Police Retiring After 25 Years to Receive Same Medical Cover as Serving Officers, CP Announces
Commissioner of Police Ahmed Mohamed handing over a plague to a police officer during the 93rd Anniversary ceremony.
Police officers who retire after completing 25 years of service will be provided with medical care under the same policy as serving officers, Commissioner of Police Mohamed Ahmed announced last night.
Speaking at the ceremony held to mark the Maldives Police Service’s 93rd anniversary at the Social Centre last night, the Commissioner said the measure is intended to improve welfare provisions for long-serving officers after retirement.
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He also said efforts are underway to revise the current system for calculating retirement allowances for officers who retire honourably. Under the proposed changes, retirement benefits would be calculated based on the officer’s exact length of service, rather than being subject to the existing cap.
Addressing police personnel, the Commissioner said he would continue to convey their concerns and proposals to the government.
He said President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has taken the lead in improving conditions for police officers, including addressing housing challenges, accommodation shortages, education and professional development opportunities, technological upgrades, institutional resources and infrastructure.
The Commissioner added that Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan has also been working to improve the welfare and working conditions of police officers, and pledged to continue advocating on behalf of the service.
The Maldives Police Service operates a dedicated institutional healthcare scheme that is separate from the national Aasandha universal healthcare programme. The scheme covers active-duty police officers, their legal spouses, children under the age of 18 or dependent students, and dependent parents.
Under the police medical scheme, eligible beneficiaries receive healthcare at public hospitals and approved private facilities, with consultations, diagnostic services and treatment generally covered in full. The scheme also facilitates government-sponsored overseas treatment, subject to approval, when specialised care is unavailable in the Maldives.
Until now, officers who retired from active service typically lost access to the institutional medical scheme and were transferred to the national Aasandha programme. Under the new policy announced by the Commissioner of Police, officers who retire honourably after completing 25 years of service will instead remain eligible for medical coverage under the same scheme available to serving police officers.
