Public servants can look forward to a financial boost this Christmas as the Cabinet has confirmed that salaries will be paid early in December, along with back pay and an additional salary installment.

Director-General of Communications Maurice Merchant said Cabinet “concretized” the Prime Minister’s earlier announcement to ensure that funds are available to cover the payments. The decision, he noted, was intended to allow workers to meet their holiday expenses comfortably.

In addition to the December payouts, Merchant said the Cabinet also approved a second salary as part of the back-pay package, and a general salary increase is expected early in the new year following the 2026 national budget presentation.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne had previously hinted that the adjustment would reward public officers for their contribution to national development and help offset increases in living costs.

The announcement capped the final Cabinet meeting before Independence celebrations, with Merchant noting that “November and December will be months of celebration” as the economy continues to perform strongly toward the close of 2025.