Pensioners call for more support, threaten ‘dynamic measures’
Pensioners protested in the capital on Tuesday as they accused the government of not doing enough to protect them amid inflation and other cost of...
Pensioners
Pensioners want painkillers, vitamins on Gesy
Painkillers, vitamins and other pharmaceutical products needed by a lot of patients should be covered under the national health scheme (Gesy), the Union of Cypriot...
Wide disparity in the value of a pension
Among the 160,746 pensioners in Cyprus as of 2020, there are wide variations in the amount people receive, some getting up to €2,487 while others...
Pensioners meet Hadjipantelas, point out health needs
Pensioners are asking for podiatrists to be covered by the general health system (Gesy) and want simplified procedures for hearing aids. They are also concerned...
Minister outlines support measures for low-income pensioners
The government recognises that low-income pensioners are a vulnerable group whose purchasing power is being eroded by inflation, deputy minister for welfare Anastasia Anthousi said...
Free bus travel for low-income pensioners
Low-income pensioners will be able to use public transport for free thanks to a new initiative announced on Monday by the social welfare deputy ministry...
Our View: Public sector pensions need overhaul without delay
Parliamentary spokesman of Akel Giorgos Loucaides wrote to the finance minister on Tuesday asking to know whether the government had any plans to submit a...
Pensioners plan series of protests to highlight demands
The union of pensioners (Ekysy) said on Friday it plans to hold protests and conferences in a bid to pressure the government into resolving long-standing...
New holiday scheme for low-income pensioners
Cabinet has approved a new holiday scheme for low-income pensioners for the period of September 1 to December 22 covering accommodation and full board at...
Pensioners call for subsidised meds, lower Gesy contribution
Pensioners’ union Ekysy has called on the government to subsidise drugs for which they now must pay full price, and for lower Gesy contributions for...
