Education Minister: Teachers currently enjoy death benefit and 20 other allowances
Ghana’s Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed some 21 allowances Ghanaian teachers benefit under the current Nana Akufo-Addo administration as part of its efforts to support teachers.
Speaking in an interview on Net2’s TV ‘the seat show’, monitored by Georgeweb.org, the Minister noted the Akufo-Addo government has one way or the other supported teachers, unlike the John Mahama government.
According to the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South NAPO, President Akufo-Addo has duly restored the majority of teachers allowances the opposition NDC government during their term of office cancelled.
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21 Allowances Ghanaian teachers enjoy
Hon. Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO listed the 21 allowances as below;
- Vehicle maintenance allowance
- Kilometric allowance
- Night allowance
- Allowance for teachers in deprived and difficult areas
- Acting allowance
- Retention premium
- Protective clothing
- Advance to purchase means of transport
- Salary advance
- Special advance
- Transfer grant and permanent posting allowance
- Rent advance
- Advance for the purchase of durable household goods
- Additional duty allowance
- Allowance for directors
- Continous professional allowance
- Medical care
- Death benefits
- Traveling allowance
- Physically challenge guide
- Physically challenge transport
Teachers are questioning how come they do not see these on their payslips. 21 Teachers allowances in Ghana, real or just politics?
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