Single Unmarried Parent Allowance

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 1^st January 2022 the applicant receiving Social Assistance is eligible for the full cost of living.

Please click here for a Schedule of Benefits Rates.

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.

Documentation required

General documentation:

Recent Bank Statements of all local and foreign bank accounts.
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.
Logbooks of all vehicles of land and sea in possession.
Market value of any vacant property in Malta and/or abroad (not being House of Residence and/or Summer Residence).
Filling in of the Corroboration document (Annex 3) if the applicant resides with parent/s or third parties. Click here to download this document.
Declaration or letter to indicate amount of maintenance received for the child/children. Click here to download this document.
If applicant is enrolled to a University or MCAST course, to attach document showing amount of stipend being received and letter of acceptance.