The September salary, wages, and pension payments will be drawn and disbursed on Friday, September 25, 2026, instead of waiting until the usual payment schedule
Centre to release advance salaries and pensions ahead of bank strike: Central government employees and pensioners will receive their September 2026 salaries and pensions in advance ahead of a proposed three-day nationwide bank strike. The decision has been taken to avoid any delay in the disbursal of salaries, wages, and pension payments due to the possibility of disruptions in banking transactions during the three-day bank strike.
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, in an Office Memorandum (OM) dated September 23, informed about the early disbursal of salary and pension for central government employees and pensioners. According to the order, the September salary, wages, and pension payments will be drawn and disbursed on Friday, September 25, 2026, instead of waiting until the usual payment schedule.
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called a nationwide strike from September 28 to 30. The government has also asked all banks, including Regional Rural Banks, to keep their branches open on Sunday, September 27. The move is aimed at giving customers an additional opportunity to complete essential transactions before the strike begins.
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the full operation of bank branches, ATM-linked branches, offices and currency chests on Sunday.
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