Civil servants to get up to extra RM2,500 next year

Civil servants can get up to an additional RM2,500 in financial aid from the government next year.

Among others, civil servants from grades 11 to 56 will get an additional monthly increment of RM100 starting in January.

This is on top of their scheduled yearly wage increments.

In addition, civil servants Grade 56 and below will get RM700 in special assistance from the government.

Pensioners will receive a special assistance of RM300.

Also, RM600 in Aidilfitri aid will be paid to civil servants in March. Ramadhan, which precedes Aidilfitri, is expected to start on March 23.

The special wage hikes and special payouts were among a slew of benefits for the public sector announced by Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

One item of note is that the Computer and Smartphone Financing Scheme for civil servants will be expanded to include smartwatches.

Interest rates under the scheme have also been reduced to two percent.

Meanwhile, the government is also spending RM42 million to upgrade police living quarters.

On a separate note, Islamic preschools, imams, and muezzins will also be getting a one-off RM500 handout from the government.

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