By The National Service Personnel Association is calling for the immediate payment of outstanding allowances spanning two months owed to its members serving in the public sector.
In an interview with Joy News, the Association expressed dismay over the recurring delays in disbursing these allowances, which have become a norm. This situation, they emphasized, has led to significant hardship for graduates who rely on these stipends for their day-to-day survival.
The Association is demanding the immediate payment to avert an industrial action.
This comes after the National Service Personnel in the public sector have been complaining of struggling to meet basic needs as the delay in the payment of their monthly allowances extends.
These allowances are sometimes delayed for several months before they are paid to fresh graduates undertaking the one-year mandatory service.
Some personnel under the 2023-2024 batch say they have not received their allowances since January 2024.
In an interview with JoyNews one personnel, Prince Boadi, said he is worried about the delayed payment of allowances.
“The delayed payment is a worry to us because as graduates our parents someway want us to be fending for ourselves so most of us depend on the allowance. If it delays, we really get worried,” he indicated.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the National Service Personal Association, Nana Adu Gyamfi Mensah, noted that the delayed payment of allowances has become a worry to members.
“With the concerns of allowance, we had about four unpaid allowances with two months settled…this is not something that must happen. We are telling the scheme and government that this is unacceptable” he said.
Nana Gyamfi said that the association is on the negotiation table with the government but failure to comply with the agreement will warrant a strike.
“In the coming days, after probably our last meeting with the board and government, we will announce our next line of action which is to call for a strike and subsequently a demonstration,” he said.
