We’re starving, govt workers cry

FUNERAL policies and medical aid contributions are gobbling up a huge chunk of civil servants earnings, leaving most of them with little for food, rent, school fees and transport, NewsDay has been informed.

Medical aid and funeral policy service providers have been increasing the cost of their products to hedge against losses resulting from inflation and a fast depreciating Zimbabwe dollar.

Civil servants, who recently pleaded with the government to reconsider the taxes on their United States dollar salary component, told NewsDay that they are literally starving.

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