MVR 4 billion allocated for social protection in 2027 budget

2027 budget allocates over MVR 4 billion for social protection

he proposed 2027 budget allocates MVR 4.012 billion for social protection, up 8.8%, including MVR 2.097 billion for old-age support and MVR 1.077 billion for sickness and disability-related assistance.

Mohamed Hilmy

07 November 2026, 12:39

The proposed 2027 state budget allocates MVR 4.012 billion for social protection, an increase of 8.8% from the amount recorded for 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises.

The Ministry’s 2027 Proposed Budget Book shows social protection expenditure rising from MVR 3.687 billion in 2026 to MVR 4.012 billion next year.

The largest allocation is MVR 2.097 billion for old-age support, while MVR 1.077 billion is allocated for sickness and disability-related assistance.

Within the sickness and disability allocation, MVR 251.6 million is earmarked for medical-related assistance and MVR 825.4 million for disability and special needs-related support.

The budget also allocates MVR 443.7 million for children and families, while MVR 274.2 million is allocated for social exclusion-related assistance. A further MVR 119.8 million is allocated under other social protection expenditure.

The government has proposed a total state budget of MVR 59.704 billion for 2027, down MVR 4.5 billion from the budget approved for 2026. Total expenditure is projected at MVR 52.6 billion, including MVR 42.7 billion in recurrent expenditure and MVR 9.9 billion in capital expenditure.

2027 budget allocates over MVR 4 billion for social protection

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