The Finance Ministry said the wage revision of PSU General Insurance companies will be effective from August 1, 2022.
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The central government has approved wage revisions for PSU General Insurance companies and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), as well as a pension revision for retirees of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NABARD.

A total of 46,322 employees, 23,570 pensioners and 23,260 family pensioners will benefit from the wage revision, the Finance Ministry said on Friday (January 23, 2026).

The Ministry said the wage revision of PSU General Insurance companies will be effective from August 1, 2022. The total outgo will be to the tune of ₹8,170.30 crore, which includes ₹5,822.68 crore towards wage arrears under the wage revision, ₹250.15 crore for NPS, and ₹2097.47 crore for family pension.

The payment revision for NABARD will be effective November 1, 2022, and would entail an additional annual wage bill of around ₹170 crore and a total payment of arrears amounting to around ₹510 crore.

Pension revision would result in a one-time arrear payment of ₹50.82 crore, as well as an additional monthly outgo of ₹3.55 crore in pension payments to 269 pensioners and 457 family pensioners at NABARD.

The government has approved the revision of pensions and family pensions for retirees of the RBI. Under the approved revision, pension and family pension shall be enhanced by 10% on basic pension plus dearness relief, with effect from November 1, 2022.

The total financial implication is estimated at ₹2,696.82 crore, which includes a one-time expenditure of ₹2,485.02 crore towards arrears and a recurring annual expenditure of ₹211.80 crore.

Published – January 23, 2026 12:14 pm IST