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Pledge Fulfilled! From 1st January onwards — Single mother allowance raised to MVR 3,000 per child; new MVR 1,000 for thalassemia patients

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced that his administration's social welfare pledges will be fulfilled from January 2026, with MVR 211 million budgeted to raise the single mother allowance to MVR 3,000 per child and MVR 11.7 million allocated for a new MVR 1,000 monthly allowance for thalassemia patients. He made the announcement while speaking to residents of L. Gamu during his visit to Laamu Atoll.

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Pledge Fulfilled! From 1st January onwards — Single mother allowance raised to MVR 3,000 per child; new MVR 1,000 for thalassemia patients

MVR 211 million Budget allocated to raise single mother allowance

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  • MVR 211 million Budget allocated to raise single mother allowance The Standard MVR 211 million has been allocated in the upcoming year’s national budget to raise the single mother allowance to MVR 3,000 per child.

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  • MVR 11.7 million Budget allocated for thalassemia allowance The Standard MVR 11.7 million has been included to launch a MVR 1,000 monthly allowance for every thalassemia patient in the Maldives

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