Defence Pensions
Pensions for retired armed forces personnel and their families, including the one-rank-one-pension revisions.
₹1,69,187 crore
in 2025–26, 3.41% of all union government spending. Revised estimate, not yet final.
Revenue ₹1,69,187 crore · Capital ₹0.00 crore
What the money actually buys
Pensions and retirement benefits for former armed forces personnel and their families. At ₹1,57,654 crore this is almost exactly the size of the entire defence equipment budget — for every rupee spent on new aircraft, ships and vehicles, close to another rupee goes to those who have already served.
Every year on record
| Year | Amount | Revenue | Capital | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ₹1,69,187 crore | ₹1,69,187 crore | ₹0.00 crore | Revised estimate |
| 2024–25 | ₹1,57,654 crore | ₹1,57,654 crore | ₹0.00 crore | Actuals |
| 2023–24 | ₹1,42,093 crore | ₹1,42,093 crore | ₹0.00 crore | Actuals |
| 2022–23 | ₹1,53,407 crore | ₹1,53,407 crore | ₹0.00 crore | Actuals |
| 2021–22 | ₹1,16,800 crore | ₹1,16,800 crore | ₹0.00 crore | Actuals |
| 2020–21 | ₹1,28,066 crore | ₹1,28,066 crore | ₹0.00 crore | Actuals |
Where this sits in the budget
- Counted under Defence and security, what the money paid for.
- Spent by Ministry of Defence, who spent it. Official site.
Where these figures come from
- 2025–26 · Statement 3, Demand No. 22, Revised Estimates 2025-26, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2024–25 · Statement 3, Demand No. 22, Actuals 2024-25, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2023–24 · Statement 3, Demand No. 22, Actuals 2023-24, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2025-26: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 b59057f574f3d09a… - 2022–23 · Statement 3, Demand No. 22, Actuals 2022-23, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2024-25: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3d9f2fe71485a749… - 2021–22 · Statement 3, Demand No. 22, Actuals 2021-22, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2023-24: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 019cebf6e969c112… - 2020–21 · Statement 3, Demand No. 22, Actuals 2020-21, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2022-23: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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