The government has approved a request to increase the allowances of National Service personnel from GH₵ 559.04 to GH₵715.57, starting from January, 2023.

This was announced in a statement issued by the Cooperate Affairs Department of the National Service Scheme on Sunday, July 23.

"Management of the National Service Scheme has secured government approval for upward adjustment of monthly allowances for National Service Personnel from GH₵ 559.04 to GH₵715.57, with effect from January, 2023" the statement said.

The release also disclosed that, "The approval, which was contained in a letter dated July 18, 2023 and signed by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare (MP), was as a result of series of engagements between National Service Scheme, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and the Ministry of Finance."

Per the press release, the Controller and Accountant-General has been instructed to give effect to the new development.

The statement noted that, all currently active National Service Personnel are entitled to arrears for the difference in the upward adjustment and would be duly paid when it takes effect.

The statement further urged all National Service personnel to exercise restraint.

Additionally, the management assured that the necessary administrative processes are being carried out to ensure that all the arrears of the allowances are paid accordingly.