DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

Dearness Allowance @ 18% of Basic Pay w.e.f. April, 2025

The whole time State Government employees shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 18% of basic pay with effect from 01/04/2025.

 

Rates of Dearness Allowance and I.R to State Govt. Employees

Dearness Allowance @ 14% of Basic Pay w.e.f. April, 2024

Dearness Allowance beginning in May 2024 at 14% of Basic Pay

Relief/Dearness Allowance at 4% of Base Pay beginning in January 2024

DA and HRA to directly appointed to Group ‘C’ Employees

• Dearness Allowance @ 14% of Basic Pay w.e.f. April, 2024

  Governor has been pleased to decide that enhancement of rate of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief in respect of the employees and Pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall be effective from 01/04/2024 instead of 01/05/2024.

• Dearness Allowance @ 14% of Basic Pay w.e.f. May, 2024

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees and the employees of Government aided Educational Institutions, employees of Statutory Bodies, Government Undertakings, Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee, Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. and also Dearness Relief to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

• Dearness Allowance/ Relief @ 10% of Basic Pay w.e.f. January, 2024

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees and the employees of Government aided Educational Institutions, employees of Statutory Bodies, Government Undertakings, Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee, Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. and also Dearness Relief to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance to Employees of Colleges wef March, 2023

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of State-aided Non-Government Colleges and also Dearness Relief to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners of State-aided Non-Government Colleges of West Bengal with effect from 01.03.2023.

• Dearness Allowance/ Relief @ 6% of Basic Pay w.e.f. March, 2023

  Governor has been pleased to decide that the State Government employees shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 6% of basic pay w.e.f. 01/03/2023.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance to Employees of Colleges wef Jan, 2021

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of Non-Govt. Educational Institutions and other Govt. Aided/ Sponsored Organizations with effect from 1st January 2021.

• Rate of Dearness Allowances/ Relief from January, 2021

  State Government Employees drawing pay more than Rs. 2,01,000/- only will also get Dearness Allowance @ 3% of revised basic pay and the pensioners still drawing pre-revised pension will get Dearness Relief @ 133% with effect from 01.01.2021.

• Dearness Allowance @ 3% of Basic Pay w.e.f. January, 2021

  The whole time State Government employees drawing basic pay upto Rs. 2,01,000/-shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 3% of basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2021. The calculation of Dearness Allowances shall be made taking into account the revised basic pay and NPA.

• Enhancement of DA/ DR in Universities w.e.f. Jan, 2019

  Matter of enhancement of Dearness Allowance (DA) for the Teachers, Non-Teaching Employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for Pensioners of the State-aided Universities w.e.f. 01/01/2019.

• DA to Teaching & Non-Teaching Staffs (Pre-Revised Scale), 2019

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions who are in the prerevised scale of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2019.

• Dearness Allowance to Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs, 2019

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions with effect from 1st January, 2019.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Secondary School, 2018

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools w.e.f. 01.01.2018.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Primary School, 2018

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools, Anglo Indian Schools and Pandits of Sanskrit Tols wef 01.01.2018.

• DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2019

  Dearness Allowance to State Govt Employees, Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees, Employees of Statutory Bodies, Local Bodies etc. (pre-revised scale) w.e.f. 01.01.2019.

• Dearness Allowance @ 125% w.e.f. January, 2019

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Govt Employees, Employees of Statutory Bodies, Urban & Local Bodies, Teaching & Non-Teaching Employees of Govt Aided Educational Institutions w.e.f. 01.01.2019.

• Dearness Allowance to Employees of Universities wef Jan, 2018

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of the State-Aided Universities in West Bengal w.e.f. 1st January, 2018.

• DA and HRA to directly appointed to Group ‘C’ Employees

  Governor has been pleased to decide to allow admissible DA and HRA with effect from 01.07.2017 to the employees directly appointed to Group ‘C’ posts.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Primary School, 2017

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools, Anglo Indian Schools and Pandits of Sanskrit Tols wef 01.01.2017.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Secondary School, 2017

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools w.e.f. 01.01.2017.

• DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2018

  Dearness Allowance to State Govt Employees, Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees, Employees of Statutory Bodies, Local Bodies etc. (pre-revised scale) w.e.f. 01.01.2018.

• DA to Other than Govt. Employees wef January, 2018

  Dearness Allowance to Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Govt aided Educational Institutions, Government Undertakings, Panchayats, Local Bodies etc. w.e.f. 01.01.2018.

• Dearness Allowance @ 100% w.e.f. January, 2018

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc increase in Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Govt w.e.f. 01.01.2018.

• DA to Teaching & Non-Teaching Staffs (Pre-Revised Scale), 2017

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions who are in the prerevised scale of pay/ Employees of Statutory Bodies/ Govt. Undertakings/ Local Bodies etc. w.e.f 01.01.2017.

• Dearness Allowance to Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs, 2017

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions @85% w.e.f. 01.01.2017.

• DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2017

  Rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees (who are drawing their pay in the pre-revised scale) shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 156% to 173% with effect from 01.01.2017.

• DA to Other than Govt. Employees wef January, 2017

  Grant of D.A. to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Non-Govt Educational Institutions/ Govt Undertakings/ Panchayats, Local Bodies etc. w.e.f. 01.01.2017.

• Dearness Allowance @ 85% w.e.f. January, 2017

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc increase in Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2017.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Primary School, 2016

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools, Anglo Indian Schools and Pandits of Sanskrit Tols in wef 01.01.2016.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Secondary School, 2016

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools wef 01.01.2016.

• Dearness Allowance to Employees of Universities wef Jan, 2016

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of the State-Aided Universities in West Bengal w.e.f. 1st January, 2016.

• DA to Teaching & Non-Teaching Staffs (Pre-Revised Scale), 2016

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions who are in the pre-revised scale of pay/ Employees of Statutory Bodies/ Govt Undertakings/ Local Bodies etc. w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

• Dearness Allowance to Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs, 2016

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions @75% with effect from 1st January, 2016.

• Grant of DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2016

  Rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees (who are drawing their pay in the pre-revised scale) shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to 156% with effect from 01.01.2016.

• Grant of DA to Other than Govt. Employees wef January, 2016

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Non-Government Educational Institutions/ Employees of Statutory Bodies/ Government Undertakings/ Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee and Municipal Corporation/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. with effect from January 01, 2016.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance @ 75% w.e.f. January, 2016

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees and further ad-hoc increase in the wages of daily rated workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2016.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Primary School, 2015

  Grant of revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Primary), DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Primary) and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols in West Bengal with effect from 01.01.2015.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Secondary School, 2015

  Grant of revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Secondary) and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Secondary) in West Bengal w.e.f. 01.01.2015.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Primary School, 2014

  DA to whole time approved and regular teaching/ non-teaching employees of DA getting schools, Anglo Indian Schools and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols in West Bengal w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

• DA to Employees of DA getting Secondary School, 2014

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Secondary) and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Secondary) w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

• Dearness Allowance to Employees of Universities wef Jan, 2015

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of the State-Aided Universities in West Bengal including West Bengal University of Technology and Netaji Subhas Open University.

 

• DA to Teaching & Non-Teaching Staffs (Pre-Revised Scale), 2015

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions who are in the prerevised scale of pay with effect from 1st January, 2015.

• Dearness Allowance to Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs, 2015

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions with effect from 1st January, 2015.

• DA to Other than Govt. Employees wef January, 2015

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Non-Government Educational Institutions/ Employees of Statutory Bodies/ Government Undertakings/ Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee and Municipal Corporation/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. with effect from January 01, 2015.

• Grant of DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2015

  Rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees (who are drawing their pay in the pre-revised scale) shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 127% to 139% with effect from 01.01.2015.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance @ 65% and Wages w.e.f January, 2015

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc Increase in the Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2015.

• DA to Other than State Govt. Employees wef January, 2014

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Non-Government Educational Institutions/ Employees of Statutory Bodies/ Government Undertakings/ Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee and Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc. with effect from January 01, 2014.

• Grant of DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) in Education, 2014

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions who are in the prerevised scale of pay with effect from 1st January, 2014.

• Dearness Allowance to Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs, 2014

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/Sponsored Educational Institutions with effect from 1st January, 2014.

• Grant of DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2014

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees/ Teachers and Non – Teaching Employees of Non – Government Educational Institutions/ Employees of Statutory Bodies/ Government Undertakings/ Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee and Municipal Corporation/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc.

• Grant of Dearness Allowances @ 58% w.e.f. January, 2014

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc Increase in the Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2014.

• Dearness Allowance to DA getting Primary School, 2013

  DA to whole time approved and regular teaching/ non-teaching employees of DA getting schools, Anglo Indian Schools and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols in West Bengal w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

• Dearness Allowance to DA getting Secondary School, 2013

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Secondary) and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Secondary) w.e.f. 01.01.2013.

• Grant of Revised Dearness Allowance to Secondary School, 2012

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Secondary) and DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Secondary) w.e.f. 01.01.2012.

• Grant of Revised Dearness Allowance to Primary Schools, 2012

  Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Primary), DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Primary) and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols w.e.f. 01.01.2012.

• Grant of DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) in Education, 2013

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions who are in the prerevised scale of pay with effect from 1st January, 2013.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance in Educational Institutions, 2013

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Non-Government Aided/Sponsored Educational Institutions with effect from 1st January, 2013.

• Grant of DA to Employees (Pre-Revised Scale) from January, 2013

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the West Bengal Government Employees/ Teachers and non-teaching employees of Non-Govt. Educational Institutions/ Employees of Statutory Bodies.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance to Other than Govt. Employees, 2013

  The respective Administrative Department may sanction the benefit of Dearness Allowance @ 52% with effect from January 01, 2013 to the Employees concerned under their control.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance @ 52% w.e.f. January, 2013

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc Increase in the Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2013.

• Grant of Dearness Allowance @ 45% w.e.f. January, 2012

  Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc Increase in the Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2012.

 DEARNESS ALLOWLANCE