Centre on Wednesday announced that salaries, wages, and pensions for September 2026 may be disbursed on 25 September 2026 (Friday) in view of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to September 30.
The measure covers Central Government employees and pensioners, including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications.
A Finance Minister communication said that a three-day nationwide bank strike has been proposed from 28.09.2026 to 30.09.2026, and there is a likelihood of disruption in banking transactions during the said period.
“Hence, the Government has decided that the salary/wages/pensions of all Central Government Employees for the month of September 2026 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government offices (including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications) on 25th September 2026 (Friday).”
Key things to note:The wages for September 2026 of the industrial employees of the Central Government may also be disbursed in advance on 25th September 2026.The pension for September 2026 of all Central Government Pensioners may also be disbursed by Bank/PAOS on 25th September 2026.The salary, wages, and pension disbursed are to be treated as advance payments and will be subject to adjustment after the full month’s salary, wages, and pension for each employee/pensioner are determined.The adjustment, if any, will be made without exception from the salary/wages for October 2026.As the strike period coincides with the closing days of the current quarter, payments and other banking transactions scheduled towards the end of September 2026 may also be processed in advance, wherever feasible, to avoid delays and disruptions.Banks to remain open this Sunday
All banks, including Regional Rural Banks, will remain open on Sunday for the convenience of customers in view of a strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The UFBU, which claims to represent 90 per cent of the banking workforce, is set to go on a three-day strike beginning September 28, primarily seeking a 5-day banking week, among other demands.
The strike, if it materialises, would coincide with the banking sector’s half-year closing.
In view of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike called by the UFBU from September 28 to 30, 2026, following the weekend holidays on September 26 and 27, the government has taken proactive steps to ensure citizens’ banking service needs are met, the statement said.
“In order to ensure that the genuine banking needs of the public are not adversely affected for an extended period, all Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will function normally on Sunday, the 27th of September, 2026,” it said.
The Reserve Bank of India has granted approval for all bank branches, offices, ATM-link branches and currency chests to remain fully operational on September 27, it said.