Overview
- Tripura will implement a 5% DA and DR hike from April 1, 2026, covering 1,02,563 employees and 81,019 pensioners.
- The Tripura increase is projected to add about Rs 500 crore annually to the state’s wage bill, taking its DA rate to 41%.
- The announcement in Tripura came after the budget speech and drew objections from opposition leaders over assembly procedure.
- West Bengal’s Finance Department notified phased clearance of DA and DR arrears for January 2016 to December 2019, to be paid in March and September 2026.
- Bengal’s plan specifies GPF deposits with a 24‑month lock‑in for Groups A–C, cash payments for Group D, and direct credits for pensioners, with details for 2008–2015 arrears to be issued later.