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Social Security Act (Amendment of Schedules) Regulations, 2025
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
L.N. 10 of 2025
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
(CAP. 318)
Social Security Act (Amendment of Schedules) Regulations, 2025
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 84 of the
Social Security Act, the Minister responsible for the Social Security
Department, with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for
finance, has made the following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Social Security Citation and
Act (Amendment of Schedules) Regulations, 2025 and these commencement.
regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Schedules to Cap. 318.
the Social Security Act, hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act".
(2)
These regulations shall come into force as follows
(a) the Tenth Schedule shall be deemed to have come into
force on 1st January 2024; and
(b) the Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth
and Fourteenth Schedules s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e
c o m e i n t o f o r c e o n 6th January, 2024.
The Third Schedule to the principal Act shall be substituted Substitutes the
Third Schedule
by the following new Schedule
to the principal
Act.
"THIRD SCHEDULE
(articles 18, 28, 29, 30, 69)
PART I
Rates of Sickness, Unemployment, Special Unemployment and
Injury Benefits, Injury Grant and Injury Pension
Daily Rate of Benefit
A. Type of Benefit
A Single Parent or a
Any
Other
Married Person
Person
maintaining a Spouse
who is not employed
on a full-time basis
Sickness Benefit
€24.56
€15.91
Injury Benefit
€36.85
€27.73
B. Type of Benefit
Daily Rate of Benefit
The first thirty-six (36) days of
unemployment are paid at a rate of 60%
of the person’s salary or earnings
The following sixty (60) days of
unemployment are paid at a rate of 55%
of the person’s salary or earnings
Unemployment Benefit
During the last sixty (60) days of
unemployment a rate of 50% of the
person's salary or earnings is paid
Minimum rate calculated on one hundred
per cent (100%) of the National
Minimum Wage
Maximum rate calculated on one hundred
and seventy-five per cent (175%) of the
National Minimum Wage
PART II
Amounts of Injury Grant
Degree of Disablement
Amount of Grant
%
€
293.23
583.36
879.52
1172.62
1465.65
1758.79
2051.93
2345.09
2638.24
2931.34
3224.45
3517.60
3810.73
4103.88
4396.93
4690.01
4983.18
5276.25
5569.42
PART III
Highest Rate of Injury Pension
Weekly Rate
€84.09
PART IV
Orphan’s Allowance
Weekly Rate
€74.70
PART V
Orphan’s Supplementary Allowance
Weekly Rate
€126.66".
The Sixth Schedule to the principal Act shall be substituted Substitutes the
Sixth Schedule
by the following new Schedule
to the principal
Act.
"SIXTH SCHEDULE
(articles 26, 27, 30, 66, 68, 90A, 93, 129)
PART I
Scale Rates of Social Assistance per week inclusive of any measures
under the provisions of article 90A
A Household of ONE Eligible
Member Only
€133.89
When the number of eligible members in the household exceeds
the number indicated in the above Table, the respective weekly rate
indicated therein shall be increased by €8.15 per week in respect of
every other eligible member in that household.
PART II
Highest Rate of Age Pension per week, inclusive of any increases
under the provisions of article 90A
Category of Pensioner
Highest Rate of Age
Pension per week
1. A married couple where both
€181.56
spouses qualify for a pension under article 66.
2. A married couple where only one of
€135.18
the spouses qualifies for a pension under article
66.
3. Widowed persons, single persons or
a married person whose spouse is in receipt of a
State Financed Residential Service in
€148.79
accordance with article 93.
PART III
Highest Rate of Increased Severe Disability Assistance, Severe
Disability Assistance, Disability Assistance and Assistance for the
Visually Impaired per week, inclusive of any increase under the
provisions of article 90B
Increased Severe Disability Assistance
€192.19
Severe Disability Assistance
€124.66
Disability Assistance
€99.13
Assistance for the Visually Impaired
€124.66
PART IV
Highest Rate of Carer’s Allowance and Increased Carer’s Allowance
per week, inclusive of any increase under the provisions of article
90B
Highest Rate of Carer’s Allowance per week
€120.68
Highest Rate of Increased Carer’s Allowance per week
€173.78
PART V
House Rent
The rates in Parts I, II, III and IV shall be increased by €1.16 per
week if the household is paying rent for its normal place of habitation
Provided that when more than one household live within the
same premises, the rent allowance shall be paid only once and shall be
paid to the head of household responsible for the payment of such rent
to third parties.
The ground rent payable by the household in respect of premises
which are held in emphyteusis for a period not exceeding twenty-five
(25) years shall be deemed to be the house rent for the purposes of this
item if such premises are used exclusively by the household and solely
as a residence.".
The Seventh Schedule to the principal Act shall be Substitutes the
Seventh
substituted by the following new Schedule
Schedule to the
principal Act.
"SEVENTH SCHEDULE
(article 20)
Scale Rates of Means governing Sickness Assistance
Number of persons in Household
Scale Rate
One person only
€22.00
When the number of members in the household is more than one,
the weekly rate in the above Table shall be increased by €8.15 per
week in respect of every other member in that household.".
The Eighth Schedule to the principal Act shall be Substitutes the
Eighth Schedule
substituted by the following new Schedule
to the principal
Act.
"EIGHTH SCHEDULE
(article 23)
PART I
Scale Rate of Means governing Free Medical Aid when the
head of household is in insurable employment or self-occupied
Number of Persons in Household
Scale Rate
One person only
€187.96
Where the number of members in the household is more than
one, the weekly rate in the above Table shall be increased by €8.15 per
week in respect of every other member in that household.
PART II
Scale Rates of Means governing Free Medical Aid when the head of
household is neither in insurable employment nor self-occupied
Number of Persons in Household
Scale Rate
One person only
€27.37
Where the number of members in the household is more than
one, the weekly rate indicated above shall be increased by €8.15 per
week in respect of every other member in that household.".
The Ninth Schedule to the principal Act shall be substituted
by the following new Schedule
"NINTH SCHEDULE
(article 25)
Amounts of Sickness Assistance, Milk Grant, Leprosy Assistance and
Tuberculosis Assistance
Type of Assistance
Weekly Rate
1. Sickness Assistance
(i) in respect of the first member of the
€32.39
household;
(ii) in respect of any other member of
€32.39
the same household.
2. Milk Grant
€28.20
3. Leprosy Assistance
(i) in respect of the head of household
€42.52
who is a leper;
(ii) in respect of any other member of
the household who is a leper and not gainfully
occupied
€28.20
(a)
if under sixteen (16) years of
age;
€42.52
(b)
if sixteen (16) years of age or
over;
(iii) in respect of any other member of
€28.20
the household who is not gainfully occupied.
4. Tuberculosis Assistance
(i) basic amount of tuberculosis
€35.18
assistance payable in respect of a household,
one member of which is affected by
tuberculosis;
(ii) allowance payable in respect of
each additional member of the household
€24.94".
affected by, or particularly vulnerable to,
tuberculosis.
The Tenth Schedule to the principal Act shall be substituted Substitutes the
Tenth Schedule
by the following new Schedule
to the principal
Act.
"TENTH SCHEDULE
(articles 7, 10, 16, 17, 116)
RATES OF CONTRIBUTIONS
PART I
Class One Contributions
(Employed Persons)
Weekly Rate
Weekly Rate of
of
Catego-
Contribution
Type of Employed Persons
Contribution Payable
ry
by Employed Person
Payable by
the Employer
Persons under eighteen (18)
years of age whose basic
weekly wage or the weekly
A
€6.62
€6.62
equivalent of their basic
monthly salary does not
exceed €213.54.
€21.35, or if the
insured
person
is
employed on a part-
Persons over eighteen (18)
time basis elects, 10%
years of age whose basic
calculated
to
the
weekly wage or the weekly
nearest cent of such
B
€21.35
person’s basic weekly
equivalent of their basic
monthly salary does not
wage or the weekly
equivalent of such
exceed €213.54.
person’s basic monthly
salary (Vide Note 1
below).
Persons
born
on
December 1961 or before
10%
whose basic weekly wage or
calculated to
the weekly equivalent of
the
nearest
their basic monthly salary
10% calculated to the
cent of their
exceeds €213.55 but does
nearest cent of their
basic weekly
not exceed €423.07.
basic weekly wage or
C
wage or the
Persons born on 1 January
the weekly equivalent
weekly
1962 or after whose basic
of their basic monthly
equivalent of
weekly wage or the weekly
salary.
their
basic
equivalent of their basic
monthly
monthly salary exceeds
salary.
€213.55 but does not exceed
€523.28 (Vide Note 2
below).
Persons born on 1 January
1962 or after whose basic
weekly wage or the weekly
equivalent of their basic
€42.31
€42.31
monthly salary exceeds
€532.29 (Vide Note 2
below).
D
Persons born on 1 January
1962 or after whose basic
weekly wage or the weekly
equivalent of their basic
€53.23
€53.23
monthly salary exceeds
€515.99 (Vide Note 2
below).
10% calculated
Persons under eighteen (18)
to the nearest
years of age who are following
cent of the
basic weekly
a full-time course of studies or
10% calculated to the
nearest cent of the basic
remuneration
instruction under the Student-
or the weekly
Worker Scheme, or other
weekly remuneration or
the weekly equivalent of
equivalent of
similar schemes (including the
E
Extended Skills Training
their basic monthly
their
basic
Schemes, but excluding the
remuneration up to a
monthly
Worker-Student
Schemes)
maximum
rate
of
remuneration
involving distinct work and
contribution of €4.38
up
to
a
maximum rate
study periods for which they
of contribution
are receiving remuneration.
of €4.38
10% calculated
to the nearest
Persons over eighteen (18)
years of age who are following
cent of the
10% calculated to the
basic weekly
a full-time course of studies or
instruction under the Student-
nearest cent of the basic
remuneration
Worker Scheme, or other
weekly remuneration or
or the weekly
equivalent of
similar schemes (including the
the weekly equivalent of
F
Extended Skills Training
their basic monthly
their
basic
monthly
Schemes, but excluding the
remuneration up to a
maximum
rate
of
remuneration
Worker-Student
Schemes)
involving distinct work and
contribution of €7.94.
up
to
a
maximum rate
study periods for which they
are receiving remuneration.
of contribution
of €7.94.
Note 1: If the insured person elects to pay a contribution of
10% of a basic wage or salary less than the weekly equivalent of
the National Minimum Wage, such contribution may, if the person
qualifies for a contributory benefit or a contributory pension,
result in the payment of a reduced contributory benefit or
contributory pension.
Note 2: By virtue of the Social Security (Amendment) (No. 2)
2006. Act, 2006 and the Notice of coming into force of the Social Security
(Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2006, through which the enacted
2006. pension reform entered into force, the pensionable income for
persons born on or after 1st January 1962, with effect from
January 2024 is guaranteed at the amount of €27,679.09.
Therefore, this is reflected in an increase in the highest rate of
payable contribution.
PART II
Class Two Contributions
(Self-Employed Persons)
Category
Type of Self-Employed
Weekly Rate of Contributions
Persons
payable by a self-employed
person
Persons whose annual net
earnings
(excluding
Maternity
Benefit,
Children’s Allowance and
any
ex-gratia
Benefit
payable under article 88)
during the calendar year
immediately preceding the
contribution year in which
the contribution is being
paid
Exceeds € 1,005 but does
not exceed €10,567.92 (this
category is applicable only to
SP
€30.48
single persons who are not
self-occupied).
SA
Is less than €12,028.92.
€34.70
Persons
born
on
December 1961 or before
whose annual net income
exceeds €12,028.92 but
The weekly equivalent of 15% of
does not exceed €22,000.00.
Persons born on 1 January their annual income calculated to
SB
1962 or after whose annual the nearest cent.
net income exceeds
€12,028.93 but does not
exceed €27,679.08.
Persons
born
on
December 1961 or before
€63.46
whose annual net income
exceeds €22,000.01.
Persons born on 1 January
SC
1962 or after whose annual
net
income
exceeds
€79.84
€27,679.09 (Vide Note 1
below).
Note 1: By virtue of the Social Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Act XIX of
Act, 2006 and the Notice of coming into force of the Social Security 2006.
L.N. 336 of
(Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2006, through which the enacted 2006.
pension reform entered into force, the pensionable income for
persons born on or after 1st January 1962, with effect from
January 2024 is guaranteed at the amount of €27,679.09.
Therefore, this is reflected in an increase in the highest rate of
payable contribution.
PART III
Class Two Contributions
(Self-Occupied Persons)
Category
Type of Self-Occupied Persons
Weekly Rate of
Contributions payable by a
self-occupied person
Persons whose annual net earnings
(excluding Maternity Benefit, Children’s
Allowance and any ex-gratia Benefit
payable under article 88) during the
calendar year immediately preceding the
contribution year in
which
the
contribution is being paid
€34.70 or 15% of the
SA
Is less than €12,028.92.
annual net earnings if the
person is a part-time basis
self-occupied woman, a
full-time student who is a
part-time
basis
self-
occupied person, or a
pensioner who is a part-
time self-occupied person
whose annual net earnings
do not exceed €12,028.92
(Vide Note 1 below);
or
€23.13 if the person is a
full-time farmer or breeder
whose annual net earnings
do not exceed €12,028.92
Persons born on 31 December 1961 or
The weekly equivalent of
before whose annual net earnings exceeds
15% of their annual net
€12,028.93 but does not exceed €22,000.
earnings calculated to the
Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after nearest cent;
or
whose annual net earnings exceeds
SB
€12,028.93 but does not exceed €27,678.08. the weekly equivalent of
10% of the annual net
earning in the case of a full-
time farmer or breeder
Persons born on 31 December 1961 or
€63.46;
before whose annual net earnings exceeds
or
€22,000.01.
€42.31 in the case of a full-
time farmer or breeder.
SC
€79.84;
Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after
or
whose annual net earnings exceeds
€53.23 in the case of a full-
€27,679.09 (Vide Note 2 below).
time farmer or breeder.
Note 1: If the insured person elects to pay a contribution that
is less than €34.70 per week, such contribution may, if the person
qualifies for a contributory benefit or a contributory pension, result in
the payment of a reduced contributory benefit or contributory pension.
Note 2: By virtue of the Social Security (Amendment) (No. 2)
2006. Act, 2006 and the Notice of coming into force of the Social Security
(Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2006, through which the enacted
2006. pension reform entered into force, the pensionable income for
persons born on or after 1st January 1962, with effect from
January 2024 is guaranteed at the amount of €27,679.09.
Therefore, this is reflected in an increase in the highest rate of
payable contribution.
PART IV
Maternity Leave Fund Contribution
(Employers)
Weekly Rate of
Category
Type of Employed Persons
Contribution Payable
by the Employer
Persons under eighteen (18) years of age
whose basic weekly wage or the weekly
A
€0.20
equivalent of their basic monthly salary
does not exceed €213.54.
Persons over eighteen (18) years of age
whose basic weekly wage or the weekly
B
€0.64
equivalent of their basic monthly salary
does not exceed €213.54.
Persons born on 31 December 1961 or
before whose basic weekly wage or the
weekly equivalent of their basic monthly
0.3% calculated to the
salary exceeds €213.55 but does not
nearest cent of their basic
exceed €423.07.
weekly wage or the
C
weekly equivalent of
Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after
their
basic
monthly
whose basic weekly wage or the weekly
salary
equivalent of their basic monthly salary
exceeds €213.55 but does not exceed
€532.28.
Persons born on 31 December 1961 or
before whose basic weekly wage or the
€1.27
weekly equivalent of their basic monthly
salary exceeds €423.08.
D
Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after
whose basic weekly wage or the weekly
€1.60
equivalent of their basic monthly salary
exceeds €532.29.
Persons under eighteen (18) years of age who
0.3% calculated to the
nearest cent of the basic
are following a full-time course of studies or
instruction under the Student-Worker
weekly remuneration or
Scheme, or other similar schemes (including
the weekly equivalent of
E
the Extended Skills Training Schemes, but
their
basic
monthly
excluding the Worker-Student Schemes)
remuneration up to a
involving distinct work and study periods for
maximum
rate
of
contribution of €0.13
which they are receiving remuneration.
Persons over eighteen (18) years of age who
0.3% calculated to the
are following a full-time course of studies or
nearest cent of the basic
instruction under the Student-Worker
weekly remuneration or
Scheme, or other similar schemes (including
the weekly equivalent of
F
their
basic
monthly
the Extended Skills Training Schemes, but
excluding the Worker-Student Schemes)
remuneration up to a
maximum
rate
of
involving distinct work and study periods for
which they are receiving remuneration
contribution of €0.24
CREDITED CONTRIBUTIONS
PART V
Study period
Level of studies *
Persons born between
Persons born on or after 1/
1/ 1/1952 and 31/12/
1/1962
Life-long learning
One month for every
One month for every year of
year of study
study
Level 5
Two months for every year
Three months for every year
of study
of study
Level 6
Three months for every
Six months for every year
year of study
of study
Level 7
Three months for every
Six months for every year
year of study
of study
Level 8
Six months for every
One year for every year of
year of study
study
*According to the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Act
(Chapter 451 of the Laws of Malta).".
The Twelfth Schedule to the principal Act shall be
substituted by the following new Schedule
"TWELFTH SCHEDULE
(articles 17, 26, 29, 31, 33, 40, 44, 50, 54, 63, 64, 67, 85, 90A)
Rates of Several Kinds of Pension
A. Full Rates of Retirement Pension per week, inclusive of
any increases under the provisions of article 90A, when the yearly
average of contributions paid or credited is 50 or more
Persons who are also in receipt of
Persons who are also in receipt of
a Service Pension that is not
a Service Pension that is payable
payable by or on behalf of the
by or on behalf of the
Government of the United
Government of the
Kingdom
United Kingdom
Married person
Any
Married person
Any
who is
who is
other
other
maintaining
maintaining
person
person
a spouse
a spouse
€155.96
€135.71
€150.23
€133.11
B. Full Rates of Increased Retirement Pension, Invalidity
Pension, Increased Invalidity Pension, National Minimum Pension and
Increased National Minimum Pension per week, inclusive of any
increases under the provisions of article 90A, when the yearly average
of contributions paid or credited is 50 or more
Type of Pension
Married person who is
Any
maintaining a spouse
other
person
Increased Retirement Pension
€190.50
€166.07
Invalidity Pension
€137.99
€124.84
Increased Invalidity Pension
€172.26
€148.97
National Minimum Pension*
€182.04
€147.61
€190.50
€166.07
Increased National Minimum
Pension
*The full rates of the National Minimum Pension are calculated
at four-fifths (to the nearest whole cent) of the National Minimum
Wage in the case of a married person who is maintaining a spouse and
at two-thirds (to the nearest whole cent of the National Minimum
Wage) in the case of any other person, as provided for in article 50.
C. Guaranteed Minimum Level per week when the yearly
average of paid or credited contributions is not less than 50
Married person
Single person
€198.50*
€194.50*
*The amounts include the weekly pension rate and the cost of
living bonus.
D. Reduced Rates of Retirement Pension, Increased
Retirement Pension, Invalidity Pension, Increased Invalidity Pension,
National Minimum Pension and Increased National Minimum Pension
per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article
90A, when the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is
between 20 and 49
Yearly average of contributions
Rate of pension payable per week
paid or credited
(calculated to the nearest whole cent)
40 - <50
[{FAP - INC} x 0.89] + INC
30 - <40
[{FAP - INC} x 0.69] + INC
20 - <30
[{FAP - INC} x 0.49] + INC
For the purposes of the above Table, "FAP" means the full rate of
the applicable weekly rate of pension in accordance with Tables A or
B, as the case may be, and "INC" means all increases granted in
accordance with article 90A with effect from 1st January, 1994 and
subsequent years.
E. Increased National Minimum Invalidity Pension rates
under article 26 due where the highest rate of impairment according to
the Impairment Tables Regulations is awarded by the Director
following consultation on the medical aspect of the claim in
accordance with the provisions of article 106 and with annual average
of paid or credited contributions
Annual averge paid or
Increased National
credited contributions
Minimum Invalidity
Pension weekly rates
> 50
€198.90
40 - 49
€189.22
30 - 39
€174.69
20 – 29
€160.16
F.
Guaranteed Minimum Pension Level per week including
cost of living bonuses and any other increase in accordance with
article 90A, when the yearly average of paid or credited contributions
is between 20 and 49
Yearly average of contributions
Guaranteed Minimim Level per
week (calculated to the nearest
paid or credited
cent)
40 - <50
LMG x 0.94
30 - <40
LMG x 0.85
20 - <30
LMG x 0.76
For the purposes of the table above, "LMG" means the full rate
of the Guaranteed Minimum Level including the weekly cost of living
bonus in accordance with Table C.
G. Rates of National Minimum Pension Additional Allowance
per week
Yearly average of
Married person who
Any other person
contributions paid
is maintaining a
or credited
spouse
50 (full rate)
€4.78
€7.43
40 - <50
€4.26
€8.57
30 - <40
€3.31
€10.72
20 - <30
€5.64
€12.81
H. (i) Reduced Rates of Widows’ Pension per week,
inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A,
when the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is between
20 and 49
Yearly average of
Rate of pension payable per week
contributions paid or
(calculated to the nearest whole cent)
credited
40 - <50
[{FWP - (INC + €17.77)} x 0.89] + INC +
€17.77
30 - <40
[{FWP - (INC + €17.77)} x 0.69] + INC +
€17.77
20 - <30
[{FWP - (INC + €17.77)} x 0.49] + INC
+€17.77
For the purposes of the above Table "FWP" means the full rate of
Widow’s Pension in accordance with Table C and "INC" means all
increases granted in terms of article 90A with effect from 1st January
1994 and subsequent years; whilst the amount of €17.77 represents
the weekly rate of Widow’s Supplementary Pension which up to the
year 1990 was payable to widows who were in receipt of a Widow’s
Pension irrespective of the yearly average of contributions paid or
credited, which weekly amount was, with effect from the year 1991,
incorporated with the rates payable by way of a Widow’s Pension.
(ii) With effect from year 2022, reduced rates of Widows’
Pension are to increase with the ratios from 5/6th to 6/6th as indicated
Year
Ratio
0.57406
0.59257
0.61111
I.
Rate of Parent’s Pension per week, inclusive of any
increase under the provisions of article 90A
Married person who is maintaining
Any other person
a spouse
€182.04
€147.61
J.
Rate of Widows’ and Survivors’ Pensions Additional
Allowance per week
When a widow or widower is
Where widow or widower is
entitled to an allowance under
entitled to an allowance
article 31(b)
under article 31(a)
€10.00
€10.00
K.
Highest Rate per week of a Two-Thirds Pension
Person who qualified for the
Any other person
highest rate of Two-Thirds
Pension prior to 2006
€282.05
€281.64
L.
The Cost of Living Bonus
Pensioner category
In the case of a
Any other person
married person
maintaining a spouse
and who was in receipt
of a National
Minimum Pension on
or before 31 December
For
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date is
€17.43 per week
€21.53 per week
prior to 3rd January 2009
For
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€17.08 per week
€20.71 per week
falls between 3rd January
2009 and 31st December
For
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€16.60 per week
€19.69 per week
falls between 2nd January
2010 and 31st December
For
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€15.91 per week
€18.22 per week
falls between 1st January
2011 and 31st December
For
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€15.81 per week
€17.96 per week
falls between 1st January
2012 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€15.27 per week
€16.80 per week
falls between 1st January
2013 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€14.79 per week
€15.78 per week
falls between 1st January
2014 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
falls between 1st January
€14.39 per week
€14.92 per week
2015 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
falls between 1st January
€14.35 per week
€14.81 per week
2016 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
falls between 1st January
€14.08 per week
€14.41 per week
2017 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
falls between 1st January
€14.05 per week
€14.05 per week
2018 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
falls between 1st January
€13.68 per week
€13.68 per week
2019 and 31st December
pensioners
whose
pension initial award date
€13.17 per week
falls between 1st January
€13.17 per week
".
2020 and 31st December
The Fourteenth Schedule to the principal Act shall be
amended by the following
(a)
the title and Part I thereof shall be substituted by the
following new title and Part I
"FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE
(articles 30, 70, 72, 73, 76, 76A, 77, 80)
Rates of Several Kinds of Allowances, Maternity Benefit and
Marriage Grant
PART I
Rate per week of Allowance paid to residents of a therapeutic
community in accordance with article 30(9)
€40.00"; and
(b) Parts III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII thereof shall be
substituted by the following new Parts
"PART III
Lump sum paid by way of Marriage Grant in accordance with
article 70
€322.58
PART IV
Rate per week of Maternity Benefit paid in accordance with article
72(1)
For self-occupied women
For other women
€213.54
€132.05
Rate per week of Maternity Leave Benefit paid in accordance with
article 72(4)
€213.54
PART V
Supplementary Allowance
Table A
STATUS
Maximum annual
reckonable income
Maximum
Maximum
that can be taken
allowance
amount of
for entitlement
payable
annual
purposes.
allowance
(So however any
payable
reckonable income
below €8,360 shall
be deemed to be
equivalent to
€8,360)
Married person
who
is
maintaining a
Equivalent
to
spouse and is
3%
of
the
€13,819 - €15,748
€418.60
not entitled to
difference
an allowance
obtaining
under article
between €27,776
76 or single
and
actual
parent who is
reckonable
not entitled to
income per year
an allowance
under article 76
Married person
who
is
maintaining a
Equivalent
to
spouse and is
5.90% of the
€13,819
€1,099.28
not entitled to
difference
an allowance
obtaining
under article
between €27,776
76 or single
and
actual
parent who is
reckonable
not entitled to
income per year
an allowance
under article 76
Single
Equivalent
to
pensioner who
4.28% of the
receives
a
difference
€ 11,651
€598.00
National
obtaining
Minimum
between €23,116
Pension
or
and
actual
equivalent rate
reckonable
income per year
Single person
Equivalent
to
forming
a
4.28% of the
household on
€11,651
€598.00
difference
his own
obtaining
between €23,116
actual
reckonable
income per year
up
to
a
maximum rate of
€11.50 per week
Single person
not forming a
household on
his own with
€11,651
€126.36
income from a
gainful
occupation not
exceeding the
National
Minimum
Wage
No entitlement to an allowance under this Part is acquired when
the annual reckonable income exceeds the maximum amounts
indicated above, as the case may be.
With effect from the year 2021, a married or a single person who
has reached the age of sixty-five (65) and satisfies the parameters in
Table A shall be eligible for the additional payment of €150 yearly.
PART VI
Children's Allowance
A. Where the maximum annual reckonable income for
entitlement purposes is €27,006.12 or less. (So however that any
annual reckonable income below €7,741.12 shall be considered to
be equivalent to €7,741.12)
Percentage rate payable by way of an
allowance on difference obtaining
between reckonable annual income
and €27,006.12
Children in household under sixteen
6.5% for each such child
(16) years of age.
Over sixteen (16) years but under
twenty-one (21) years and still
undergoing full-time education or
training in an educational institution
recognised by the Government in
2% for each such child
terms of the Education Act (Cap.
607) and who are not receiving any
form of remuneration or allowance
or are registered as unemployed
under Part I of the register and have
never been gainfully occupied.
Over sixteen (16) years but under
twenty-one (21) years and are
registered as unemployed under Part
I of the register kept in accordance
with the provisions of the
2% for each such child
Employment and Training Services
Act (Cap. 594) and who have never
been gainfully occupied, and who
are not in receipt of any benefit,
pension or assistance payable under
this Act.
1. An allowance payable to a household under Table A above
shall, irrespective of the annual reckonable income of the
household, in no case be less than the Fixed Children’s Allowance
specified in Table B.
2. An allowance payable to a household under Table A above,
whose annual income from employment does not exceed the National
Minimum Wage, may in no case be less than the maximum rate in this
Part.
B.
Where the maximum annual reckonable income is more
than € 27,006.12
Fixed Children’s Allowance
Children in household under sixteen
€8.66 per week for each such child
(16) years of age
C. Where students continue to attend full-time post-secondary
education
Rate of benefit
Children over the age of sixteen (16) €500 per year for three (3) years of
but under the age of twenty-one (21) the study course they are attending
and still attending a full-time post- (if they are in the first year)
secondary course of study or teaching
at an educational institution recognised
by the Maltese Authority for Further
and Higher Education.
Children over the age of sixteen (16) €500 per year for two (2) years of
but under the age of twenty-one (21) the study course they are attending
and still attending a full-time post- (if they are in the second year)
secondary course of study or teaching
at an educational institution recognised
by the Maltese Authority for Further
and Higher Education.
Children over the age of sixteen (16) €500 for one (1) year of the course
but under the age of twenty-one (21) of study they are attending (if they
and still attending a full-time post- are in the third year)
secondary course of study or teaching
at an educational institution recognised
by the Maltese Authority for Further
and Higher Education.
PART VII
Rate per week per child of Disabled Child Allowance in accordance
with article 77
€30.00
PART VIII
Rate per week per child of Care Allowance paid in accordance with
article 76A
€110.00
An allowance payable under this Part shall continue to be
payable when the child is over sixteen (16) years but under twenty-one
(21) years.".
€2.34