Single Unmarried Parent Allowance (DSS)
Overview
The Single Unmarried Parent Allowance may be awarded to a single unmarried parent who is not engaged in a gainful occupation.
What you’ll get
A Single Unmarried Parent Allowance is paid every four (4) weeks.
The Single Unmarried Parent Allowance is awarded in full if the applicant is single, residing solely with own child/children of whom he/she has care and custody of. However, if the applicant is living with parent/s or corroborating with any other relative, the applicant becomes entitled to 75% of the Single Unmarried Parent Allowance rate.
As from 1st January 2022 the applicant receiving Social Assistance is eligible for the full cost of living.
Please click here for a Schedule of Benefits Rates.
Application Requirements
General documentation (if applicable):
- Latest Water and Electricity bill, showing the number of members in the household.
- Recent Bank Statements of all local and foreign bank accounts.
- Relative documents regarding value of any Stocks/Shares/Bonds and the income derived thereof.
- Market value of any vacant property in Malta and/or abroad (not being House of Residence and/or Summer Residence).
- Recent rent receipt/rent agreement if applicant’s house of residence is rented, showing details of who is making the rent payments; or filling in of the Annex 2 – Rent Declaration form by the landlord. Click here to download this document.
- Rent agreement if rent is derived from other properties.
- Filling in of the Corroboration document (Annex 3) if the applicant resides with third parties. Click here to download this document.
- Documents of any vehicle (land and sea) in possession.
- Declaration or letter to indicate amount of maintenance received for the child/children. Click here to download this document.
- Document showing stipend being received and acceptance letter, in the case of applicant is enrolled at a University or MCAST course.
How to apply
Fill in and submit the application online.
Eligibility
General eligibility criteria:
- The applicant is the person responsible for household and is not in gainful occupation.
- The applicant must be single and having care and custody of one or more children.
- The applicant must satisfy the Capital Means Test. Capital resources for a single person must not exceed fourteen-thousand euros (€14,000).
- Any income deriving from Rents, Bank Interest from Capital, Stocks and Shares, Alimony / Child Maintenance and any other Income derived, must not exceed the maximum Social Assistance rate as per household.