After the suspension of the minimum wage, what will happen to the transportation allowance?
The current transportation allowance is 249,095 pesos. Photo: Image generated with artificial intelligence-CHATGPT
TL;DR
- The suspension of the 2026 minimum wage decree by the Council of State does not impact the transportation allowance.
- The transportation allowance is regulated by a different decree (Decree 1470 of 2025) than the minimum wage decree (Decree 1469 of 2025).
- The value and conditions for receiving the transportation allowance remain unchanged, applicable to workers earning up to two minimum legal monthly wages.
- The income threshold for the allowance could be adjusted if a new minimum wage decree is issued with a different figure.
- For now, workers will receive the same salary and transportation allowance as in January, with no automatic or retroactive adjustments.