MGNREGA — 100 days unskilled work guaranteed in rural India (2026)

• Adult member (18+) of rural household
• Willing to do unskilled manual work
• No restriction on caste / income / gender
• Aadhaar + bank account (Aadhaar-linked)

100 days of work per year per household at notified state wage. Wage Rs 250-380/day (varies by state, 2025-26). Compensation 0.05%/day for delayed wages. Unemployment allowance if work not provided in 15 days.

1. Apply at Gram Panchayat for job card — Free; statutory deadline 15 days for issuance.
2. Demand work via Form 6 — Submit to Panchayat; written or oral with acknowledgement.
3. Work begins within 15 days — If not — unemployment allowance payable.
4. Daily attendance via NMMS app — Photo + biometric at worksite.
5. Wage credited within 15 days of work completion — Aadhaar-linked bank account.

• Aadhaar (each adult)
• Bank account (Aadhaar-linked)
• Photographs of family adults

Full document checklist: Documents required for mgnrega job card

Job card: 15 days of application. Work: 15 days of demand. Wage: 15 days of completion.

• Official portal: nrega.nic.in
• Helpline: MGNREGA: 1800-345-22-44 (varies by state)
• Track status: How to check status
• Step-by-step apply guide: How-to-apply walkthrough

• Job card refused by Panchayat — file complaint at BPO + RTI; cite MGNREGA §3.
• Work demanded but not provided — unemployment allowance owed; file claim.
• Wage delayed > 15 days — compensation 0.05%/day owed.
• Worksite > 5 km — entitled to 10% extra wage as travel.

Most “delays” or “rejections” clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:

1. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of disbursement / decision.

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Per household — 100 days for the family combined.

Yes — equal wage. At least 33% allocation to women under §6.

File RTI to Programme Officer + Panchayat Sachiv. Compensation owed.

No — only unskilled manual. Skilled at higher rate but only for trained workers (10% of total).

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• Official portal: nrega.nic.in
• Issued by: Ministry of Rural Development
• Launched: 2005
• Citizen feedback via %%AwaazRTI%% (composite, identifying details removed)

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.