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 |
|
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p style=”font-weight: 400″>This was stated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.