Govt issues notification raising minimum special allowance to Tk1,500 for civil servants, MPO-listed teachers
For pensioners, the minimum incentive will be Tk750
The finance ministry issued a notification today (23 June) setting the minimum special incentive at Tk1,500 for all employees under the national pay scale, including MPO-listed teachers and staff of private schools, colleges, and madrasahs.
For pensioners, the minimum incentive will be Tk750, according to the notification.
The new allowance will take effect from 1 July 2025.
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The minimum special allowance for government employees will rise from Tk1,000 to Tk1,500, while pensioners will receive a minimum of Tk750, up from Tk500, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed and Finance Secretary Khairuzzaman Mozumder jointly confirmed at a press conference yesterday.
To accommodate this increase and other welfare initiatives, the interim government's Advisory Council has approved an additional allocation of Tk10,000 crore to the country's social safety net programmes, bringing the total budget for the sector to Tk91,297 crore for FY26.
Officials said the additional funds will be used primarily to support enhanced special allowances for active government employees and pension benefits for retired personnel.
Besides, those having a net pension of Tk17,388 or more will get 10% of their pension as special allowance, while those having net pension below this amount will get 15% of their pension as special allowance, said a press release.
