Contributory Retirement Grant for Non-Pensioners
Overview
The Contributory Retirement Grant for Non-Pensioners is paid to a person registered under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.), but does not have the minimum amount of Social Security Contributions to qualify for a Contributory Pension.
What you’ll get
The payment of the Grant is based on the number of Social Security Contributions paid by the person registered under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.).
- Five hundred euro (€500) is awarded to a person who has paid between fifty (50) and two hundred and fifty-nine (259) contributions.
- Six hundred euro (€600) is awarded to a person who has paid two hundred and sixty (260) contributions or more.
The Grant is paid once a year. If a person was born after 1st January in the qualifying year, a pro-rata payment is made for that year.
The Grant will continue to be paid to eligible persons even over seventy-five (75) years of age.
Eligibility
General eligibility criteria:
- If a person had contributed to social security contributions in Malta and was born:
– Between 1952 and 1955, grant is paid at sixty-two (62) years.
– Between 1956 and 1958, grant is paid at sixty-three (63) years.
– Between 1959 and 1961, grant is paid at sixty-four (64) years.
– If on 1st January 1962 or after, grant is paid at sixty-five (65) years.
- A person who has paid more than fifty (50) Social Security Contributions in Malta, but does not have the minimum amount of Social Security Contributions paid to qualify for a Contributory Pension.
- A person must be a resident in Malta, or in a European Union Country, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, on the basis of bilaterali agreement with Malta and had contributed to social security contributions in Malta.
- A person residing in the United Kingdom (UK) who contributed with social security contributions in Malta before the 31st December 2020 and is covered by the Withdrawal Agreement and therefore is entitled to the same benefits as European Union citizens.
Documentation required
General documentation:
- Ensure that your banking details held by the Department of Social Security are updated to receive payments by direct deposit in a bank. The IBAN number should be a local savings or current account, but not a loan account. The indicated account should be in the name of the beneficiary only. Banking details may be updated on mySocialSecurity
How to apply
The Contributory Retirement Grant for Non-Pensioners is issued automatically. This occurs when a contributory pension application is rejected by the Department of Social Security, on the basis that a claimant does not have the minimum amount of Social Security Contributions to qualify for a Contributory Pension. However, in those cases where the department does not have details regarding Social Security Contributions paid by a person, then an application needs to be submitted.
Fill in and submit the application online.
