Cabinet decides redundancy allowances for government employees

The Cabinet has today approved redundancy allowances for government employees who, within a period determined by the government, resign, or are dismissed, from their jobs. These allowances exclude any other allowance to be given under the Employment Act.

Under a series of cost-cutting measures, the government had earlier decided to reduce the number of government employees.

The Cabinet approved the redundancy allowances at a Cabinet meeting held at the President’s Office today.

The redundancy allowances include:

1. A loan of up to Rf500,000 based on business proposals submitted by those who plan to start a small or medium business
2. A loan of up to Rf500,000 to those who plan to seek higher education
3. Tuition fees and an allowance to take up a training of 6-8 months under the Technical and Vocational Education Training