This government decision will directly benefit millions of central government employees and security forces personnel. This festive bonus is expected to bring great relief and joy to their families.
Diwali Bonus: Ahead of the festive season, the central government has given its employees a significant gift. The Modi government has announced an ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days’ salary for central government Group C and non-gazetted Group B employees as a productivity-linked bonus. The Finance Ministry issued an order on Monday stating that the bonus amount for 2024-25 has been fixed at ₹6,908.
Who will benefit?
- This bonus will be available to all employees who remain in service until March 31, 2025, and who have worked for at least six consecutive months.
- If someone has not worked for the entire year, the bonus will be paid on a pro-rata basis (i.e., based on the number of months worked).
- Eligible employees of the Central Paramilitary Forces and the Armed Forces will also be covered under this bonus.
- Employees of Union Territories (UTs) who work on the Central Government pay structure and are not eligible for any other bonus or ex-gratia will also receive this benefit.
- Ad-hoc employees with no service breaks will also be eligible.
- Casual laborers who have worked a specified number of days in the last three years will also be eligible for a bonus. Their bonus has been set at ₹1,184.
Other Important Points
- Only employees who remained in service until March 31, 2025, will be eligible.
- For employees who retired, resigned, or died before this date, only those with at least six months of service will be eligible.
- For employees working on deputation to other organizations, the bonus will be paid by their current organization.
- The bonus amount will always be rounded to the nearest rupee.
How will the bonus be calculated?
The bonus will be calculated on a maximum monthly salary of ₹7,000. Example: ₹7,000 × 30 ÷ 30.4 = ₹6,907.89 (rounded to ₹6,908). This government decision will directly benefit millions of central government employees and security force personnel. This festive bonus is expected to bring great relief and joy to their families.
