Coronavirus: cabinet approves additional measures to support workers
The cabinet on Thursday approved a series of additional measures to support workers stricken by the coronavirus fallout, also extending existing schemes to include new...
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Coronavirus: Expanded emergency benefits please unions, employers
Employers and unions said on Wednesday they were satisfied with the additional measures announced by the labour ministry to support workers and businesses stricken by...
Coronavirus: suspended employees say state benefits not enough to cover expenses
Employees temporarily laid off due to the coronavirus are complaining that the state benefit is not enough to cover their expenses. The labour ministry’s hotline...
Coronavirus: payment of special allowances begins on Tuesday
The payment of special emergency benefits to 167,000 beneficiaries, employees and self-employed persons begins on Tuesday, the labour ministry announced. There are 240,000 potential beneficiaries,...
Coronavirus: 11,000 applicants for government benefits filed wrong information
Some 11,000 applications for government allowances for those affected by the coronavirus measuers have been submitted with wrong information, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on...
Zenon bus workers to strike over wage deductions not paid into benefit funds
The employees at Larnaca’s public bus company Zenon said they would go on indefinite strike from March 4 unless the company pays them the benefits...
We’re stubbornly ignoring the reality of our gas find
We’ve been told time and again that the lack of a solution and low global prices mean our gas will stay right where it is...
Christmas benefits for low-income families, elderly and students
The cabinet decided on Friday to grant Christmas benefits to vulnerable groups following a recommendation by Minister of Labour and Social Security Zeta Emilianidou. Students...
Civil servants add to list of demands as they seek return of pre-crisis benefits
On top of taking the government to court over the pay cuts to their salaries during the economic crisis, civil servants are now demanding restoration...
Around 6,000 people to be helped by benefit reforms
Around 6,000 people will benefit from the increase of €4.2m in the budget allocated for the provision of aid to persons with disabilities and chronic...
Labour minister pledge to look into expanding benefits for 1974 combatants
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou has promised to look into extending benefits to war combatants from 1974, after complaints that the honorary allowance is too low...
Auditor-general flags overpayments in 2017 report handed to president
Inadequate controls over the payment of benefits, duplicate payments for the treatment of patients overseas, and shortcomings in record-keeping are some of the issues flagged...
Defiant Merkel says refugees not taking away benefits from Germans
By Andrea Shalal German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose conservative party faces possible defeat in an election in her home state on Sunday, rejected charges by...
Economic benefits will be passed on to the taxpayer, Georgiades says
THE government will pass on to taxpayers any benefits deriving from the recovery of the economy, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Monday. “If we...
Lowest benefits in Europe for the disabled
CYPRUS offers the lowest welfare benefits to disabled people across all of Europe, the national Paraplegics Organisation (OPAK) said on Thursday calling on the government...
FBME staff reach deal on payment of wages and benefits
Workers at FBME bank and a special administrator overseeing the shuttering of the embattled lender have come to an agreement regarding the payment of salaries...
Army service cut means ‘short-term cost, long-term benefits’
By George Psyllides A cut in mandatory military service accompanied by recruitment of professional soldiers would have an immediate cost, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said...
Facebook puts a price on suburban living for employees
By Olivia Oran and Sarah McBride FACEBOOK Inc is offering employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters at least $10,000 to move closer to the office,...
We must not underestimate the economic benefits of a solution
By Erol Riza Over the centuries, Cyprus’ location has meant that it was of strategic importance for powers that wanted to have a major influence...
Civil servants ready to gorge themselves again
By Loucas Charalambous THE STATEMENT made by Finance Minister Harris Georgiades on May 29 when he addressed the conference of the OEKDY union (representing government,...
