All efforts were made by staff of the Ministry of Finance along with the respective Finance Departments across Ministries and Regions to ensure that workers received their December salaries along with the retroactive payments in keeping with Government’s promise. Minister Singh highlighted the importance of persons receiving these payments before Christmas, which will stimulate economic activity across the country. The Finance Minister also recognized the diligent efforts of Finance staff in ensuring that the payrolls of various agencies were processed on time.
In addition to the eight percent salary increase received, 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.
President Ali has highlighted that his Government’s focus is on a holistic plan of improving workers’ lives with salary increases being one aspect of the benefit that will be provided. Dr. Singh noted that these increases will be multiplied as workers spend their increase in disposable income in markets, shops, or other businesses across the country.
