After 13 years since the last increase, 700,000 Jordanians benefit from salary raises in the 2027 budget at a cost of 260 million dinars
Jordan ·
The raise will be added under the cost-of-living allowance item and will not be folded into the basic salary.
Jordan's government submits its annual state budget to parliament for approval, and public-sector pay is a recurring issue in each budget debate.
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