Finance Ministry approves 3 months’ rent allowance for security personnel
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has approved the payment of three quarters of rent allowances owed to personnel of the security services, covering the period from January to September 2026.
The Finance Ministry in Ghana has approved a rent allowance covering three months for security personnel, from January to September 2026. This decision was made by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Interior's Press Secretary, Julius Kwame Anthony, on October 7, 2026. The approval removes the barrier to paying the outstanding allowances for the first nine months of the year.
According to Anthony, all necessary validation processes have been completed by the security agencies and the Interior Ministry. This has enabled the Controller and Accountant-General's Department to make the payments.
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