The State Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works inform that, in the framework of the Social Policy included in the Notification of Charges of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, beneficiaries of the Low Pensioner's Allowance can benefit from the free Public Passenger Transport Card on Regular Bus Lines, provided that they secure the personalised smart card (MotionBusCard).
Specifically, the MotionBusCard is issued to pensioners who are beneficiaries of the Low Income Pensioners' Assistance Scheme upon presentation at the points of sale/issue of the following:
- Identity Card or Passport for identification purposes,
- Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Security Card,
- Low Pensioner's Benefit Approval Letter from the Low Pensioner's Benefit Administration Service.
MotionBusCard is issued at ticket sales/issuing points upon presentation of the old Low Pensioner's Card sent by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance or the letter of approval as beneficiaries of the Low Pensioner's Benefit.
Beneficiaries who do not have the card issued by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance or the letter of approval as a beneficiary of the Low Pensioner's Allowance may apply for a certificate of entitlement to the Low Pensioner's Allowance through:
[*]By letter to the address of the Welfare Benefits Administration Service at Themistocles Dervi 46, 1066 Nicosia, or [*]By fax to 22 803 048, or [*]By e-mail to eee@mlsi.gov.cy with the subject 'Low Pensioner's Allowance Beneficiary Certificate'.
For the convenience of low pensioners, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works and the State Ministry of Social Welfare are in contact to find an alternative method of confirming these beneficiaries.
It is clarified that pensioners who receive any assistance for travel by public passenger transport on regular bus services through the Pensioners' Assistance Scheme are not eligible to receive/use the free MotionBusCard.
Finally, in order to better serve the beneficiaries, an extension has been granted until 31 May 2022 for the issuance of the free MotionBusCard, while, following instructions from the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Yiannis Karousos and the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Ms. Anastasia Anthousis, the cost of €5 for issuing the MotionBusCard will not be paid by the beneficiaries of the above policy.
Relevant information on the MotionBusCard is available on the website https:/www.motionbuscard.org.cy/ticket.
(MKY)
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