Holiday scheme for low-income pensioners extended
Citing keen interest, the labour ministry said it is making another €200,000 available to extend a holiday scheme at hotels in the mountains and in...
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Series of contacts to begin Monday to assess pandemic support schemes
A series of contacts with between Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou and the social partners – unions and employers organisations – will begin on Monday to...
Nicosia’s Ayios Andreas social insurance branch to close
The department of social insurance is closing its branch on Nicosia’s Navarinou Street in Ayios Andreas, it said in an announcement on Tuesday. It said...
Number of social insurance cheats runs just over 4,000
Some 4,000 criminal cases involving cheating on social insurance contributions were pending at the end of April this year, the Social Insurance Services said in...
Seasonal hotel staff to protest on Friday
Hotel staff will protest outside the ministry of labour in Nicosia on Friday over delays in the payment of their special allowances from the labour...
Coronavirus: Labour ministry extends deadline for support scheme applications
After receiving several complaints from people who had not managed to apply to government support schemes because they missed the deadline, the labour ministry announced...
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: labour ministry issues FAQ on allowances
The labour ministry on Thursday issued an FAQ related to support programmes to deal with the effects of coronavirus How was the special benefit...
Coronavirus: Labour ministry posts applications for coronavirus-related benefits
The ministry of labour on Monday posted online some of the applications for benefits related to employment or sick leave due to the coronavirus situation,...
Coronavirus: labour ministry announced new support website
The labour ministry on Tuesday announced the operation of its webpage dedicated to the support programme for coping with the effects of Covid-19. The webpage...
Several ministries to move offices
By the end of the year, certain government ministries will be relocated to other buildings in Nicosia either because the rent was too high in...
Limassol police uncover homeless scam they say cost state at least €35,000 (Updated)
Limassol police have arrested the head of an organisation purportedly helping the homeless on suspicion of defrauding the state of at least €35,000 over a...
Estimates suggest 10,000 borrowers will benefit from Estia scheme
Eligible applications for the Estia debt-relief scheme are not expected to exceed 10,000, according to estimates from the labour ministry, which is involved in implementing...
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...
Cyprus defends laws on rights of domestic workers, union says ‘no willingness’ to enforce
The government on Thursday responded to reports in the international press saying the recent serial killer case involving foreign women and their children exposes the...
Asylum seekers mobilise over limited work opportunities
Asylum seekers mobilised on Tuesday in Nicosia in a peaceful demonstration seeking to raise awareness regarding their limited employment opportunities as well as exploitative and...
Experts advise against minors’ facility in Zygi
The European Commission and expert opinion have advised against the creation of a state facility for unaccompanied minors in an empty military camp in the...
Audit office identifies string of welfare shortcomings
The audit office on Thursday called on the labour ministry to upgrade without delay the software programme used by the service paying out allowances to...
Iraqi refugees protest outside labour ministry, want to be moved to Kofinou
By Lizzy Ioannidou A group of 60 Iraqi refugees have gathered outside the labour ministry all week, protesting their inability to find a home, or...
New government website for jobseekers and employers
The labour ministry has announced the creation of a new website where unemployed people can register and where employers can look for workers. According to...
