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...
Pensioners
Basic pension to increase by 4 per cent from next year
The basic pension rate is set to increase by four per cent from the beginning of the new year, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on...
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...
Hellenic Bank announces relief measures for the vulnerable
Hellenic Bank announced on Wednesday relief measures for customers with a focus on low-income pensioners and those on minimum income. Key points include an extension...
Cabinet approves holiday subsidy for low-income pensioners
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday approved a vacation subsidy scheme for low-income pensioners in Cyprus, allowing them to take discounted holidays in resorts and hotels...
Pensioners’ union wants financial help for meds not covered by Gesy
The Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) has called on the state to assist with the cost of medicines which are not covered by the national...
Calls for quality healthcare for ageing population as complaints keep coming
Cyprus urgently needs to draft and implement a national strategy for its growing elderly population that will provide affordable, quality, and specialised care, local stakeholders...
Pensioners union and health minister examine creation of geriatric healthcare centres
An initiative aimed at creating much-needed rehabilitation centres and geriatric clinics for pensioners on the island was discussed by the Health Minister Popi Kanari and...
Cyprus as a destination for pensioners
Cyprus is a land full of history, beautiful beaches, about 350 days of sunshine, a most satisfying Mediterranean cuisine, captivating natural mountain and beach areas...
Polis pensioners determined to tackle issues facing them
Pensioners union Ekysy on Saturday said that its members in the Polis Chrysochous district are determined to fight to resolve all the issues that they...
