Year-end bonus, P5K cash gift await gov’t workers on first payroll of Nov. 2025

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday announced it is set to release the year-end bonus and cash gift of government workers as early as the first payroll of November 2025.

In a statement, the DBM, citing its Budget Circular No. 2024-3, said government personnel are entitled to receive a year-end bonus equivalent to one month's basic pay as of October 31 and P5,000.

“Pursuant to Budget Circular No. 2024-3, the year-end bonus and P5,000 cash gift will be released with the first agency payroll of November 2025,” said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.

The Budget Department said the year-end bonus and cash gift are “given annually to reward the hard work and dedication of government workers nationwide.”

For this year, the DBM said a P63.69 billion has been allocated for the year-end bonus of civilian and military or uniformed personnel, and P9.24 billion for the cash gift, covering over 1.85 million government workers all over the country.

The Budget Department said that all funds for the year-end bonus and cash gift “have been comprehensively released at the start of the fiscal year, allowing agencies to process and credit the benefits without delay.”

The DBM said, under its rules, employees who have rendered at least four months of service from January 1 and are still in government service as of October 31 are entitled to the year-end bonus and cash gift.

The agency, moreover, reminded all agencies to release the bonuses promptly and in accordance with existing budget circulars. 

“The DBM is one with the President in ensuring that our public servants feel the warmth of our Bagong Pilipinas,” said Pangandaman.

“We know how much government personnel look forward to this time of the year not just because it’s the season of giving, but because it’s a well-deserved recognition of their service and sacrifice,” added the Budget chief. —VAL, GMA Integrated News