The Ministry of Social Welfare announces that, as of Friday, 13 May 2022, the Welfare Benefits Management Service (WMS) will start paying the beneficiaries of the following benefits for the year 2022:
- Child Allowance, to single and two-parent families for the year 2022.
- Child allowance, for families with three or more children and single-parent families and single-parent family allowance. It is noted that families who did not receive these benefits in the previous months of 2022 will receive them retroactively from 1 January 2022, on the basis of the decision for exceptional payment of the benefits, and
- Honorary Allowance for Large Mother for the year 2022.
With regard to the Child Allowance and Single Parent Family Allowance, it is recalled that, in the event of any change in family status or circumstances and elements affecting their entitlement to payment of the Child Allowance or Single Parent Family Allowance, beneficiaries must notify the Welfare Benefits Administration Service in writing within one (1) month of the change, by completing the relevant Change of Information Form, which can be found on the DHS website www.wbas.dmsw.gov.cy, in the Forms/Child Allowance section.
In addition, beneficiaries are required to submit a renewed residence permit, certificate of attendance, certificate of enlistment in the National Guard, certificate of community service, etc, are required to do so by 31 December 2022.
Applicants/recipients of these benefits may submit the above and/or other information by post to the Welfare Benefits Administration Service, P.O. Box 25686, 1311 Nicosia, and to the local Citizen Service Centres (KEP) and Citizen Centres (KEP). The necessary information can also be sent by email to grants@mlsi.gov.cy, or by fax to 22 803 048.
For more information, beneficiaries can visit the website of the Welfare Benefits Management Service www.wbas.dmsw.gov.cy or contact by telephone at 22 804000.
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