News
We’re excited to announce that ĠEMMA is launching a brand-new podcast series designed to bring financial literacy straight to you, no matter how busy life gets. These engaging podcast sessions...
Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit
Overview The Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit provides financial support to eligible parents who suffer the loss of a child under eighteen (18) years of age after 26th December 2025. The...
Benefits of Uploading Your Blue Medical Certificate Online
Submitting the blue medical certificate online to the Department of Social Security is important for several reasons: 1. Timely Processing of Sickness Benefit Claims The certificate must be...
Social Security Website Achieves FITA Compliance – 2025
The Information Management Unit (IMU), in collaboration with the Foundation for Information Technology Accessibility (FITA), has successfully conducted a comprehensive review of the Social...
Keeping Your Social Security Contact Details Updated
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...
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)
– Monitoring Report 2024: Adequacy of Unemployment Benefits in Malta