Retirement Gratuity Calculator for West Bengal UGC Teachers
Retirement gratuity is one-quarter of basic pay plus DA for each six months of service, up to 66 periods, capped at ₹25,00,000 (the Central ceiling — West Bengal's own ceiling is not yet confirmed).
Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.
📄 Rules & sources ✅ 1 verified ⚠️ 1 not yet verified
📄 Rule basis
- CCS (Pension) Rules 2021 (20.12.2021) — seepz.gov.in
- DoPPW OM 28/03/2024-P&PW(B)/Gratuity/9559 (30.05.2024) — gratuity ceiling ₹25 lakh from 01.01.2024, as applied by DoT OM 12.11.2024 (30.05.2024) — dot.gov.in
🔎 Source
✅ Verified from an official order
- Dearness Allowance (DA) — 38% from 01.10.2026: 38% — from 01.10.2026 · Order: West Bengal Finance (Audit) Department memo No. 2834-F(P2) dated 04.08.2026, paras I–II · read on the official website 19.10.2026 — “Dearness Allowance at 38% of basic pay … with effect from 01/10/2026 … teaching and non-teaching employees of Government aided Educational Institutions” · West Bengal DA memo 2834-F(P2) of 04.08.2026 (Finance Department)
⚠️ Not yet verified from an official order — confirm with your university before relying on it
- Retirement and death gratuity — ceiling ₹25 lakh: 16½ × emoluments, up to ₹25,00,000 — ROPA 2019 allows the revised gratuity of State Government employees; the calculator uses the Central ₹25 lakh ceiling, West Bengal's ceiling not yet confirmed. · Check here: West Bengal ROPA 2019 for teachers of colleges and universities (Higher Education Department)
How it works
You enter: Last basic pay, DA rate, Qualifying service — years, Qualifying service — months. The result updates as you type. It applies Dearness Allowance (DA) — 38% from 01.10.2026 — each checked against the official order (✅). It also uses Retirement and death gratuity — ceiling ₹25 lakh — not yet confirmed from an official order for university teachers (⚠️), so check these with your university.
Frequently asked questions
How is retirement gratuity calculated?One-quarter of basic pay plus DA for each six months of service, up to 66 periods, capped at ₹25,00,000 (the Central ceiling — West Bengal's own ceiling is not yet confirmed).
How much leave can be encashed at retirement?Up to 300 days of earned leave and half pay leave together.
Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.