VB-G RAM G payment status: when wages are due and how to check
Last checked: 10 November 2026
VB-G RAM G wages go straight into the worker’s own bank or post office account (Direct Benefit Transfer).
How soon wages are due
- The Act (section 5(3)) says wages are paid weekly, or in any case within a fortnight of the work.
- The Ministry’s FAQ (PIB, 11 May 2026) counts the 15 days from the closure of the muster roll.
Compensation for late wages
If wages are not paid within 15 days of the muster roll closing, compensation of 0.05% of the unpaid wages per day of delay beyond the 16th day is due (Schedule II, para 6).
Example: ₹1,800 of wages (₹300 × 6 days) paid 20 days late earns 20 × ₹1,800 × 0.05% = ₹18.
Under the Act:
- The computer system must calculate the compensation automatically from the muster roll closing date and the date wages reach the account.
- The state pays the compensation upfront and recovers it from whoever caused the delay.
- Days of delay and compensation due and paid must be shown on the MIS.
How to find out about your payment
We found no official, documented way to look up one worker’s payment online, so we do not list online steps. The Act gives these routes:
- Your GRG card. It should record date-wise wages paid and any delay compensation. Ask the panchayat to update it.
- Ask for the muster roll. All records, including muster rolls, are open for public scrutiny free of cost, and copies must be given within three working days (Schedule I, para 32).
- The panchayat’s weekly disclosure. Muster rolls and payments are disclosed weekly, and gram panchayats hold weekly disclosure meetings (PIB question 36).
- Your bank or post office passbook.
The Ministry’s reports portal is vbgramgrep.dord.gov.in. Our state and district reports show total pending wages per district from that portal, but no individual’s name or payment.
If you have not been paid
Non-payment or late payment of wages is a grievance under section 25. Talk to the gram panchayat or rozgar sahayak first, then give a written complaint to the block programme officer and keep the dated acknowledgement. The full process is on the 125-day guarantee and grievances page.