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Keeping your contact details up to date with the Department of Social Security is essential for timely communication and efficient service. It is a simple step that provides peace of mind and...

Overview A Social Security Number (formerly National Insurance or N.I. Number) registers individuals under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.) and is required for paying social security...

Overview This benefit provides paid special leave for employees or self-employed individuals in Malta who experience a miscarriage within the first twenty-two (22) weeks of pregnancy. Employers...

The report by the group of experts, led by Permanent Secretary Mark Musu’, forms part of the five-yearly legal review of pensions in Malta, focusing on adequacy, sustainability, and social...

The reverse side of the Blue Medical Certificate (BMC) has been updated. While both the old and new versions of the BMC enable the payment of sickness benefits directly into the beneficiary’s...

Overview An individual of legal age may apply to be appointed as an administrator to act on behalf of a social security beneficiary or a person under eighteen (18) years old, provided the...