Himachal Government Releases Pension Arrears to Employees and Retirees

Shimla, August 18, 2026: The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered the release of pension and family pension arrears to employees who retired between January 1, 2016 and January 31, 2022.

According to an Office Memorandum issued by the Finance (Pension) Department on August 18, the arrears will be released in phases, with the applicable percentage determined according to the employee’s class and pension amount.

Under the latest order, Class-III pensioners will receive 35 per cent of the eligible arrears, while Class-II and Class-I pensioners will receive 15 per cent each.

For Class-III employees, the order covers pension up to ₹40,000 and family pension up to ₹24,000. For Class-II employees, the applicable limits are pension up to ₹50,000 and family pension up to ₹30,000.

In the case of Class-I employees, the order covers pension ranging from ₹60,000 to ₹1,09,300, including the maximum pension, while family pension ranging from ₹40,000 to ₹65,580 is covered under the provision.

With the latest release, the cumulative arrears paid so far will stand at 55 per cent for Class-III pensioners and 35 per cent for Class-I and Class-II pensioners, according to the memorandum.

The government has directed that interim relief and dearness relief instalments already paid on basic pension and family pension be adjusted against the gross arrears. Pensioners will accordingly receive the net amount after applicable adjustments.

Pension Disbursing Authorities, including banks, have also been instructed to recover any excess pension or family pension amount due for recovery from the balance arrears before releasing the remaining amount to beneficiaries.

The memorandum specifies that the arrears covered under the latest order are to be drawn and disbursed to pensioners and family pensioners during August 2026.

The order has been issued by the Himachal Pradesh Finance Department with the approval of the competent authority and circulated to administrative departments, treasuries, pension authorities and public sector banks for necessary action.

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