PLB Bonus 2026: Central Govt Employees Ka Dussehra Bonus — Eligibility Aur Amount
- Central government non-gazetted employee (Group C/D)
- Worked in department where PLB scheme is applicable
- Employed during the financial year 2025-26 (for which bonus is paid)
- Gazetted officers — NOT eligible for PLB (they get ad hoc bonus separately)
- Casual/temporary workers — generally not covered
Har saal Dussehra se pehle Central government employees ko khushi milti hai — PLB (Productivity Linked Bonus) approve hota hai. October mein Cabinet meeting mein approve hoti hai ye bonus, aur Dussehra se pehle disburse ho jaati hai.
Is saal bhi — 2026 mein — PLB Cabinet se approved hua hai, aur payment October ke second ya third week mein hogi. Railway, postal, CISF, CRPF, BSF, defence civilians, aur kai central departments ke employees cover hote hain.
PLB Kya Hota Hai?
Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) Central government ka ek annual bonus hai jo non-gazetted employees ko milta hai. Ye Payment of Bonus Act ke under nahi aata — ye ek Government of India scheme hai. Har department apna PLB scheme define karta hai, lekin majority departments mein 78 days ka equivalent diya jaata hai.
PLB calculation ke liye monthly wage ceiling ₹7,000 hai — chahe employee ki actual basic salary zyada ho. Ye ceiling October 2026 mein bhi same hai (change ke liye official order dekhein).
PLB Amount Calculate Kaise Hoti Hai?
Formula:
PLB = (₹7,000 × PLB Days) ÷ 30.4
Standard 78 days ke liye:
PLB = (7,000 × 78) ÷ 30.4 = ₹17,961 (approximately)
Note: Exact figure minor rounding pe depend karta hai.
| PLB Days (Department-wise) | Amount (₹7,000 ceiling) |
|---|---|
| 78 days (Railways, Postal, most departments) | ~₹17,961 |
| 60 days | ~₹13,816 |
| 40 days | ~₹9,211 |
Exact days apne department ke PLB order se confirm karein — har department ka alag order hota hai.
Kaun Eligible Hai?
- Central government non-gazetted employees (Group C and D)
- Departments jahan PLB scheme applicable hai — Railways, Postal, Defence Civilian, CISF, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, Assam Rifles, etc.
- Employee ko financial year 2025-26 mein service mein hona chahiye
- Proportional bonus milti hai agar poora saal service nahi hai — pro-rata basis pe
Kaun Eligible Nahi Hai?
- Gazetted officers (Group A/B gazetted) — unhe "ad hoc bonus" milta hai alag scheme se
- Temporary/casual workers — generally covered nahi
- State government employees — Central govt PLB unpe apply nahi hota
- PSU employees — unka apna bonus structure hota hai
Ad Hoc Bonus — Gazetted Officers Ke Liye
Jo officers PLB ke under nahi aate — gazetted Group A/B — unke liye Cabinet Non-Productivity Linked Ad Hoc Bonus approve karta hai. Ye bhi same ₹7,000 ceiling pe based hoti hai, same period ke liye. Amount PLB ke approximately equal hoti hai.
Tax Treatment — Bonus Taxable Hai
PLB fully taxable income hai — salary ke saath add hoti hai aur slab ke hisaab se tax lagta hai. Form 16 mein reflect hoga — ITR mein include karo.
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