Finance Ministry statistics show that as of June this year, MVR 8 billion has been spent on paying salaries, which indicates a ten percent year-on-year increase. 

Last year, MVR 7.2 billion was spent on salaries during the same period. 

Of the total expenditure on salaries, MVR 3.1 billion went towards allowances, marking an approximately MVR 200 million increase from the previous year. 

Expenditure on basic salaries also shows an increase of about MVR 400 million. Spending on pension has also risen by approximately MVR 100 million. 

MVR 390 million was spent on allowances granted to staff who were retiring. This alone showed an 11 percent increase compared to last year. This year's budget has an allocation of MVR 739 million for retiree allowances. 

The highest spending from the budget each year is on salaries and allowances. This year's budget has an allocation of MVR 17 billion for salaries. This makes up 43 percent of recurrent expenses, and 27 percent of the total budget.