NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, AUG 2
There is no proposal to increase the amount of minimum pension/family pension, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The amount of minimum pension/family pension under the central government is Rs 9,000 per month, he said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Singh said there are 44,81,245 pensioners, including 20,93,462 family pensioners and the government incurred an expenditure of Rs 2,41,777.55 crore on them during 2022-23.
“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,” he added.
Data of pensioners
| 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 | 4481245 | 2093462 | 2,41,777.55 | |