WB DA Arrears: School Education Dept Seeks 48 Months Data for Teachers and Pensioners

WB DA Arrears: The West Bengal School Education Department has recently issued a crucial notification seeking the calculation of 48 months of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for teachers, non-teaching staff, and pensioners of grant-in-aid institutions. Following the directives of the state Finance Department, authorities have been instructed to compile detailed data spanning from January 2016 to December 2019. This administrative move marks a significant step forward in the government’s preparation to disburse the long-pending WB DA Arrears.

Background and Finance Department Directive

The foundation of this data collection process lies in the Finance Department’s Memorandum No. 998-F(P2), which was published on March 13, 2026. This order outlined the state government’s intent to clear the DA and DR arrears for employees and pensioners of grant-in-aid institutions, educational boards, panchayats, and municipalities. Acting on this memo, the Deputy Secretary of the School Education Department forwarded a detailed notification on March 16, urging various subsidiary departments to finalize the employee data at the earliest. The core objective is to determine the exact financial liability and formulate the operational modalities for releasing these arrears through the state’s HRMS and IFMS portals.

Key Details and Required Information

The notification has been directed to the heads of multiple educational administrative bodies. The list of recipients includes:

• The West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC).
• The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the Higher Secondary Education Council.
• The West Bengal Board of Primary Education.
• The Mid-day Meal Department and Rabindra Open Schooling.
• The Paschim Banga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission.

The School Education Department has specifically requested three key sets of information:

1. A comprehensive list of all serving employees and pensioners under the respective administrative jurisdictions.
2. Fully authenticated data regarding the Pay and Allowances of every individual.
3. A detailed month-wise breakdown of the DA or DR received by these employees during the 48-month period from January 2016 to December 2019.

Impact on Employees and Payment Modalities

For years, West Bengal government employees and teachers have been demanding the clearance of their DA dues. The current data collection process clearly indicates that the state administration is actively structuring the payment mechanism. The notification also requested the respective departments to draft the modalities for disbursing the arrears. A high-level physical meeting has been convened to review the progress of this data compilation. This meeting is expected to finalize the step-by-step procedure for crediting the funds to the beneficiaries.