Majlis approved pricier health insurance for top state officials

People’s Majlis, on Tuesday, provided their approval to increase health insurance packages of President, Vice President, state ministers, judges, lawmakers and heads of state institutions.

46 lawmakers voted to approve the decision, while 16 lawmakers voted against it.

Changes have been for both the insurance package and the premium.

Changes to premium amount:

• Health insurance premium for President, Vice President, Supreme Court judges and lawmakers increased from MVR 12,500 t0 MVR 24,000.

• Health insurance premium for state ministers increased from MVR 12,000 to MVR 19,000.

• Health insurance premium for High Court judges changed from MVR 7,000 to MVR 14,500.

• Health insurance premium for judges of superior courts changed from MVR 7,000 to 12,000.

• Health insurance premium for magistrates changed from MVR 7,000 to MVR 9,000.

• Health insurance premium for members of independent organizations and commissions changed from MVR 10,000 to MVR 14,000.

Changes to insurance package:

• Health insurance package for President, Vice President, Supreme Court judges and lawmakers increased from MVR 300,000 to MVR 350,000.

• Health insurance package for state ministers increased from MVR 300,000 to MVR 350,000.

• Health insurance package for High Court judges increased from MVR 200,000 to MVR 300,000.

• Health insurance package for judges of superior courts increased from MVR 200,000 to MVR 300,000.

• Health insurance package for magistrates increased from MVR 200,000 to MVR 250,000.

• Health insurance package for members of independent organizations and commissions increased from MVR 250,000 to MVR 300,000.

The decision to increase insurance was made after Allied Insurance said that they can no longer provide coverage for the current payment being provided by the government.

Article 102 of Maldivian Constitution makes it compulsory for People’s Majlis to approve any changes to salaries, allowances and incentives allowed to President, Vice President, lawmakers and members of independent organizations.