More than 52,000 public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, and government pensioners received their 2022 salary increase in the last week representing payment of the eight percent retroactive salary increase announced by President Irfaan Ali on November 17 last along with the substantive December salaries and pensions.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh thanked Finance Ministry staff who worked to ensure that the increases were paid out in time for the Christmas Season to eligible persons, together with the retroactive amounts on the designated pay day.
A release yesterday from the Finance Ministry said that it also ensured that members of the Disciplined Services received the one-month tax-free bonus yesterday, just in time for Christmas. This bonus was announced by the President on December 21 and has placed over $1.3 billion in the hands of members of the Disciplined Services.
In addition to the eight percent salary increase received, the release said that members of the Disciplined Services and Health workers will also receive salary adjustments in January 2023 reflective of announcements made by President Ali on November 24 and December 12 respectively.
With regard to Health sector workers, the salary adjustment to the tune of $1.5 billion will be to the benefit of over 5,000 health care professionals while an estimated 8000 members of the Disciplined Services will benefit from their salary adjustments which will increase their disposable incomes by over $1 billion annually.
