National Service Allowance: Government Increases Monthly Cash From GH¢559 to GH¢715 From January 2023

• The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the government has given the green light for the monthly allowance paid to personnel to be increased
• In a statement issued on July 23, 2023, the NSS disclosed that the upward review is from GH¢559 to GH¢715 and is expected to take effect from January next year
• The announcement means that personnel who are currently in active service are entitled to arrears for the difference in the upward adjustment from January 2023

The government has increased the monthly allowance for national service personnel effective January 2023.

The National Service Scheme (NSS) announced in a statement dated July 23, 2023, that the government has approved an upward review of the allowance from GH¢559.04 to GH¢715.57 and would be implemented from next year.

"In effect, all National Service Personnel who are currently in active service are entitled to arrears for the difference in the upward adjustment from January 2023 and would be paid accordingly," the statement explained.

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New NSS allowance is double 2017 figure

The upward review that will take effect from 2023 is about twice what personnel of the scheme were taking before a review in 2017.

The allowance was adjusted from GH¢350 to GH¢559 04 in January 2017.

YEN.com.gh reported in a previous story in 2022 that a personnel of the scheme got many talking online after opening up about how much he spends on transportation to work.

In a tweet, he shared that he uses GH₵1000 on transportation every month, but his allowance is just GH₵559.

He expressed how unfair it is that service personnel are being paid little to nothing and asked that the amount be increased.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported recently that a popular Ghanaian Twitter influencer called Twilight has caused a stir on the bird app with an opinion he shared.

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According to Twilight, paying national service personnel is an act by the government that does not add up.

He stated that even if they must be paid, the delay of salaries should not warrant any agitation from the personnel who are supposed to be serving their nation.

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In other news, a video of a Ghanaian man speaking on the processes he had to undergo in his bid to travel to Canada has gone viral.

In a video on YouTube, the young man spoke against seeking the services of middlemen when it comes to visa processing.

Peeps who reacted to the video have heaped praises on the man for speaking on such an issue.

Source: YEN.com.gh