High Income Earners Required to Pay Co-Payment Under Revised Aasandha Policy

Individuals earning a monthly salary above MVR 60,000 will no longer receive full state funded coverage under the national health insurance scheme, according to official government policy reforms.

Under the revised framework announced by President Mohamed Muizzu, higher income taxpayers and high earners will access Aasandha benefits through a structured co-payment or pre-payment system rather than receiving complete hundred percent coverage. Citizens earning below the MVR 60,000 threshold will continue to receive full health coverage under the scheme.

The reform aims to reduce unsustainable fiscal pressure on the national budget while preserving free healthcare access for lower and middle income families. State projections estimate that shifting high income earners to a co-payment structure will save the government approximately MVR 287 million annually, redirecting public funds toward broader healthcare improvements and national development priorities.