17th Pension Adalat resolves 756 of 897 pension grievances
Why in the news
The 17th Pension Adalat was held on 5 October 2026 in New Delhi and settled 756 of the 897 long-pending pension grievances placed before it.
Key facts
- Venue: T.N. Chaturvedi Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.
- Chair: Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- Result: 897 cases taken up, 756 resolved, giving an 84.2% redressal rate.
- Focus groups: family pensioners and super-senior pensioners.
- The minister pushed for wider adoption of Digital Life Certificates and face-recognition based digital identity.
- Notable relief included family pension arrears of ₹2.02 crore released to one beneficiary.
- An e-booklet, Bringing Ease in the Life of Family Pensioners, and a success-stories flyer from the 16th Adalat were released.
| Indicator | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cases taken up | 897 |
| Cases resolved | 756 |
| Redressal rate | 84.2% |
About Pension Adalat
Pension Adalats are forums for settling long-pending pension grievances. The 17th edition centred on ease of life and welfare of pensioners through technology-enabled, citizen-centric pension services. Cases were presented by the Joint Secretary (Pension), and awareness campaigns for pensioner outreach were also highlighted.
Exam angle
- Edition and numbers: 17th Adalat, 897 cases, 756 resolved, 84.2%.
- Nodal ministry: Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- Related tools: Digital Life Certificate and face authentication for pensioners.