LCQ7: Total expenditure on pensions for civil servants and judicial officers

Following is a question by the Hon Alan Chan and a written reply by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, in the Legislative Council today (October 28): Question: According to the information provided by the Administration in its reply to a question raised by a Member of this Council on June 3 this year, the number of persons receiving pensions and total expenditure on pensions for them increased over the past five financial years, from approximately 150 000 recipients and $42.2 billion in expenditure in the 2021-2022 financial year, to over 160 000 recipients and $50 billion in expenditure in the 2025-2026 financial year, representing respective increases of 9 per cent and over 18 per cent. There are views suggesting that the expenditure on pensions for civil servants will continue to be affected by factors such as the progressive retirement of civil servants, increasing life expectancy and inflation. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the average monthly pension payment made to each retired person in the 2025-2026 financial year, together with a breakdown of the relevant information as follows: (i) newly retired persons in that ye

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