Times Of Swaziland: EARLY PAY  FOR CIVIL  SERVANTS; EARLY LOAN  DEDUCTIONS

EARLY PAY  FOR CIVIL  SERVANTS; EARLY LOAN  DEDUCTIONS
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Sabelo Majola on 12/12/2024 14:42:00


MBABANE – Due to the early pay for the months of December and January, some
banks are taking a proactive approach on loan repayments by implementing early
deductions.
This move aims to ensure timely payments, especially during the festive season
and January. The early deductions warnings were sent by some local banks to
customers through the short message service from yesterday. “Hi dear customer,
please note that your December and January loan deductions will be made early
due to salary payment changes,” reads one of the messages from a local bank. 
During this time of the year, most companies pay salaries for their employees
earlier than usual.
Civil servants are among those who will receive early pay.  This was confirmed
by Minister of Public Service Mabulala Maseko.  The minister disclosed that
civil servants will be getting paid next week Tuesday.  Early payments for civil
servants for these two months have been the norm over the years.  Upon hearing
the early pay news, some civil servants were in a celebratory mood yesterday,
posting about it while others even decried the early pay, stating that the money
will be exhausted by the time Christmas day comes. Maseko said this is one way
for government to show that it is prioritising the welfare of the civil
servants.