Lok Sabha Question No. 2324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Central Government Pensioners
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2324

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022)

## CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS

## 2324. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  estimated  number  of  retired  persons  availing  Central  Government  pension  in  the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  utilize  doorstep  services  of  postal department for submission of Digital Life Certificate (DLC) through postman in order to ease the process;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

## 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):   As  per  database  maintained  by  Central  Pension  Accounting  Office  (CPAO),  Controller General  of  Defence  Accounts,  Ministry  of  Railways,  Department  of  Telecommunications, Department  of  Post,  the  estimated  number  of  retired  persons  availing  Central  Government pension is at Annexure-I.
- (b) to (d):   With a view to make Doorstep Services for submission of Life Certificate available to  all  pensioners  across  the  country  and  to  ease  the  process,  the  Department  of  Pension  & Pensioners' Welfare roped in the India Posts and Payment Bank (IPPB) under the Department of Posts  for  Digital  Life  Certificate.  The  IPPB  has  started  Doorstep  Service  of  obtaining  Life Certificate in November, 2020 through its network of Postmen & Gramin Dak Sevaks.

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## Annexure: I

The approximate number of Central Government Pensioners as on 31/03/2021 is as follows:

| S.No.   | Pensioner/Family Pensioner                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Number of Pensioners including Family Pensioners   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| A.      | Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) of all Ministries/Departments under the Accounting jurisdiction of Controller General of Account, M/O Finance. (Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance is responsible for maintaining the pensioners' data and incurring expenditure on payment of pension/family pension. Civil Ministries include all the CAPFs viz. BSF, CRPF, Assam Rifles, SSB, CISF, ITBP under MHA as well.) | 11,06,000 (3,50,000)                               |
| B.      | Defence Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 34,10,567 (9,36,192)                               |
| C.      | Railway Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Ministry of Railways)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 15,54,585 (6,59,483)                               |
| D.      | Telecom Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Department of Telecommunication)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4,67,751 (1,16,000)                                |
| E.      | Postal Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Department of Posts)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3,23,562 (99,133)                                  |
|         | GRAND TOTAL OF PENSIONERS(incl Family Pensioners)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 68,62,465                                          |
|         | GRAND TOTAL OF FAMILY PENSIONERS ONLY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 21,60,808                                          |