Ex-Gratia
Pensioners whose basic pension plus dearness relief do not exceed the ceiling limit and who are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus, are paid ex-gratia grant in lump-sum.
In order to provide some relief to labourer/ daily wage earner/ worker, who is in extreme distress, due to the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Governor is pleased to introduce a new scheme called Prachesta (প্রচেষ্টা).
To provide a financial assistance of Rs. 2000/- for performing rites and rituals and to meet incidental expenses related to cremation/ burial of the deceased person.
Scheme for the Migrant Workers of West Bengal, who face different types of challenges in their course of employment which include death, accidental injury, medical emergency and other unwanted situations.
Governor has been pleased to decide that all State Government Pensioners whose basic pension plus Dearness Relief on pension as on 31.03.2025 did not exceed Rs. 38,000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia of Rs. 3,500/- only in lump per head.
Grant of Ex-gratia payment for the Financial Year 2024-2025 to the Pensioners of all the Govt.-aided Colleges/ Govt.-aided Non-Government Educational Institutions and other Govt. sponsored/ aided organizations of West Bengal.
A financial assistance of one-time exgratia payment of Rs. 1,000/- will be provided under the scheme to such worker who is residents of West Bengal and who is stranded in other parts of the country due to lockdown because of Corona Virus (COVID-19).
The employees of the Public Undertakings/ Statutory Bodies may be granted an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 4,000/-per head provided their revised emoluments as on 31st March, 2019 exceeded Rs. 10,000/- per month but did not exceed Rs. 30,000/- per month.
Pensioners whose basic pension plus dearness relief on pension as on 31.03.2018 did not exceed Rs. 25000/- and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 2000/-
Government expects that the employers in the unorganized sectors shall also pay bonus/ex-gratia to their workers before commencement of Durga Puja, 2017.
Pensioners whose basic pension plus relief did not exceed Rs. 24000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1700/- only in lump per head.