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.
Basic pension plus Relief did not exceed Rs. 20000/- only not eligible for bonus, they shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 800/- only in lump per head.
People lost at sea or river who have to be presumed dead due to sinking/capsize of boats/other vessels, where the bodies have not been recovered and chances of recovery of body within the State are remote due to accident in high seas or in inter-state/ international rivers.
An ex-gratia grant of Rs. 3,500/- per head may be granted to the employees of Public Undertakings whose monthly emoluments is below Rs. 25,000/- per month.
Governor has been pleased to decide that all State Government Pensioners whose basic pension plus Dearness Relief on pension as on 31st March 2021 did not exceed Rs. 31,000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 2,500/- only in lump per head.
Pensioners whose basic pension plus relief did not exceed Rs. 25000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1900/- only in lump per head.
Employees of Public Undertakings may be allowed to draw an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 2,600/- per head provided their revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 22,000/- per month.
Pensioners whose basic pension plus relief did not exceed Rs. 22000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1000/- only in lump per head.
Grant of Ex-gratia payment for the Financial Year 2023-2024 to the Pensioners of all the Govt.-aided Colleges/ Govt.-aided Non-Government Educational Institutions and other Govt. sponsored/ aided organizations of West Bengal.
Grant of Ex-gratia payment for the Financial Year 2024-2025 to the Pensioners of all the State-aided Universities including the University BT & Evening College, Cooch Behar under the administrative control of this Department and West Bengal State Council of Higher Education.