* HRA on revised basic without caps. Medical & Other projected at +20%.
In a landmark June 01, 2026 meeting, government representatives and the Chief Minister provided state employees with a formal assurance that all outstanding DA will be systematically processed to bring parity with central scales.
Delivering on previous assurances, the West Bengal State Budget 2026 has officially approved a massive 20% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for all state government employees, set to take effect from October 1st, 2026.
According to recent administrative summaries, the revised pay matrix restructuring is slated for a systematic operational rollout on January 2027, completely updating old scales.
How the 7th Pay Commission Calculation Works
Under the West Bengal ROPA (Revision of Pay and Allowance) guidelines, the revised basic pay is projected by multiplying the existing ROPA 2019 basic pay with a designated Fitment Factor. The product is then rounded up to the nearest 100 to determine the new Entry Basic Pay in the revised pay matrix.
Projected Fitment Factors Explained
- 2.08× Framework (Expected): Calculated on the merger basis of Dearness Allowance to align state basic scales.
- 1.92× Framework (Conservative): Represents a baseline minimum revision scale based on historical conservative trends.
- 2.28× Framework (Moderate): A moderate standard matching intermediate pay panel recommendations.
- 2.86× Framework (Union Demand): The optimistic multiplier actively requested by state employee federations to bring parity with central scales.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A fitment factor is a multiplication multiplier used by the Pay Commission to revise existing salaries to a new pay scale. It is decided by a state-appointed pay committee after analyzing state revenues, inflation rates, and employee representation.
According to current projections and administrative updates from Nabanna, the revised pay matrix is expected to be systematically rolled out in January 2027.
House Rent Allowance (HRA) is typically calculated as a percentage of your revised basic pay. However, the state government implements specific upper limits (caps) depending on the pay scale level to regulate budget spending.