News
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 compared...
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 benefits...
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...
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 administer...
Strengthening the Workers- More employments and benefits, less social dependence
During the press conference forming part of the ‘Strengthening the Worker’ campaign Hon. Michael Falzon, Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children’s Rights stated...
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
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– Monitoring Report 2024: Adequacy of Unemployment Benefits in Malta