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DBM hikes clothing allowance of gov’t workers by P1,000


The yearly uniform and clothing allowance of government workers has been increased by P1,000 this year, the Department of Budget and Management said on Wednesday.

“We have increased uniform and clothing allowance of all national government agencies” employees from the current P5,000 to P6,000,” Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said during a breakfast forum in Manila.

“For the longest time the uniform allowance of a government employee has been set at P5,000 yearly, so we think it is time to increase it,” Diokno said.

The Budget chief said P1.12 billion has been allocated under the 2018 National Budget to cover the increase, which raised the total budget for uniform allowance to P6.71 billion under the miscellaneous benefits fund. —VDS, GMA News

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