Finance Ministry instructs to start paying Ramadan allowance next week

Finance Ministry has said the Ramadan Allowance have to be paid by March 28.

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(FILE) Photo of Velaanaage taken on September 20, 2021: Workers on leave or no-pay leave are not given a Ramadan Allowance -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

Lamya Abdulla

2022-03-23 12:08:10

Finance Ministry has said the Ramadan Allowance have to be paid by March 28.

In a circular released by the ministry, they reminded employers that all Muslim employees have to be paid an additional MVR 3,000 as Ramadan allowance. If the person has more than one jobs, the allowance will have to be paid by the person’s primary job.

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