NSPA Disburses Over MVR 25 Million for Disability Therapy Support by March
A man gently guides an elderly person on a mobility scooter under the shade of trees on a Maldives island | Photo: MV+
The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) has disbursed more than MVR 25 million in therapeutic treatment support for persons with disabilities as of March 2025, according to official figures.
The information was revealed in a letter to MP Ibrahim Mohamed, sent in response to his inquiry to NSPA CEO Heena Waleed on 1 April. The MP had requested data on the number of children with disabilities registered with the agency, as well as the number residing abroad.
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By March this year, a total of 675 individuals listed in the register of persons with disabilities had received assistance through the agency’s therapeutic treatment programme. The total expenditure for these individuals amounted to MVR 25.4 million. Of this sum, MVR 24.8 million was spent on children under the age of 18, while MVR 1.2 million was allocated to support 30 children living overseas.
In the preceding year, the NSPA spent MVR 96.7 million under the same programme, supporting 1,087 individuals. Of the total disbursed in 2024, MVR 94 million was spent on 1,031 children under 18, and MVR 4.2 million was provided for 54 children residing abroad.
Separately, parents of persons with disabilities have submitted a petition to Parliament, calling for an inquiry into reported challenges in accessing therapy and concerns over the financial, physical, and psychological support available through the NSPA.
