GMI applications reviewed in just 60 days
The average time to review applications for Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) has been cut to 60 days, the deputy welfare minister said on Tuesday.
In a video message, Marilena Evangelou said ...
Anger as ministry questions benefits for disabled
A bill to allow disabled people to receive the minimum guaranteed income regardless of how much other family members earn was discussed on Tuesday at the House labour committee, with ...
Questions over people who own several properties getting benefits
The audit office on Wednesday flagged over 800 questionable cases of individuals who received guaranteed minimum income (GMI) but had accumulated a wealth of property.
In a special report for the ...
Benefits system for disabled to be overhauled
The government on Tuesday pledged to overhaul the benefits system for disabled people, by de-linking it from the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) which currently also covers such persons.
In parliament, ...
Tighter checks on benefit claims saved over €1 million
The modernising and upgrading of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) for vulnerable groups is based on three pillars tackling inefficiency, misappropriation of funds, and empowerment of applicants, Government Spokesman Konstantinos ...
Time taken to process benefits slashed
Delays in processing guaranteed minimum income (GMI) applications have been slashed to three months, down from the usual year or two, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Monday.
In ...
New laws needed to protect disabled rights
Legislation is need to ensure the rights of the disabled across all aspects of life, the Cyprus Confederation of Disability Organisations (Kysoa) said on Monday.
“The core objective of Kysoa ...
Lottides finds welfare rules for disabled pensioners ‘worrying’
Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday called for more measures to ensure an acceptable standard of living for pensioners with disabilities.
In her latest report, Lottides said she ...
GMI forms move online (updated)
Applications for Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) can now be filed online, the government said on Tuesday.
Deputy minister for social welfare Marilena Evangelou was speaking at the House labour committee.
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Our view: State micromanagement of people’s behaviour won’t improve lives
Three years ago, Cyprus declared its first case of coronavirus, shuttered the island and locked down the population with the same mantra as every other government – three weeks to flatten ...
Government pays out low pension allowances
The labour ministry announced Wednesday it has deposited the low pension allowances in the bank accounts of around 3,300 eligible families who were also eligible for the guaranteed minimum income (GMI).
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