On 14.12.2020 and 08.01.2021, West Bengal Govt. released the circulars about the Dearness allowances and Dearness Relief of state government employees and pensioners of 6th pay commission and 5th pay commission both.
DA hike updates of 6th pay commission West Bengal state govt. employees from 1st Jan 2021:
The full time State Government employees under 6th pay commission, who is drawing basic pay up to Rs. 2,01,000/- shall draw Dearness Allowance at 3% of basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2021 (via circular dated 14.12.2020 – attached below). The calculation of Dearness Allowances shall be made taking into account the revised basic pay and NPA, if any, but it shall not include any other type of pay. This DA or Dearness allowances are applicable for the following categories of employees under 6th pay commission:
- Teaching and non-teaching employees of Government aided Educational Institutions,
- Employees of Statutory Bodies,
- Government Undertakings,
- Panchayats including Panchayat Karmee,
- Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities, Local Bodies etc.
The State Government Employees and the employees of Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions etc. drawing pay more than Rs. 2,01,000/- only will also get Dearness Allowance @ 3% of revised basic pay with effect from 01.01.2021 (via circular dated 08.01.2021 – attached below).
DR hike updates of 6th pay commission West Bengal state govt. pensioners from 1st Jan 2021:
The State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners under 6th pay commission shall draw DR or Dearness Relief at 3% of revised basic pension / revised family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2021, as per recommendations of 6th Pay Commission. This DR or Dearness Reliefs are applicable for the following categories of Pensioners:
- Pensioners / Family Pensioners of State aided Non-Government Educational Institutions,
- Statutory Bodies / Government Undertakings / Panchayats,
- Municipal Corporations / Municipalities, Local Bodies etc.
The Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief sanctioned herein shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee in each case.
DA, DR hike updates of 5th pay commission West Bengal state govt. employees and pensioners from 1st Jan 2021:
The rate of DA or Dearness Allowance and DR or Dearness Relief for the employees, who are drawing pay in the pre-revised pay structure as per recommendation of the 5th Pay Commission shall be enhanced from 125% to 133% w.e.f. 01.01.2021. The Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief sanctioned herein shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee in each case.
Official circular, dated 14.12.2020, of DA, DR of West Bengal state govt. employees and pensioners from 1st Jan 2021: (source:finance.wb.gov.in)
Official circular, dated 08.01.2021, of DA, DR of West Bengal state govt. employees and pensioners from 1st Jan 2021: (source:finance.wb.gov.in)
Dearness Allowances and Dearness Relief table for West Bengal state Govt. Employees (6th Pay):
| Dearness Allowances / Dearness Relief Period (Months) | Dearness Allowances / Dearness Relief hike (%) | Dearness Allowances / Dearness Relief Final (%) |
| 01.01.2021 onwards | 3% | 3% |
Dearness Relief table for West Bengal state Govt. Pensioners (5th Pay):
| Dearness Relief Period (Months) | Dearness Relief hike (%) | Dearness Relief Final (%) |
| 01.01.2021 onwards | 8% | 133% |
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