Gov’t workers’ uniform allowance raised to P6,000

Government workers will receive a uniform allowance of P6,000 this year, up from the previous P5,000, Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Wednesday.

Under the 2018 national budget, P1.12 billion was allocated for the increase in the uniform and clothing allowances of government personnel.

“The uniform allowance has been set at P5,000 for years. We got the money from the miscellaneous personnel benefits fund,” Diokno said. —Ben O. de Vera