President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the implementation incentive packages for COVID-19 Front line workers for April, May and June has been fraught with some challenges, caused, mainly, by the protracted discussions over the definition of who qualifies as “front-line health workers” in this context.
He said, they have now been resolved, and payments will be affected by the end of June and reiterated that the insurance package for health workers is still in place.
Nana Akufo-Addo said in his 13th COVID address that the government has extended the incentive package for health workers by another three (3) months.
This means that all health workers will pay no income taxes for the next three months, i.e. July, August, and September. Again, all frontline health workers, as defined by the Ministry of Health, will continue to receive the additional allowance of fifty percent (50%) of their basic salary per month, i.e. for July, August, and September.
“Whilst we appreciate the efforts of our health workers, I continue to urge them to remain professional and compassionate. Every avoidable death, be it corona-related or not, is a tragedy.
Let us all be reminded, in our daily routines, that adhering to the enhanced social distancing and hygiene protocols will not only save our lives but also prevent our healthcare infrastructure from being over-burdened.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
