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 | |
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.
