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A new expanded Tuition and Feeding Subsidy Scheme for children up to 4 years old was approved today by the Council of Ministers, following a proposal presented by the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Marilena Evangelou.
The Plan provides for the subsidisation of tuition fees and feeding of children up to 4 years of age through the direct payment of part of the monthly cost of the children's attendance at the nurseries that will be included in the Plan. At the same time, the new plan widens the income criteria so that all those receiving child benefit are eligible.
Specifically, for families with one child, the income criterion is extended from €30,000 to €49,000 and for families with two children, this criterion is extended from €39,000 to €59,000. For families with three children and for large families, the income criterion is extended from €49,000 to €59,000. The income criterion, in this case, is further increased by €5,000 for each additional child beyond the second.
The monthly amount of the allowance is up to 80% of the tuition fees, with a maximum amount ranging from €100 to €350 per month for each child, based on the family income, the age of the child, the composition of the family and the hours of attendance.
The monthly amount of the allowance is up to 80% of the tuition fees, with a maximum amount ranging from €100 to €350 per month for each child, based on the family income, the age of the child, the composition of the family and the hours of attendance. Up to 21,000 children, aged up to 4 years, will be able to benefit from the Scheme and, based on the experience of its implementation in the previous school year, it is expected to be used by approximately 10,500 beneficiaries, compared to 7,200 beneficiaries who have used it so far.
This Scheme aims to strengthen families, reconcile family and work life and ensure that pre-school children have access to quality pre-school education and care, without exclusion. The broadening of the income criteria decided today by the Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare increases the beneficiaries of the Plan, thereby strengthening even more families and social justice more broadly.
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