Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Minimum Pension
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2200

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023)

## MINIMUM PENSION

## 2200. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  persons  receiving  pension,  family  pension,  etc.,  from  the Government  departments,  Governmental  agencies  and  organisations  per  year  and  the total amount of pension to be provided to such retired persons, State-wise along with the minimum amount of pension to be provided to each person;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  the  minimum  pension  taking  into account the changing prices over the years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any departmental, ministerial and inter-ministerial discussion has been conducted in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## 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):    On  the  basis  of  the  information  provided  by  the  Central  Pension  Accounting  Office  (for Civil Pensioners), Office of Controller General of Defence Accounts (for Defence Pensioners), Department  of  Telecommunications  (for  Telecom  Pensioners),  Railway  Board  (for  Railway Pensioners), and  Department  of  Posts  (for Postal Pensioners), the details regarding the pensioners  and  family  pensioners  receiving  pension  and  expenditure  involved  during  the  year 2022-23 under the Union Government are given as under:

| S.No.   | Department         |   No. of Pensioners |   No. of Family Pensioners | Expenditure for the year 2022-23 (Rs. in crores)   |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Civil Pensioner    |              780509 |                     361476 | 40,811.28                                          |
| 2.      | Defence Pensioner  |             2331388 |                     835043 | 1,25,269.42                                        |
| 3.      | Telecom Pensioner  |              317992 |                     120766 | 12448.00                                           |
| 4.      | Railways Pensioner |              856058 |                     669710 | 55,034.00                                          |
| 5.      | Post Pensioner     |              195298 |                     106467 | 8214.85                                            |
| Total   | Total              |             4481245 |                    2093462 | 2,41,777.55                                        |

The  amount  of  minimum  pension/  family  pension  under  the  Central  Government  is rupees 9000 per month.

(b)  & (c):    There  is  no  proposal  to  increase  the  amount  of  minimum pension/ family pension. The  pensioners/  family  pensioners  are  entitled  to  dearness  relief,  based  on  changes  in  prices, from time to time.

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