Federal Government Approves Increased Hazard Allowance for Non-Hospital-Based Health Professionals

The Federal Government has recently given its nod to a significant upward review of hazard allowance for non-hospital-based health professionals across the country.

The circular, signed by Ekpo Nta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, announced the approval, which will positively impact health professionals on both the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure and the Consolidated Health Salary Structure.

As per the circular, health professionals on the Consolidated Health Salary Structure from grade level one to five will now receive N10,000, an increase from the previous N5,000. Likewise, health professionals on CONHESS from grade level six to 15 will see their hazard allowance rise to N18,000 from the previous N10,000. Additionally, health workers from grade level one to 10 on the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure will now be entitled to N18,000 instead of the previous N10,000.

The approval, effective from June 1, 2023, will have a positive impact on key non-hospital-based agencies such as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, the National Health Insurance Authority, The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, among others.