Parliament Question: Unified Pension Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 218 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 20 JULY, 2026/ ASHADHA 29, 1948 (SAKA) Unified Pension Scheme 218. SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state: (a) the total number of retired Central Government subscribers eligible to claim additional benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS); (b) the number of claims received and processed so far under the UPS since its introduction; (c) whether the Government has plans to extend similar benefits to other pension schemes or sectors in the near future; and (d) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY) (a) There are 25,756 retired Central Government subscribers eligible to receive additional benefits under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). (b) As on 9th July, 2026, 12,258 claims have been received and out of which 9,823 claims have been processed for payment of benefits under UPS. (c) & (d) UPS has been introduced as an option under National Pension System (NPS) for the employees of Central Government who are covered under the NPS. There is no proposal under consideration to extend such benefits to other pension schemes or sectors. *******