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Childcare Temporary Registration
A temporary registration form for newly opening childcare centres.
Free Childcare
The Free Childcare Scheme is a system which was promised in the Government Electoral Manifesto, whereby Government provides free childcare services to parents/guardians who work or are pursuing their education. The childcare service is either provided directly through Government services or alternatively through Registered Child Care Centres.
Anti-Bullying Service
This service is aimed to support the various efforts already made in schools, in dealing with bullying incidents.
Anti-Substance Abuse Service
Keep schools free from all kind of substances and the danger related not only to illicit drugs but also to the use of cigarettes and alcohol.
Early Intervention Service
This service is intended for children who show difficulties or delays in various areas.
Family Writing Activity
The Agency organises family writing activities approximately once a month for children and their families. Such activities give families a taste of the writing process in a hands-on setting, tapping into their creativity to create a story, advertisement, or poem, and write together as a family.
Nwar Programme Referral
Nwar is an after-school family literacy programme organised by the National Literacy Agency, for children experiencing difficulties with reading and writing. The premise of the Nwar programme is that with extended support from dedicated literacy tutors and the crucial role of parents/guardians at home, children with literacy difficulties can become proficient, motivated and confident readers and writers. The programme complements day-school programmes and provides parents/guardians with practical literacy strategies to assist them in promoting their child’s educational development.
Service for the Visual Impaired
If a child is identified as having a significant visual impairment that is not satisfactorily corrected by the wearing of spectacles, s/he can be referred by the school to the service.
Skolasajf
SkolaSajf provides children aged between 3 and 16 years with the opportunity to engage in a series of cultural, artistic and physical activities, and outings, during the Summer months.
Social Emotional Behavioural Difficulties
This is a specialised service aimed to provide support to educators and schools where there are students who manifest challenging behaviour.
Social Work Service
When a student utterly refuses to attend school or plays truant from school, the social worker can guide and assist parents and work with and support him/her. What you'll get
Government Emigration Assistant Scheme Beneficiaries
By using this form, the applicant who had emigrated and benefitted from the Passage Assistance Scheme can request a document that is required to apply for a non-Maltese contributory pension.
Free Breakfast Club Service in Primary State Schools
An online application for the registration of students to make use of the Breakfast Club Service delivered in all Primary State Schools during the scholastic year.
GEM16+ Education Programme Centre
The GEM16+ educational learning centre offers an intensive learning programme which includes: • English; • Maths; • Maltese; • Choice between ECDL, Physics or Biology.
School Transport for State Schools
School transport is provided free of charge to students attending Primary, Middle and Secondary State Schools who reside more than 1 km distance away from their school. Parents/Guardians must apply through this form in order for their child/ren to make use of this transpor
Supporting Business Entities to Attend International Internet Technology Events
Through this scheme business entities can be supported to attend international internet technology related events.
Domestic Wells Grant
This scheme is to encourage the harvesting and use of rainwater in the domestic sector. Eligible expenditure includes repairs of cisterns (wells or bjar) and installation of second class water systems. The scheme applies to private individuals for use on their residential properties, and for organisations that do not fall within the concept of ‘undertaking’ for use on communal residences.
Roof Insulation & Double Glazing Grant
Applicants will receive an approval or otherwise of the grant for the installation of a Roof Insulation and Double Glazing (RIDG) system through a letter. This scheme provides a grant of 50% up to €1,000 or €350 according to planning application validation date in relation to roof insulation.
Application for Fiscal Incentive
This form is used by employers to claim fiscal incentive for having in their employment registered disabled persons whom no EU grants have been granted for their employment.
Application for NI Exemption
This form is used by employers to claim eligibility to exempt themselves from paying the employer’s share of NI when employing persons with disability.
Average Wage Earners Scheme
The persons applying for this scheme will be receiving €25 weekly, provided that they attend a minimum of 4 hours training per week for one of the courses organised by Jobsplus. Payment is based on the duration of the course. Applicants need to present personal documentation such as payslips and bank details.
Childcare Subsidy Scheme - End of Course Reimbursement
The main objective behind this scheme is to facilitate the participation in lifelong learning for those persons who have family responsibilities.
Incentive for Employers to Employ Mature Workers
Eligible employers will benefit from a tax reimbursement of a maximum of €11,600 for 2 years. If training is outsourced and provided by third parties employers will be reimbursed for up to €400 (50% of the cost of training).
Investing in Skills – Application Form
Investing in Skills (IIS) is intended to promote access to the training of persons actively participating in the Maltese labour market, with a view to increasing productivity and enhancing adaptability.
Investing in Skills – Delegation of Authority
Investing in Skills (IIS) is intended to promote access to the training of persons actively participating in the Maltese labour market, with a view to increasing productivity and enhancing adaptability.
Investing in Skills – Request for Reimbursement
Investing in Skills is intended to promote access to the training of persons actively participating in the Maltese labour market, with a view to increasing productivity and enhancing adaptability.
Job Brokerage Coupon for Migrants and Refugees
Declaration from the employer stating that a migrant was giving a service for a stipulated period no longer than a week.
Job Brokerage Request Form for Migrants and Refugees
Through this form, companies can formally request the service of a migrant for a very short period of time.
NEET Activation Scheme
This form is used in order for eligible participants to participate in the NEETs activation scheme 2.0.
Application for the Guarantee Fund
The Guarantee Fund is intended to guarantee payment of unpaid wages due by an employer, to those employees whose employment is terminated because of the employer’s proved insolvency. Insolvency is when an individual or organization can no longer meet its financial obligations.
Appointment of an Administrator or Agent of an Administrator for Pensions and Benefits
The form is used for the appointment of an Administrator to act on behalf of a person with mental or another disability, and also on behalf of a person under 18 years who cannot act on his/her own behalf. An administrator can also accept to appoint a person to act as an Agent on his behalf.
Blue Badge Scheme (Blue Sticker)
The aim of the Blue Badge Scheme is to render the Maltese society an inclusive one in a way that persons with disability reach their full potential in all aspects of life, enjoying a high quality of life thanks to equal opportunities.
Empowerment Scheme
The Empowerment Scheme provides financial support and guidance to persons with disability enabling them to purchase equipment which would allow them to lead a more independent life. The Scheme is run by an independent Board which includes a number of professionals, who advise and provide information to persons with disability on how they can purchase equipment according to their individual needs.
Exemption from Payment of the Vehicle Road Licence
The Vehicle Road Licence Exemption scheme allows people with disability or their parents/carers to be either partially or fully exempted from paying the annual road licence, depending on the age of the vehicle.
Jobs Enhancing Skills Scheme (JESS) - Entities Application
JESS is a scheme where abilities of persons with disability are strengthened for job-related purposes, by offering job opportunities and training to develop new skills thus increasing possibilities of seeking gainful employment.
Jobs Enhancing Skills Scheme (JESS) Application
JESS is a scheme where abilities of persons with disability are strengthened for job-related purposes by offering job opportunities and training to develop new skills, thus increasing possibilities of seeking gainful employment.
Persons with Disability Scheme (Scheme DIS): Grant to Render Residence Accessible
The Persons with Disability Scheme provides financial assistance to persons with a disability to render their residence adequate for their needs or to convert part of the existing premises, so that the person with a disability can live in an independent or semi-independent manner close to the family.
Sonia Tanti Independent Living Centre
The Sonia Tanti Independent Living Centre (STILC) is Malta’s first independent living centre and forms part of CRPD (Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability). The centre provides persons with disability and their families with advice, information, and training in order to achieve, regain or maintain their independence mainly by owning the means to one's own mobility.
Special Identity Card & EU Disability Card (SID-EU Card)
The Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) offers a Special ID (SID-EU) Card to persons with disability in order to help them play an active role in society.
Support Groups for Siblings of Persons with Disabilities
The Sapport Social Work Services organise workshops for siblings of disabled persons. These workshops include various topics that appeal to this audience.
VAT Refund on Equipment or Computers for Persons with Disability
A full or partial VAT refund following purchase of special equipment for the use by persons with disability.
Workshops and Support Groups - Aġenzija Sapport
When a child is diagnosed with a disability, the family goes through a rollercoaster of emotions. Families may also experience a sense of helplessness and lack of courage. Even though the needs of each family are individual, some queries and emotions are common amongst families who have a child with disability. Thus Aġenzija Sapport Social Work Services launched Workshops and Support groups to support these families.
Age Pension
An Age Pension may be awarded to a person who reaches 60 years of age, who does not have enough paid or credited Social Security Contributions to be eligible for a Contributory Retirement Pension and satisfies the Means Test.
Appeal Against a Social Security Decision
An appeal may be lodged against a decision by the Department of Social Security before the Social Security Umpire. One may lodge an appeal on a question of law or a principle of importance emerging from a decision by the Department of Social Security according to the Social Security Act (Cap. 318). The appeal must to be lodged within 30 days from when one is informed of the decision.
Application Monitoring (DSS)
The focus of this service is to provide details of current and active benefits, as well as pending benefits awaiting assessment and authorisation by the Department of Social Security.
Carers Allowance
The Carers Allowance may be awarded to a single person who is over 18 years of age and is taking care of a relative, with low dependency, on a full-time basis living within the same household
Certification of Insurance/Employment Periods in another EU Country (Form U1)
The U1 form certifies your periods of insurance and employment or self-employment completed in an EU country which will be taken into account for the award of unemployment benefits. The U1 is issued by the country where you worked and paid the relative social security contributions.
Child in Care Benefit (Foster Care Service)
Any family, married couple, and single individuals (in particular cases only), irrespective of their age, class, race and religion, can become foster carers after undergoing training, followed by an assessment, and approval by the Fostering and Adoption Panel.
Child in Care Benefit (Residential Service)
The Fostering Service helps to create opportunities for children to thrive and grow and to provide a quality and enlightened experience for children in residential care placements.
Children's Allowance Calculator
This calculator is a tool that allows you to enter data to calculate an unofficial projection for the Children's Allowance. The Children's Allowance is paid to each family residing in Malta having children under full care and custody and who are under 16 years of age, or children up to 21 years that are students without stipend or registering for the first time. This calculator only works out the rates for children under 16 years of age.
Claim for Children's Allowance for Additional Children
This application must be filled in when a person is already benefitting from the Children's Allowance, but they would like to register another child/new born.
Claim for Revision for Children's Allowance
This application must be used when a person is currently receiving the Children’s Allowance, however there were changes in circumstances. By filling in this application the applicant will be requesting a revision of this benefit.
Contributory Retirement Grant for Non-Pensioners
The Contributory Retirement Grant for Non-Pensioners is paid to a person registered under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.), but does not have the minimum amount of Social Security Contributions to qualify for a Contributory Pension.
Deposit in a Bank Account Electronic Notification (Social Security Department)
To deposit a benefit or pension in a bank account of your preference.
Disabled Child Allowance
Any child that is certified to be suffering from some kind of physical and/or mental disability may be granted an allowance. This allowance is over and above the Children’s Allowance.
Disease/Medical Condition Related to Work Benefit
A person who has developed a disease arising out of or in the course of his/her employment or self-occupation, may be entitled to Injury Benefit/Industrial Disease.
Energy Benefit (Beneficiaries entitled to Non-Contributory Benefits)
The Energy Benefit is aimed to mitigate the effect of expenditure on water and electricity bills of low-income families.
Energy Benefit (Disabled Beneficiares)
The Energy Benefit is aimed to mitigate the effect of expenditure on water and electricity bills of low-income families. Following the submission of an application form, persons can qualify either: 1. On grounds of the social situation; 2. Through a Means Test or 3. On humanitarian grounds.
Energy Benefit (Humanitarian Case)
The Energy Benefit is aimed to mitigate the effect of expenditure on water and electricity bills of low-income families. Following the submission of an application form, persons can qualify either: 1. On grounds of the social situation; 2. Through a Means Test or 3. On humanitarian grounds.
Entitlement to Remain Insured in Malta (Form A1)
The A1 document certifies which social security legislation applies to the holder of the form. It is generally required in situations where an employed or self-occupied person has a connection through his/her work activity with more than one EU country. Under the EU rules a person is only subject to the legislation of one country at any one time.
Exemption from Paying Class 2 Contributions
A person may be exempted from paying Class 2 Social Security Contributions (contributions paid by self-occupied persons) due to a low income or earnings. No credits will be awarded, and since the exemption is awarded such contributions cannot be paid prior to pension (retrospective contributions).
Exemption from Payment of the Employer’s Share of Social Security Contributions as an Employer of a Live-in Carer
A person employing a live-in carer (employee) may request to be exempted from paying his share of Social Security Contributions as the employer of a live-in carer. Nevertheless, as an employer one still needs to pay the employee’s (live-in carer’s) Social Security Contributions.
Increased Carers Allowance
The Increased Carers Allowance may be awarded to a single or married person who is over 18 years of age and is taking care of a relative, with high dependency, living within the same household on a full-time basis.
Increased Severe Disability Assistance
An Increased Severe Disability Assistance may be awarded to a person who is 16 years of age and over and is absolutely unable to work.
Injury Benefit
An Injury Benefit may be awarded to a person registered under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.) and who suffers from personal injury caused by an accident arising out of or in the course of his employment or self-occupation. A person who has developed a disease (occupational disease) may be entitled to an Injury/Industrial Disease Benefit.
Invalidity Pension
Il-Pensjoni tal-Invalidità tingħata lil persuna li tkun iċċertifikata li ma tistax tagħmel xogħol full-time jew part-time minħabba marda serja jew diżabilità fiżika jew mentali, soġġetta għall-kundizzjonijiet relattivi ta’ kontribuzzjoni tas-sigurtà soċjali skont l-Att dwar is-Sigurtà Soċjali (Kap 318).
In-Work Benefit
The In-Work Benefit is awarded to a claimant who is in employment and has children living within the household who are under 23 years of age.
In-Work Benefit Calculator
This calculator is a tool that allows you to enter data to calculate an unofficial projection for the In-Work Benefit. The In-Work Benefit is aimed to assist parents and single parents to maintain their children.
Marriage Grant
The Marriage Grant may be awarded to a person upon legal marriage or civil union.
Maternity Leave Benefit
The Maternity Leave Benefit may be awarded to a pregnant woman.
Maternity/Adoption Leave Trust Claim
The Maternity Leave Contribution that came into effect as of 1st July 2015 through Legal Notice 257 of 2015 (Trusts and Trustees Act Cap. 331), is to be paid by Employers for all their employees in the private sector.
Medical Certificate Monitoring
This service shows medical certificates presented at the Department of Social Security as from 5 years ago. The certificates are listed according to year and presented chronologically. Medical Certificates are submitted by employees and for long term sickness these are presented on a weekly basis. Some persons might in fact have a large number of certificates.
Milk Grant
A head of household who is in receipt of Social or Tuberculosis Assistance may be entitled to benefit from the Milk Grant if he shows to the satisfaction of the Director of Social Security that he or any member of his household has the care and custody of a child under 40 weeks of age who requires weaning or complementary feeding or who cannot breast feed for medical reasons.
Orphan’s Supplementary Allowance
An Orphan’s Allowance may be awarded to a person who is entrusted with the care of a youngster, if both parents of the younster are deceased.
Payment Schedule Dates
Through this service, one is able to find out the dates on which each and every benefit issued by the Department of Social Security is paid. The range of dates included is for the current year.
Personal Details Monitoring (DSS)
This service will provide the personal details as held by the Department of Social Security.
Power of Attorney for Pensions and Benefits
Authorisation by a beneficiary for a person to act as an Attorney on his behalf for Social Security benefits and pensions.
Retirement Pension
The Contributory Retirement Pension may be awarded to a person who reaches retirement age.
Retirement Pension Calculator
As a prospective retiree born on or after 1st January 1952, you can enter a minimum set of pre-requisite information as a basis for an as accurate as possible determination of your potential pension.
Retrospective Payment of Social Security Contributions
Eligible applicants can pay back-dated Social Security Contributions which are missing from their respective contribution history, in such a way that they can either qualify for a contributory pension, or else enhance its current or potential payment rate.
Schedule of Benefit Rates
Through this service, one is able to find out the rates for all the benefits issued by the Department of Social Security. One can see the rates for the current year as well as for the previous 5 years.
Senior Citizen Grant
The grant is a one time payment but paid every consecutive year. It is paid to those elderly persons who have reached their 75th birthday on the 1 January or on a pro-rata basis from the date of the 75th birthday up to the end of the current year.
Sickness Benefit Calculator
This calculator is a tool that allows you to enter data to calculate an unofficial projection for the Sickness Benefit. A person can be eligible for Sickness Benefit
Social Security Number
Historically, your social security registration number is a number listed under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318) through which you pay social security contributions. The social security contributions paid will entitle you for the social security benefits provided under the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), subject to the entitlement conditions which exist for each type of benefit. You can find more information on the categories and amount of social security contributions employees and self-employed/occupied persons need to pay here.
Student's Allowance
This application must be used when the child reaches the age of 16 but still has not exceeded 21 years of age. Allowance will continue being paid for those children who are still attending full time education and receiving no stipends or maintenance grants.
Supplementary Allowance (Head of Household) - (For the Period between 6th January 2018 and 4th January 2019
Heads of Household and Single Persons with a low income are eligible for Supplementary Allowance.
Supplementary Allowance (Not Head of Household) - (For the Period between 6th January 2018 and 4th January 2019)
Entitled to a Single Person who is not Head of Household and who is employed.
Supplementary Allowance (SPA)
The Social Security Act stipulates that means incomes to be taken into account for interest, rents, and other employment income, is the income earned during the year preceding year of Supplementary Allowance (SPA) application. However, for income originating from pensions, means income is assessed on the current year’s pension rate, that may be the same year of SPA application.
Tapering of Benefits (Employed Person)
The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.
Tapering of Benefits (Head of Household with Employed Spouse/Partner)
The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.
Tapering of Benefits (Married/Civil Union/Cohabiting)
The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.
Tapering of Benefits (Self-Occupied Person)
The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied, as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.
Tapering of Benefits (Single Parents)
The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied, as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.
Tubercolosis Assistance
Any head of household, who proves to the satisfaction of the Director of Social Security that s/he or a member of his/her household suffers from Tuberculosis or Koch’s Disease, shall be entitled to Tuberculosis Assistance.
Unemployment Assistance
Unemployment Assistance may be awarded to a head of household who is registering under Part 1 of the Unemployment Register.
Unemployment Benefit Calculator
This calculator is a tool that allows you to enter data to calculate an unofficial projection for the Unemployment Benefit. Unemployed persons may be entitled to receive the Unemployment Benefit is they are registering for employment under Part I of the register held at JobsPlus.
Widow/er' s Pension
A Contributory Widow/er’s Pension is awarded to a claimant who satisfies the relevant conditions following the death of the spouse/partner.
Widow/er’s Pension Calculator
In a few easy steps, our contributory widow/er’s pension calculator can give you an estimate of the pension entitlement you'll get in the event of widowhood as at today. This online calculator is only intended as an approximate indication of your widow/er’s pension benefit.
Access to Finance and/or the Allocation of Industrial Space
Eligible undertakings in terms of the Business Promotion Act can apply for any of the following types of assistance: i) Allocation of industrial space. ii) Soft loan. iii) Interest rate subsidy. iv) Loan guarantee.
Advertising Lotteries
An advertising lottery game is organised with the purpose of promoting or encouraging the sale of goods/services. This does not constitute an economic activity in its own right and any payments effected by the participant serve only to acquire the promoted goods/services and are not a means of participating in the game itself. Nevertheless, it still requires a licence.
Aid for Research and Development (R&D) Projects (Tax Credit)
This incentive measure allows companies to claim tax credits on costs incurred directly or indirectly in carrying out an R&D project or projects relevant to the company’s trade.
Business Associations Grant Scheme
Associations play a critical role in establishing best practices, and technical standards. Through this incentive, Malta Enterprise intends to promote the development and continuity of small Business Associations that aim to facilitate collaboration and develop their relevant business sector.
Cooperate for Growth
This incentive aims to support businesses that are willing to establish new markets, or to introduce a new service or product in an existing international market. Support shall be given in a form of a per diem allowance.
Gozo Transport Grant Scheme
This scheme supports manufacturing undertakings operating from Gozo by reducing their inter-island transporation costs. The assistance serves to reduce the cost-disadvantages for manufacturers based in Gozo, rendering these businesses in a better position to compete effectively within the single market.
Industrial Space for Small Business Activities
This is an application to support small scale business activities.
Innovation Aid for SMEs
This measure is open to all SMEs that qualify for this incentive and shall allow these undertakings to recover in the form of tax credits, part of the costs incurred for the loan of highly qualified personnel (HQP) from large undertakings and Research and Knowledge-dissemination Organisation.
Investment Aid for High Efficiency Cogeneration
In collaboration with the Energy and Water Agency, Malta Enterprise assists undertakings to invest in cogeneration equipment (ie. Energy efficient solutions that simultaneously generate thermal energy and electrical and/or mechanical energy).
Knowledge Transfer
This incentive provides a framework for addressing skill shortages by supporting training and re-skilling of existing and new employees. The aim is to support knoweldge transfer and the acquisition of new competences in line with the knowledge and skill requirements of industry.
Micro Guarantee Scheme 2017-2020
The Micro Guarantee Scheme has the objective to accelerate growth by facilitating access to debt finance for smaller business undertakings.
Qualifying Employment in Innovation and Creativity (Personal Tax)
This measure facilitates employment of non residents in roles which are currently not addressed by the local labour market by temporarily easing the tax expenses incurred by such persons through a fiscal incentive.
Rent Subsidy
This scheme supports small undertakings engaged in eligible activities (see Incentive Guidelines page 40) that require industrial space as a temporary, or permanent solution.
Research and Development Grant
This form is to be filled by enterprises that wish to benefit from the EUREKA Research and Development Grant, for projects to be carried out in collaboration with members of the EUREKA network. This measure supports industrial research or experimental development carried out together with at least 1 foreign partner, for the acquisition of knowledge leading to the development of innovative products and solutions.
Startup Advance
STARTUP Advance is intended to support small start-up undertakings that are in the process of consolidating a business operation that has demonstrated market potential and is deemed as economically feasible and innovative by the Corporation.
Support for the Development of Business Units at the Artisan Village, Ta' Qali
Tenants of Malta Industrial Parks Limited situated at Ta' Qali crafts village will be suppoted in the development of their business premises situated within the Artisan Village.
Tax Credits for R&D and Innovation
Tax credit incentive for undertakings that employ a person holding or reading for a doctoral degree in science, information technology or engineering.
The Research and Experimental Development Pre-Proposal Check (Linked to Industrial and Experimental Development Tax Credits)
The objective of this initiative is to encourage researchers to exploit intellectual property through the licensing of patented knowledge. The scheme should also encourage investment in research and knowledge creation, and exploitation of intellectual property. This check willl allow entities interested in applying for a Malta Enterprise Research and Experimental Development incentive to establish whether or not their intended project conforms as a valid project within the parameters of the Incentive Guidelines.
Business START (B. Start)
Business Start offers a seed funding to start-ups. The measure is intended to support small startup undertakings that have a viable business concept and are in the early stage of its development.
Microinvest - Tax Credits for Micro Enterprises and the Self-Employed
The objective of this scheme is to encourage undertakings to invest in their business, innovate, expand, and implement compliance directives, or to develop their operations.
Start-Up Finance 2017-2020
This is a measure to finance innovative undertakings in their early stages of development by supporting Small startup undertakings that demonstrate a viable business concept in the setting up and initial growth phases.
Elderly Services Gozo
The Ministry for Gozo provides a number of services for the Elderly. This application form incorporates all the major services offered by the Ministry,
Gozitan Sportsperson Assistance Scheme
Gozitan residents athletes that are not on a professional contract and travel to Malta to participate and attend sports activities will be given financial assistance to aid in the travelling to and from Malta.
Gozo Channel Family Pass
Maltese residents who have close residents in Gozo are presently entitled to a ‘Family Pass’. In effect this means that a pass holder is entitled to the same special fare as a Gozo Residents i.e. €8.15 for car and driver and €1.15 for foot passenger. An additional annual fee of €11.65 for car plus driver and €4.65 for foot passenger is to be paid for the renewal of the ‘Family Pass’.
Gozo Employment Refund Scheme
A scheme open to enterprises, companies, and businesses in Gozo which offers a refund for each Gozitan resident employed after the 1st of January 2018.
Grant Payable to Malta Resident Students Following Full-Time Courses in Gozo
Students resident in Malta who are following full-time courses in Gozo can apply for a Government subsidy. The subsidy of €500 per quarter is granted during the academic year, i.e. from October to June and will cover 3-month periods (October to December; January to March; and April to June). Each student will be required to complete a form at the beginning of each academic year.
Payment of Subsidy to Gozo Residents Working in Malta within Government Ministries and/or Entities, Institutions and Other Government Agencies
Gozo residents who are working in Malta within Ministries and/or entities, institutions and other Government Agencies in Malta are issued with a subsidy every 4 months. The HR of their respective place of work is to fill in and certify the number of working days actually worked in Malta.
Travel Reimbursement Scheme for Gozitan Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta
Patients travelling to Malta for cancer treatment at Mater Dei Hospital can claim back inter-island expenses. Confirmation of the Mater Dei Hospital visit dates are to be filed with the application together with the ferry tickets that are being claimed for reimbursement.