MNREGA Wage Calculator — Calculations & Slabs for FY 2026-27

Every rural household registered under MNREGA (now VBRAM-G) is legally entitled to at least 100 days of unskilled manual work per financial year. After 100 days are exhausted, the household may not demand further work under this guarantee, though states can provide additional days from their own budgets.

Under Section 7(1) of the MNREGA, if work is not provided within 15 days of a written demand, the state government must pay an unemployment allowance. The rate is at least 1/4th of the notified daily wage for the first 30 days of unemployment, and at least 1/2 of the daily wage thereafter.

Wages must be paid within 15 days of completing the work, directly into the worker's bank or post office account via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Delayed payments beyond 15 days attract a compensation of 0.05% of the unpaid wages per day of delay (under Section 3(3)).

Yes. At least 33% of all MNREGA beneficiaries must be women. SC and ST households are given priority during work allocation, and at least half of all MNREGA projects in a Gram Panchayat must be for SC/ST-dominated hamlets. SC/ST workers cannot be discriminated against in work allocation or wage payment.

You can verify the values against the official notifications listed in our data sources section at the bottom of the page.