The Fifth Pay Commission DA: The state notified employees that their DA had increased by 16%. When will the dues be paid?

 The Fifth Pay Commission Dearness Allowance (DA): The state administration has announced an increase in DA. They will receive an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) of 16 percent. Therefore, more money will be deposited into their bank account. However, only a select group of government employees are receiving this benefit; it has not been applied to other employees at a higher rate.

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The West Bengal government's school education department claims that some employees' dearness allowances have increased by 16 percent. Find out when they will receive DA at a higher rate.

According to a notification from the West Bengal School Education Department, instructors and teaching staff employed by private Sanskrit schools, Anglo Indian schools, and schools that receive dearness allowance will receive DA at a rate of 141% under the Fifth Pay Commission. Until recently, these schools' teaching staff and teachers received DA at a rate of 125%.

The state's department of education for schools has announced that beginning on March 1, 2023, the salary allowance for all of these schools' teachers and teaching staff will increase. The official communication, however, made no mention of whether they would receive the debt payment.

Are groups representing school teachers happy with the new regulations from the government?

All of the school organisations' representatives stated that they have unpaid allowances that are due as of 2021. Regarding the arrears, the state government has not taken any action. Additionally, they have questioned whether they will receive the dearness allowance that is due to them for the previous two years.

According to a panel of the West Bengal state government, a decision regarding the dearness allowance obligations of the teachers and teaching staff at each of these schools may be made soon.

Who will profit from the enhanced Dearness Allowance by 16 percent?

Only the teaching staff of these state-run institutions are eligible for the 16 percent extra dearness allowance. Other state employees who work in other departments are not now receiving a rise in their dearness allowance. Employees in the state government of West Bengal currently receive Dearness Allowance at a rate of 6%. There has been no decision made on when their dearness allowance will be increased once more.

Since when do those educators and teachers receive hefty stipends at a higher rate?

The West Bengal government's school education department has announced that beginning on March 1, 2023, those teachers and education staff members will receive dearness allowance at a higher rate. However, it has not been made clear if they will receive "area" or arrears.