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 | |
Source: Lok Sabha

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