Latest News
Fraud Prevention and Reporting
The Department of Social Security and the Income Support and Compliance Division are committed to deliver social security benefits and services that meet the needs of the public. Moreover, our...
Effective increase of €41 million on expenditure on social benefits in the first half of the year
The expenditure on contributary and non-contributary social benefits has continued its growth between January and June of this year and has now reached the global sum of €583 million. When...
290,000 persons benefitted from several social measures
The Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children’s Rights has already carried out 95% of the 2021 Budget Measures with 17 out of 18 social measures already completely...
Children’s Allowance and Supplementary Allowance payments
Children’s Allowance and Supplementary Allowance payments covering period 03.07.20201 to 01.10.2021 are due to be paid on Saturday 12th June 2021. Beneficiaries receiving Social Security...
New online service to submit a Death Report of a Social Security Beneficiary launched
One may now submit a copy of the original death or burial certificate online to the Department of Social Security. A death certificate issued by the Parish Priest is also accepted. When a Social...
Message by the Director General of Social Security, to mark the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Social Security
65 years of Social Security in Malta It was way back in 1956 when we, today’s present staff within the Department were yet to be born, that the Social Security Department was created to...
Latest Publications
NOTE: We try to update the Handbooks content on an ongoing basis as changes occur. However, in case of a conflict between the contents of the Handbook and the Act, Regulations and Rulings, the latter take precedence.
Manual on Social Security Contributions, Benefits and Pensions
Media Production
(maltese version only)
Pension Reform
Service Pensions Manual (PDF Format)