Once-only Grant – RSSL Employees

Overview

In order to implement one of the measures identified in Budget 2024, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Social Policy and Children’s Rights have developed the following scheme to provide a once-only grant for persons who:

• were employed by Malta Drydocks Corporation and Malta Shipbuilding and in 2003 were transferred and eventually assimilated by Industrial Projects and Services Ltd (IPSL), now known as Resource Support and Services Ltd (RSSL);
• have not qualified or may not qualify for a pension similar to that operated by Government for employees in the public service

What you’ll get

The grant will be paid only to eligible applicants who qualify and comply with the provisions of this Scheme.

The payment of the grant shall be paid to applicants by:

• Be deposited directly into a bank account where the pension of the same applicant is deposited.

No interests are due to the applicant on the amount of this grant. The condition of this Scheme for those accepting the grant, is that the applicant shall be renouncing to any other claim related to this Scheme and withdraw any case instituted against Government, Authority or Government entity.

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for applications that are issued from time to time. Each call for application shall be subject to a separate verification process.

Eligibility

General eligibility criteria:

• This Scheme applies to applicants who were employed by Malta Drydocks Corporation and Malta Shipbuilding and in 2003 were transferred and eventually assimilated by Industrial Projects and Services Ltd (IPSL), now known as Resource Support and Services Ltd (RSSL);
• The Scheme also applies to the heirs of such individuals if they satisfy the conditions of this Scheme.
• The Scheme does not apply to individuals who are in receipt of, or have a right to receive, a pension under the Pensions Ordinance ( Cap. 93.), the Police Act (Cap. 164.) or the Malta Armed Forces Act (Cap. 220.) or any other service pension.

How to apply

Applications under this scheme shall be made on the application form set out in the schedule to this scheme and shall contain all the information and details.

For an eligible deceased applicant or authorized heir, an application has to be submitted by the authorised heir.

Applicants who are eligible and entitled, including the heirs where applicable, may apply for the grant in respect of the service provided as required in the terms of this scheme.

Applications for this Scheme are to be inserted in the application form under the Schedule and shall contain the information and details as required in the said form and under this same Scheme.

In a scenario where an application for this Scheme is made on behalf of a deceased person, this is required to be presented by the heirs. If there is more than one heir, one application has to be presented by the authorised heir. Along with the application, a notary statement should be appended declaring the heirs of the deceased and the authorised one. The statement should clearly indicate that the deceased person was eligible to apply for this scheme. The Department of Social Security reserves the right to request further documents in addition to the above mentioned statement.

Applications should be accompanied by any documents and other information that might be requested by the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Social Policy and Children’s Rights.

Applications under this Scheme, including all related documents, shall be submitted by not later than 31st July 2024. You can download the application by clicking here.

This application together with all the relevant documents are to be sent by post to the Department of Social Security, 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021, or by sending us an email on contactdss@gov.mt or by visiting one of the servizz.gov hubs.