Central Government pensioners – Total number of CG Pensioners & Expenditure during the financial year 2021-22: Lok Sabha QA

Central Government pensioners – Total number of Central Government Pensioners & Expenditure during the financial year 2021-22: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2961
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022)

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS

2961. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any details about the total numbers of Central Government pensioners in the country ?

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of pension amount paid to them yearly?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): As per information furnished by Central Pension Accounting Office, Controller General of Defence Accounts, Department of Post, Department of Telecommunications & Ministry of Railways, total number of Central Government Pensioners and total expenditure incurred during the financial year 2021-22 is as follows:-

Sr. No.	Department	Total No. Of Pensioners and Family Pensioners	Expenditure (In Crores)
1.	Civil Pensioners	11,28,441	64,684.44
2.	Defence Pensioners	36,03,609 (including Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian & Defence Civilian)	1,21,983.9
3.	Telecom Pensioners	4,32,968	14895
4.	Railways Pensioners	14,82,223	51,935.24
5.	Postal Pensioners	3,28,999	785.82
Total		69,76,240	2,54,284.4