FAQs - Social Security Matters

 Self-employed Social Security Rates - (Class 2)
     [2012] [2011] [1998-2010]

 Self-employed Social Security Rates - (Class 2) [1982-1997]

 Employer & Employee Social Security Contributions-(Class 1)
     [2012] [2012-FSS] [2011] [1998-2010]
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* 2011 Social Security Contributions Important Notice:
Category E (Students under the age of 18) & Category F (Students of age 18 and older) are still applicable for the year 2011.  The circular issued to all employers by the Inland Revenue Department during December 2010 is to be discarded and the rates as indicated on the link here should be utilised when calculating the social security contributions for the employee and the employer for Category E or Category F.

CAT. E  - 10% of wage (Max. €4.38/Monday) Employee & Employer
CAT. F - 10% of wage (Max. €7.94/Monday) Employee & Employer

The IRD website defines students as those who are following a full-time course of studies or instruction under the Student-Worker Scheme, or other similar schemes (including the Extended Skills Training Schemes, but excluding the Worker-Student Schemes) involving distinct work and study periods for which they are receiving remuneration.
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 Social Security in Malta - A General Overview

 Social Security District Offices in Malta & Gozo with contact details

 Pensions
      [Retirement Age] [Pensionable Income] [Full-Pension entitlement rules]

 Sickness Benefit [FAQ] [Procedures] [Application form]

Related Social Security Forms

 PT 1 - Provisional Tax & Social Security payment form

 Children Allowance Application Form & Info.

 Supplementary Allowance & Info.

 Maternity Benefit Application Form

 Marriage Grant Online Form

 Contributory Retirement Pension Form & Information

 Malta-Canada & Malta-Australia Bilateral Agreements - Forms & Info.

More forms.........

Relevant Social Security Legislation

 Social Security ACT (Cap 318)

     Old Age Pensions Regulations

     Public Assistance (Oaths) Regulations

     Social Security (Armed Forces) Order

     Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement with the United Kingdom) Order

     Classes of Earnings (Special Exceptions) Order

     Children Allowances Regulations

     Social Security (Extension) Order

     Maximum Pensionable Income Order

     Family Bonus Order

     Emergency Assistance Order

     Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement with Australia) Order

     European Social Charter Order

     State Financed Residential Services Rates Regulations

     Fees payable on the Filing of Judicial Acts in connection with Appeals Regulations

     Social Security (U.N. Convention relating to the Status of Refugees) Order

     Transfer of Funds (Government Financed Beds) Regulations

     Bilateral Agreement on Social Security between Malta and the Netherlands Regulations

     Transfer of Funds (Specified State Owned) Hostels Regulations

     Equal Treatment in Occupational Social Security Schemes Regulations

 More legislation................

Relevant Social Security Websites

 Ministry of Education, Employment & the Family

 Directorate General (Employment and Social Affairs) of the European Commission

 Coordination of social security schemes in the European Union

Other Countries Social Security Websites

 Centrelink, social security benefits in Australia

 Social Development Canada, social security in Canada

 The Pension Service, expats social security in UK

 Sociale Verzekeringsbank, social security in The Netherlands

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