Medical Scheme
Membership to the medical scheme automatically includes all civil servants, pensioners who previously contributed to the medical care scheme and private institutions can also join upon fulfilling required conditions.
The medical contributions paid to RSSB represents 15% of employee’s basic salary. Both the employer and the employee at the rate of 7.5% each pay it.
The employer is responsible for deducting, declaring and paying their employees’ contribution to RSSB.
RSSB covers 85% of the bill for medical treatment and prescribed drugs. Patients themselves cover the remaining 15% of the cost.
Details on the Medical Scheme can be found on the RSSB website.