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...
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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,...
Man arrested after rampage through welfare office
By Constantinos Psillides A 45-year-old man trashed the Welfare Service Offices in Limassol on Thursday after he was told he was no longer eligible for...
Man rampages through welfare office after benefits cut
By Constantinos Psillides A 40-year-old man trashed the Welfare Services Offices in Limassol on Thursday after he was told he was no longer eligible for...
Cameron mulls benefits cuts for the overweight
Britain might reduce welfare benefits for people who refuse treatment for obesity or drug and alcohol problems, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday. He said that if his Conservative...
Extra help for pensioners who fell short for GMI
By Constantinos Psillides Elderly people who fall just short of qualifying for the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) but fit all other relevant criteria will receive...
Benefit abuse is widespread, some paid even after death
By Angelos Anastasiou INSTANCES of welfare recipients who own blocks of flats and hundreds of thousands of euros in deposits, and others who continued to...
Unemployment payments down
Unemployment benefits payments fell 11.3 per cent year-on-year in the first eight months of 2014, social insurance data showed. August recorded the second biggest annual...
British expats in Cyprus investigated for benefits fraud
Cyprus is among the top 10 countries where British expats are under investigation in connection with benefits fraud, reports said. Figures from the Department of...
President pledges a ‘Guaranteed Minimum Income’ UPDATED
By Stefanos Evripidou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades yesterday announced the complete reform of social policy based on the principle of securing a Guaranteed Minimum Income for...
Drastic cuts in benefits for asylum seekers
The Cabinet on Thursday approved drastic cuts in allowances for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection. Government spokesman Christo Stylianides said the revised...