000/-	Rs. 35,000/-
3.	Death due to attack by Robbers, terrorists, riots etc. while on duty	Rs. 75,000/-	Rs. 1,10,000/-
4.	Death due to attack by Robbers, terrorists, riots etc. while not on duty	Rs. 15,000/-	Rs. 35,000/-

II. Financial Assistance in case of proven exceptional hardship relating to serious illness and major surgical operations:

The financial assistance has unanimously been increased by PSSWB in case of both DE and GDS to provide more substantial support to employees facing prolonged illness, surgical operations, or major surgery. The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

Schemes	Existing Provisions (Dtc. letter no. 15-43/92-WL&Sports dated 2.9.92, ii) No. 10-31/98-WL&Sports dated 11.3.99, iii) Letter No. 19-31/2012-WL/Sps dated 17.09.2013 and 20-09/2019-Wl&Sps dated 11.09.2024)	Revised Provisions
Prolonged and Serious illness/major surgeries	Departmental Employees	Rs.10,000/-	Rs.22,000/-	Rs.30,000/-

III. Modification in incentive/scholarship Schemes:

(a) Five awards are admissible for children of a Departmental Employee.
The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

S1. Minimum in 10th and 12th Standard	Position	Amount (Rs.)
		Existing Provisions (letter no. 15016-1/86-WL&Sports dated 30.07.1990 and letter No. 1-01/2017-WL&Sports dated 31.01.2018)	Revised Provisions
1. 90%	1st	Rs. 6000/-	Rs. 9000/-
2. 90%	2nd	Rs. 4800/-	Rs. 7200/-
3. 90%	3rd	Rs. 4200/-	Rs. 6300/-
4. 90%	4th	Rs. 3600/-	Rs. 5400/-
5. 90%	5th	Rs. 3000/-	Rs. 4500/-

Note: The incentive should be awarded to the first five highest percentage children from the applications received subject to the condition that the student must secure minimum 90% marks in all the subjects. However, a circle where any prize for any position could not be awarded due to non-availability of eligible children (with minimum 90% marks), they may ask for applications up to 80% in order to facilitate children in top 5 positions. Remaining terms and conditions will remain unchanged.

(b) Grant of financial assistance under education scheme to the Children of Departmental Employees.

The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

Stream/Degree/Diploma Courses	Existing Provisions (letter No. 13-I/93-WL & Sports dated 20.5.1993, letter No. 1-01/2009-WI/Sports (Vol-II) dated 19.03.2013 and letter No. 1-01/2017-WL/Sports dated 31.01.2018)	Revised Provisions
IIT, AIIMS and IIM	Rs. 1000/- per month	Rs. 1500/- per month
Medical/Technical Education/PG:
Degree	Rs. 800/- per month	Rs. 1200/- per month
Diploma	Rs. 300/- per month	Rs. 450/- per month
Non-Technical Degree
BA/B.Sc/B. Com/Degree in fine Arts.	Girl students undergoing Graduation in any field with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Class 12th @ Rs. 250/- per month	Girl students undergoing in any fields irrespective of minimum percentage @ Rs. 375/- per month (If any girl eligible for multiple scholarship, the higher will be paid)
ITI Certificate Courses	Rs. 1400/-per annum	Rs. 2100/- per annum

List of technical degree and diploma courses attached in Annexure- A.

i. The requirement of securing at least 50% marks in the annual/semester examination for renewal of technical scholarships shall continue, and scholars/students must not receive similar assistance from any other source.

ii. Scholarships will be granted only for the current academic year, and students who have qualified their college/university examinations are required to submit a certificate duly endorsed by the Head of the Institution.

iii. Separate applications must be submitted for each ward, and fresh/first time applicants must attach their 12th (or equivalent) mark sheet.

The scholarship will cover a specified amount of tuition fees, books, or other related expenses (as a one-time grant). The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

Scheme/Examination	Existing Provisions (letter no. 24-46/90-WL/Sports dated 10.04.1991 and letter No. 01/2017-WL&Sports)	Revised Provisions
IPO/IRM/AAO Exam	Rs.1800/-	Rs.2700/-
Jr. Accountant/UDC etc.	Rs.1200/-	Rs.1800/-
PA, SA, Sorter etc.	Rs.900/-	Rs.1350/-
Higher Study 10th to 12th Class	Rs.1200/-	Rs.1800/-
Degree/Diploma or P.G.	Rs.3000/-	Rs.4500/-

Note: The earmarked allocation for scholarships and educational assistance may be revised from 55% to 60%, if necessary.

(d) Scholarship and Transport charges to the Specially Abled Children of Departmental Employees.

The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

Scheme	Existing Provisions (letter No. letter number 1-19/97-WL & Sports dated 17.09.1997, letter No. 1-20/1997-WL&Sports dated 17.09.1997 and letter No. 1-01/2017-WL/Sports dated 31.01.2018)	Revised Provisions
Scholarship	Rs. 500/- per month	Rs. 750/- per month
Transport (A-Class city)	Rs. 300/-per month	Rs. 450/-per month
Transport (Another city)	Rs. 250/-per month	Rs. 375/-per month

IV. Grant-In-Aid to Resident Welfare Associations:

The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

Scheme	Existing Provisions (letter No. letter number 1-3/99-WL/Sport dated 01.06.2000 and letter No. 1-01/2017-WL/Sports dated 31.01.2018)	Revised Provisions
Financial assistance to RWA for organizing various welfare	Rs. 30/- per residential quarter per annum	Rs. 45/- per residential quarter per annum

Additional conditions as approved by the board are attached at Annexure-B, all the other terms and conditions will remain the same.

V. Revision in the welfare scheme on the excursion Trip:

The enhancement in this regard will be as follows:

Scheme Provisions	Existing Provisions (letter No. letter number 19-2/90-WL&SPORTS dated 11.7.1990, letter No. 1-19/97-WL/Sp dated 2.61.2000 and letter No. 1-01/2009-WL/Sports (Vol-II) dated 19.03.2013)	Revised Provisions
Radius (in Kms.)	700 KMs Once in a year	1000 KMs (one-sided) Once a Year or 200 Kms(one-sided) Twice in a Year
Subsidy on travel cost (Upto Basic pay Rs. 65,200/-)	60%	75%

VI. Enhancing Policy and Structural Reforms in Holiday Homes:

(a) Rent: In the 13th meeting of the PSSWB, board has agreed to revise the rent to be charged from the occupants of the Holiday Homes for one suit only, as indicated below:

Pay Scale	Existing rates	Revised rates
B.P-Rs. 35,400/-(7th CPC)	Rs. 40/-per day	Rs. 60/- per day
Exceeding from B.P-Rs.35,400/-(7th CPC)	Rs. 100/- per day	Rs. 150/- per day

(b) Bifurcation of total cost for upkeeping and management of suits and common rooms is as under: The board has agreed to exceed the total cost, on upkeeping and management of suits, common rooms and petty replacement, which are indicated as below:

Revision in sub para-vi, vii & ix of para-III of Guidelines of holiday homes	Existing Provisions (letter No. letter No. 1-1/2017-WL/Sports dated 12.03.2019)	Revised provisions
Total cost of furniture and essential equipment for common room	Rs. 70,000/-	Rs. 1,00,000/-
Total cost of furniture, utensils, crockery etc. for each suit	Rs. 50,000/-	Rs. 75,000/-
Total cost on petty replacement like electricity and water	Rs. 5000/-	Rs. 7500/-

VII. All the other existing terms and conditions will remain unchanged.

Sunit
(Sunita)
Director (Welfare and Sports)
& Secretary of PSSWB

All Members of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board

Copy to:

PS to MoC/Chairman of PSSWB
PS to MoSC/Co-Chairman of PSSWB
Secretary (Posts) / Vice-Chairperson of PSSWB
Director General (Postal Services), Ex. Vice Chairperson of PSSWB
Member, Postal Services Board (In charge of Welfare Section)
President, CPLO
Heads of Postal Circle CPMG, Madhya Pradesh Circle/ Member of PSSWBCPMG, Andhra Pradesh Circle/ Member of PSSWBCPMG, Gujarat Circle/ Member of PSSWBCPMG, Maharashtra Circle/ Member of PSSWB
JS&FA, Department of Posts
DDG (Training & Welfare)
Secretary, Postal Services Board
DDG (SR)
DPS (HQ) of all Postal Circles to ensure information is given to the Members.
Treasurer, PSSWB
All Circle Staff Representatives of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board (as mentioned in the order of 18th PSSWB).
Staff Union Representatives: (a) Secretary General, Federation of National Postal Organization (FNPO). (b) Secretary General, Bhartiya Postal Employees Federation (BPEF)(c) General Secretary, All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & MTS
Co-opted members:(i) Secretary General, All India P&T SC/ST Employees Welfare Association. (ii) General Secretary, All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union (AIGDSU).
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