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Decision to increase housing rent for government employees by 85%

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The federal government has taken a big step to give relief to government employees, it has been decided to increase the housing rent of government employees by 85%. It has been decided to increase the House Rent Allowance of government employees by 85%, which is considered to be an important and long-standing demand in this period of inflation. The Ministry of Finance has approved an increase in housing rent allowance for government employees, the summary will be presented to the Federal Cabinet meeting for final approval. Also read : Sugar Mills Association apprehends alarming rise in sugar price
The increase in House Rent Allowance will be for employees in grades 1 to 22. The increase will apply to permanent and contract government employees. According to the source of the Ministry of Finance, the increase will apply to the current basic salary, the current allowance was being given on the basic salary of 2008. According to experts, this measure will not only improve the quality of life of government employees, but also partially reduce the impact of rising inflation, but also take into account the potential impact of this increase on the government budget and the pressure on the private sector.

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