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Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Aathif has met with expatriate employees working in the city’s schools and hospital to discuss their growing concerns over the recent reductions in the amount of money they are allowed to send abroad.
During the meeting held last week, expatriate employees explained that the remittance limit, previously set at USD 500, has been reduced three times over the past four months, now allowing them to send only USD 150 abroad.
Mayor Aathif, expressing his concern in a social media post, stated that the expatriate staff shared their struggles in supporting their families, paying debts, and managing essential expenses back home under the new restrictions.
“At a time when the Maldivian economy is weak and obtaining dollars is difficult, expatriate employees are facing further hardship because the limit for sending money to their families via SBI from their wages, previously USD 500, was reduced to USD 400 four months ago, and now further reduced to USD 150,” Mayor Aathif wrote.
He emphasized that this issue presents a serious challenge for expatriate workers, who play a vital role in the country’s education and healthcare sectors, where local human resource capacity remains insufficient.
Mayor Aathif also warned that any disruption to these essential services due to such financial pressures would be detrimental to the nation.
Having listened to the expatriate employees’ concerns, the Mayor urged the government and relevant authorities to act swiftly to find a solution, ensuring that the livelihoods of these essential workers, and the public services they sustain, are not adversely affected.
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