Kerala government removes performance-linked conditions for ASHAs to receive full honorarium
The Kerala government has removed performance-linked conditions for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to receive their full honorarium. This decision follows long-standing demands from the Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association, citing administrative difficulties and demographic factors beyond their control.
Why it matters
This policy change directly impacts the financial stability and working conditions of grassroots healthcare workers in India's public health system.
The Kerala government has issued a new order removing the performance-linked conditions that prevented some Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) from receiving their full honorarium.
The order, issued on Tuesday, represents a significant concession by the State government as removal of the performance-linked criteria attached to the payment of honorarium had been one of the long-standing demands of ASHAs.
Earlier, under a government order (GO) dated March 2025, the State had relaxed the conditions for the payment of honorarium to ASHAs from the State Budget and had amended the conditions linked to the payment of fixed incentive.
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