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Guardianship
Guardianship is the legal relationship between a guardian and a person who is unable to manage their own affairs due to mental or physical incapacity. The rules and procedures for the appointment...
Safe Social Media Usage: Protecting Your Digital Identity
Social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives, connecting us with friends, family, and the world at large. However, the convenience and openness of these platforms also make...
Children’s Allowance – Special Student Allowance
Overview This new benefit is aimed to help parents and foster parents whose children continue their post-secondary education, irrespective of receiving their stipend from the Education Department...
Your Feedback: The Key to Our Services Evolution
The Department of Social Security (DSS) is committed to provide high-quality digital services to all who require them, designed and delivered in a seamless manner to any citizen at any time....
Celebrating 68 Years of Social Security in Malta
On the 7th of May, Malta commemorates a significant milestone: 68 years of social security. It was on this day in 1956 when the National Insurance Act was enacted, paving the way for the...
International Social Security Association (ISSA) Good Practice Award for Europe 2024
The process of automating and digitising the granting of the In-Work Benefit was recognised and rewarded by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) at its European Regional Forum...
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)