The West Bengal government has given good news for a special category of employees. The state government has decided to give an ad-hoc bonus of Rs 6,800 to all its employees who do not come under any productivity-linked bonus system.
According to Bhasha’s news, this special bonus will be given to those employees whose monthly salary is less than Rs 44,000 till March. A senior official gave this information on Wednesday.
When will you get the bonus
According to the news, the official said that the order in this regard has been issued by the Finance Department on Tuesday. The order said that the employees of the Muslim community will get the bonus before Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of this month, while the rest will get the bonus in the period of 15-19 September. The official said that pensioners will get an ex-gratia of Rs 3,500. Citing the order of the Finance Department, the official said that the state government has also decided to approve an interest-free advance of up to a maximum of Rs 20,000 for employees with a monthly salary of more than Rs 52,000 in March.
Bonus amount increased this year
According to the news, the West Bengal government has decided to give ad hoc bonus to a section of state government employees at a time when a section of government employees is protesting demanding dearness allowance. By March 31, 2025, employees whose monthly salary is Rs 44,000 or less will get an ad hoc bonus of Rs 6,800. In the year 2024, their ad hoc bonus was Rs 6,000. Then the upper limit of salary was 42 thousand per month.
Increase in festival advance amount also
The festival advance amount has also increased compared to last year. People whose monthly salary is between Rs 44,000 and Rs 52,000 will get Rs 20,000 as festival advance this year. Last year the salary range was Rs 42,000 to Rs 50,000 per month. The state government has also announced festival allowance for retired government employees. Those who have retired and are going to retire by March 31, 2025, will get this festival allowance.
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