Over 80,000 cannot afford a week’s holiday
More than 80,000 people living in Cyprus cannot afford a one-week holiday according to research carried out by the European Trade Union Confederation published on...
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Pensioners say long way to go before are all above poverty line
Though the recent decision by the council of ministers to increase the monthly allowance of low-income pensioners is beneficial, there is still a long way...
More money for low-income pensioners
Low-income pensioners will receive an additional sum of €20 to €50 in their monthly allowance, depending on the size of their yearly income, the council...
AKEL paints dismal economic picture
By Andria Kades THE government is trying to sway the public with misinformation, telling people things are getting better when in fact the rich get...
Government modifies pension cut proposal
The government has modified its proposal to cut the social pension, raising the monthly income threshold from €1,191 – the poverty line – to €2,000...
‘Pension cuts will only affect the well-off’
By Constantinos Psillides Finance minister Harris Georgiades said yesterday that cuts to what is known as the ‘social pension’ would only affect those elderly people...
Tensions rise over pension cuts
By Constantinos Psillides THE government proposal for a targeted pension spending, which is expected to save up to 10m euros, was met with harsh criticism...