RESTORATION OF OLD PENSION - LOK SABHA

 Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1945 (SAKA) RESTORATION OF OLD PENSION

+1159. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of pensioners in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to restore Old Pension Scheme (OPS), if so, the details thereof and the reasons for delay in the implementation of OPS;

(c) the number of States that have restarted the OPS for their employees;

(d) whether many States have demanded return of contribution of National Pension Scheme (NPS) to restart OPS;

(e) the details of amount deposited along with interest thereon demanded by the Government of Chhattisgarh along with the action taken by the Government thereon; and (f) the decision taken/being taken by the Government to return the fund of NPS to States that have restarted OPS?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) As per the data compiled and furnished by Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare on the basis of database maintained by Central Pension Accounting Office, Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Railways, Department of Telecommunication and Department of Posts, the total number of Central Government pensioners as on 31.03.2023 is as follows:-