The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance and the State Ministry of Social Welfare, in the framework of the Social Policy included in the Notification of Charges of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, inform about the following:
1.
Social Security Service social card holders:
Benefit from a 50% discount on Public Passenger Transport fares on Regular Bus Services, provided that they secure a personalised smart card (MotionBusCard).
Relevant information for Social Security Service social card holders is available on the website http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/sid/sidv2.nsf.
2. Beneficiaries of Low Pensioner's Allowance:
Beneficiaries of Low Pensioner's Allowance:
Beneficiaries of Low Pensioner's Allowance are entitled to free travel on public passenger transport on regular bus services, provided that they secure a personalised smart card (MotionBusCard). Relevant information for beneficiaries of Low Pensioner's Allowance is available on the website of the Welfare Benefit Administration Service at the link: http://www.wbas.dmsw.gov.cy/dmsw/.
At the request of the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Ms. Zeta Aimylianidou and the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Ms. Anastasia Anthousis within the framework of their competences, on the instructions of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Mr. Yannis Karousosos, until 30 June 2022, the cost of €5 for issuing the MotionBusCard will not be paid by the beneficiaries mentioned above.
The MotionBusCard is issued to the above groups of citizens upon presentation at the points of sale/issue of an identity card or passport for identification purposes, as well as the following:
- Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance Card or Low Pensioner's Benefit Approval Letter from the Welfare Benefit Management Service, for Low Pensioner's Benefit recipients, or
- Social Card or Social Insurance Services Social Card Beneficiary Certificate, for Social Insurance Services Social Card holders.
Relevant information about MotionBusCard is available at https:/www.motionbuscard.org.cy/ticket.
(MKυ)
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