Labour Welfare Fund in West Bengal
What the employee and the employer each pay to the Labour Welfare Fund in West Bengal, and when.
Labour Welfare Fund
- Employee pays
- ₹3
- Employer pays
- ₹30
₹3 from the employee and ₹30 from the employer, in June and December.
Applies to: Any Employer/Establishment employing ten or more employees/persons
What to do
- Deduct the employee's LWF share in the months it is due, add the employer's share, and pay both to the welfare board.
- Show the employee share on the payslip.
Terms used on this page
- LWF
- Labour Welfare Fund: a small payment to the state's welfare board, by the employee and the employer.
Where these figures come from
Employer Contribution, Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1974 (as amended)
Notification, Government of West Bengal. Labour Department, No. No.Labr/576641/2024/(LC-LW/MW) 19.11.2024, 19 Nov 2024
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General information, not legal advice. Follow the official notification.
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