CNI News

2 October 2025

The Ministry of Finance and Revenue announced on September 30, 2025, that additional allowances would be granted to civil servants currently serving in the state and to retired government employees.

Civil servants and retired employees were first granted a monthly allowance of 30,000 kyats per person starting from October 2023. Later, beginning in August 2024, a second allowance of 30,000 kyats per person per month was provided.

Now, in addition to the existing 60,000 kyats monthly allowance, an extra 30,000 kyats will be granted as a monthly allowance, according to the Ministry of Finance and Revenue.

Similarly, for members of the armed forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force), in addition to the existing 60,000 kyats monthly allowance, an extra 30,000 kyats will also be provided as an additional monthly allowance, the Ministry announced on September 30, 2025.

For daily-wage staff and laborers, in addition to the current 2,000 kyats daily allowance, an extra 1,000 kyats will be granted as a supplementary allowance. Furthermore, their daily wage will be set at 7,800 kyats, according to the announcement.

Retired civil servants will also receive, in addition to the current 30,000 kyats monthly allowance, an extra 30,000 kyats as a monthly supplementary allowance, the ministry’s statement said.