Cyprus raises funding for NGOs by 60 per cent
Cyprus is significantly increasing state funding for NGOs, with the 2025 budget set to reach €25 million — a rise of about 60 per cent compared to three years ago.
Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena ...
Cabinet approves student benefits for those returning to north
Children of Greek Cypriot parents resettling in the north will now receive the same monthly allowance as students from enclaved families, following a new cabinet decision aimed at supporting families ...
State to combat low birthrates with family policy
With the aim of tackling low birthrates and the demographic aging of the population, the government is drafting a comprehensive family policy, which will include incentives for large families and ...
Govt to open, expand 30 kindergartens
The government is to open or expand 30 kindergartens across the country, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday.
She said the new and expanded kindergartens will also operate ...
Government to create National Action Plan for the elderly
The government announced on Tuesday its intention to create a “national action plan for the third age and active ageing”.
Explaining the decision, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said ...
Minister defends creation of residential units in Limassol for children
Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou on Monday defended a decision to construct unaccompanied minor residential units in Limassol a day after nearby residents held a protest.
Residents of Yermasogeia and ...
Deputy ministry of social welfare reiterates commitment to people with disabilities
The integration of people with disabilities is one of the foremost goals, said Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Marilena Evangelou on Sunday.
The deputy minister was speaking at an annual ...
State support for social care to increase
State aid from the from the deputy social welfare ministry is expected to increased to €17 million in 2023 for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and local authorities to operate social care programmes, Deputy ...
Pensioners: ‘none of our problems have been solved’
The Union of Cypriot pensioners (Ekysy) said “none of the problems plaguing pensioners have been resolved” in a letter to social welfare deputy minister Marilena Evangelou on Saturday.
They added ...
Improved care for adults with disabilities
The council of ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the creation of five round-the-clock care units for adults with disabilities.
Deputy minister for social welfare Marilena Evangelou explained ...
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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