Officers in the lower divisions - Division III and IV - will receive $250 and $300 respectively, while those in Division I and II will get $100.

The additional payment is in line with the National Wages Council's recommendation this month for a one-off special payment, with a larger amount going to low-wage workers, to help them cope with the rising cost of living.

NTUC deputy secretary-general Halimah Yacob hopes the private sector will make a similar one-off payment to lower-paid workers.

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