SINGAPORE: Civil servants in Singapore will receive a 0.6-month year-end bonus, with junior-grade officers getting a lump sum payment, the Public Service Division (PSD) announced on Monday (Nov 27).
Civil servants in grades equivalent to MX13(I) and MX14 will receive an additional lump sum of S$400 (US$299).
Those in grades equivalent to MX15 and MX16, and those in the Operations Support Scheme (OSS) will receive a higher lump sum of S$800.
“This year-end payment takes into consideration that Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to come in at around 1 per cent in 2023, as well as the latest National Wages Council (NWC) guidelines,” said PSD.
In total, civil servants will receive a 0.9-month bonus for 2023. Officers up to MX13(I) and equivalent will receive an additional lump sum of up to S$1,200 this year.
The government will continue to pay the non-pensionable annual allowance of one month, also known as the 13th-month bonus.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has narrowed the GDP growth forecast of 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent, to around 1 per cent for 2023.
The revised forecast takes into consideration the labour market outlook, subdued external demand for the rest of the year and continued downside risks arising from geopolitical tensions, said PSD.