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No proposal to increase amount of minimum pension: Centre in Lok Sabha
The amount of minimum pension/family pension under the central government is Rs 9,000 per month, said Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
New Delhi: 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.