DA Calculator for WB Govt Employees

The West Bengal government deferred regular DA revisions primarily due to budgetary constraints and financial planning. This led to a divergence from the Central Government's DA rates over time, resulting in accumulated arrears for state employees.

Yes, employees who retired during the period for which DA arrears are applicable (typically April 2008 to December 2019 under ROPA 2009) and did not receive the full DA entitlement during their service may be eligible to claim these arrears. The specifics would depend on government orders and individual service records.

For employees who joined service after April 2008 but within the arrears period, the DA calculation will typically start from their month of joining. The arrears will be prorated based on their service duration within the specified period.

The Supreme Court has recently directed the West Bengal government to pay at least 25% of the outstanding Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears to its employees within four weeks of the order date (referring to the judgment dated July 9, 2024). For the complete details, you can read the full judgment on the Supreme Court's official website: Supreme Court Judgment Link.

DA Arrear refers to the accumulated difference in Dearness Allowance that government employees were entitled to receive (based on revised rates or parity with Central DA) but was not paid to them on time. It's essentially the back-pay of DA.

Generally, all West Bengal state government employees (including teachers and non-teaching staff, and employees of certain other state-funded bodies) who were in service during the period from April 2008 to December 2019 (under ROPA 2009) and had unpaid DA differences are eligible for these arrears.

DA arrears are calculated based on the difference between the DA percentage that was supposed to be paid (often benchmarked against Central DA rates) and the DA percentage actually paid by the state government for each month. This difference is then applied to your basic pay for that specific month. The sum of these monthly differences over the entire period constitutes the total arrear amount.