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18,139, 26 ta’ Ottubru, 2007 Taqsima B –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B 3983 A.L.

318 ta’ l-2007 ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ SO?JALI (KAP.


318) Ordni ta’ l-2007 dwar }jieda fir-Rati ta’ Benefiççji BIS-SA{{A tas-setg[at mog[tija bl-artikolu 84 ta’ l-Att dwar is- Sigurtà Soçjali, hawnhekk i]jed ’il quddiem imsejja[ “l-Att”, il-Ministru g[all-Familja u Solidarjetà Soçjali, bi ftehim mal-Prim Ministru u Ministru tal-Finanzi, g[amlet dan l-ordni li ;ej> 1.

(1) fir-Rati ta’ Benefiççji.

It-titolu ta’ dan l-ordni hu Ordni ta’ l-2007 dwar }jieda Titolu u bidu fis- se[[.
(2) Dan l-ordni g[andu jitqies li da[al fis-se[[ kif ;ej> (a) fil-ka] ta’ l-G[axar Skeda fl-1 ta’ Jannar, 2007< u (b) fil-ka] tat-Tieni, it-Tielet, is-Sitt, it-Tmien, id-Disa’, it- Tnax u l-Erbatax-il Skeda fis-6 ta’ Jannar, 2007.

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Minflok it-Tieni, it-Tielet, is-Sitt, it-Tmien, id-Disa’, l-G[axar, it-Tnax u l-Erbatax-il Skeda li jinsabu ma’ l-Att g[andhom jid[lu dawn it-Tieni, it-Tielet, is-Sitt, it-Tmien, id-Disa’, l-G[axar, it-Tnax u l- Erbatax-il Skeda li ;ejjin rispettivament> Jissostitwixxi Skedi li jinsabu ma’ l-Att.
“IT-TIENI SKEDA (Artikoli 12, 20, 23, 27, 30, 66, 68, 73, 76 u 76A) Kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ e]enzjoni mill-[las ta’ kontribuzzjonijiet tat-Tieni Klassi u g[all-g[oti ta’ G[ajnuna Soçjali, G[ajnuna g[al Mard, G[ajnuna Medika Bla {las, Pensjoni ta’ l-Età, Pensjoni g[al Di]abilità, Pensjoni g[al Persuni b’Vista Batuta u Pensjoni g[all-Wens, Allowance tat-Tfal, Allowance Supplimentari u Allowance g[al Tifel b’Di]abilità.

TAQSIMA I E]enzjoni mill-{las ta’ Kontribuzzjonijiet tat-Tieni Klassi 1.
Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 12 ta’ dan l- Att g[andu jitqies> B 3984 (a) il-valur ta’ kull proprjetà (minbarra d-dar tar-residenza) ta’ dik il-persuna li tkun, jew tista’ tkun, investita jew tintu]a bi qlieg[, bl-esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija u [wejje; o[ra personali> I]da meta l-flus fil-Bank u fl-idejn (inklu]i xi assi likwidi, depo]iti g[al xi ]mien, bonds, stocks, azzjonijiet jew titoli o[ra) u l-valur kapitali ta’ kull proprjetà immobbli urbana (b’eskluzjoni tad-dar tar-residenza) li ma tkunx qed tintu]a bi qlig[, ikunu flimkien jaqb]u Lm4,000 fil-ka] ta’ persuna wa[edha jew ta’ armel jew armla, jew Lm7,000 fil-ka] ta’ persuna mi]]ew;a, il-persuna li tkun qed titlob e]enzjoni mill-[las ta’ kontribuzzjoni tat-Tieni Klassi g[andha titqies li ma tkunx intitolata g[al din l-e]enzjoni< u (b) salv kif provdut fil-paragrafu 3 ta’ din it-Taqsima, kull d[ul jew privile;; li huwa riçevut jew jista’ ji;i riçevut minn, jew ikun gawdut minn dik il-persuna.
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Meta r-ri]orsi kapitali totali msemmijin fil-paragrafu 1 (a) ta’ din it-Taqsima ma jkunux jaqb]u l-limiti hemm imsemmijin> (a) l-ewwel Lm250 minn dawk ir-ri]orsi kapitali ma g[andux jing[ata ka] tag[hom< u (b) il-valur ta’ kull proprjetà immobbli urbana msemmija fil-proviso li jinsab ma’ l-imsemmi subparagrafu (a) g[andu jitqies li jkun qieg[ed jipproduçi d[ul ta’ kull sena ekwivalenti g[al 5.5% tal-valur kapitali tieg[u.

3.
Fil-kalkolu tad-d[ul jew privile;; li huwa, jew jista’ ji;i, riçevut jew gawdut mill-persuna li tkun qed titlob e]enzjoni mill-[las ta’ kontribuzzjoni tat-Tieni Klassi ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) kull g[ajnuna, pensjoni, benefiççju jew allowance li jit[allsu ta[t dan l-Att< (b) kull benefiççju g[al mard mog[ti minn soçjetà filantropika jew trade union< (ç) kull somma m[allsa minn fond tal-karità< (d) kull pensjoni o[ra li ma tkunx pensjoni li tit[allas bis- sa[[a ta’ l-artikolu 16A ta’ l-Att dwar it-Tarzna ta’ Malta li tkun qieg[da tit[allas mhux bis-sa[[a ta’ dan l-Att< u (e) l-ewwel Lm200 li jsiru bi qlig[ minn persuna li tag[mel [dim ta’ maljar bl-idejn, bizzilla, xog[ol tal-ganç u rakkmu ;ewwa d-dar, u li l-manifattura ta’ dak l-arti;;janat ma tkun tinvolvi ebda proçess mekkaniku.
B 3985 TAQSIMA II G[ajnuna g[al Mard 1.

Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 20 ta’ dan l- Kap.

207.
Att g[andu jitqies> (a) salv kif provdut fil-paragrafu 3 ta’ din it-Taqsima, il- valur ta’ kull proprjetà (minbarra d-dar tar-residenza) li tkun tal- membri kollha tal-familja li la jkunu persuni impjegati lanqas persuni li jimpjegaw lilhom infushom jew persuni li ja[dmu g[alihom infushom skond dan l-Att, li hija jew tista’ tkun, investita jew u]ata bi qlieg[ b’esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija jew o;;etti o[ra personali> I]da meta l-flus fil-bank u fl-idejn (inkluzi assi likwidi, depo]iti g[al xi ]mien, bonds, stocks, azzjonijiet u titoli o[ra) u l- valur kapitali ta’ kull proprjetà immobbli urbana (bl-esklu]joni tad-dar fejn wie[ed joqg[od) li ma tkunx qieg[da tintu]a bi qlieg[, ikunu flimkien jaqb]u> (i) Lm6,000 fil-ka] ta’ familja li tikkonsisti f’membru wie[ed biss jew f’g[add ta’ membri li l-kap tag[hom ikun persuna mhux mi]]ew;a jew ;enitur singlu< jew (ii) Lm10,000 fil-ka] ta’ familja li mill-anqas tkun tikkonsisti fil-kap tal-familja u l-konju;i< il-persuna li tkun qed titlob l-G[ajnuna g[al Mard ma g[andhiex titqies li tkun intitolata g[al dik l-g[ajnuna< u (b) salv kif provdut fil-paragrafu 4 ta’ din it-Taqsima, kull d[ul jew privile;; li huwa, jew jista’ ji;i, riçevut jew li jgawdi xi membru tal-familja li la jkun persuna impjegata u lanqas persuna li timpjega lilha nnifisha jew persuna li ta[dem g[aliha nnifisha skond dan l-Att> I]da kull proprjetà jew d[ul li g[andhom ikunu kalkolati g[all- finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dan il-paragrafu g[andhom jinkludu
 kull proprjetà jew d[ul li xi membru tal-familja kif hawn qabel imsemmi f’din it-Taqsima kien direttament jew indirettament ça[[ad lilu nnifsu minnhom sabiex ikollu jedd g[al G[ajnuna g[al Mard jew sabiex ikollu jedd g[al rata aktar vanta;;u]a> B 3986 Kap.
452.
I]da wkoll meta membru, li ma jkunx il-kap tal-familja jew il-konju;i, jkun persuna impjegata jew persuna li timpjega lilha nnifisha jew persuna li ta[dem g[aliha nnifisha, jekk il-paga gross jew id-d[ul gross tag[ha, skond il-ka], ma jkunx i]jed minn 35% tal-Paga Minima Nazzjonali applikabbli g[al persuni ta’ l-età ta’ 18-il sena jew iktar stabbilita b’Ordni ta’ Standard Nazzjonali ma[ru; ta[t l-Att dwar l-Impiegi u r-Relazzjonijiet Industrijali matul il-perijodu li dwaru dik l-g[ajnuna tkun dovuta, dak il- membru ma g[andux g[all-finijiet ta’ dan il-paragrafu jitqies b[ala persuna impjegata jew persuna li timpjega lilha nnifisha jew persuna li ta[dem g[aliha nnifisha.
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Meta r-ri]orsi kapitali kollha msemmija fil-paragrafu 1 (a) ta’ din it-Taqsima ma jkunux jaqb]u l-limiti msemmija> (a) l-ewwel Lm250 ta’ dawn ir-ri]orsi kapitali ma g[andhomx jitqiesu< u (b) il-valur ta’ kull proprjetà immobbli urbana msemmija fil-proviso li jinsab ma’ l-imsemmi subparagrafu (a) g[andu jitqies li jkun qieg[ed jipproduçi d[ul fis-sena ekwivalenti g[al 5.5% tal- valur kapitali tieg[u.

3.
Meta xi membru tal-familja kif hawn qabel imsemmi f’din it- Taqsima, minbarra l-kap tal-familja u l-konju;i ta’ dak il-kap tal-familja, ikollu fil-pussess tieg[u xi proprjetà b[al dik imsemmija fil-paragrafu 1 (a) ta’ din it-Taqsima> (a) ma g[andux jitqies il-valur kollu ta’ xi dar tar-residenza li jkollu fil-futur jew parti minnha li tkun proprjetà ta’ dak il- membru bil-[sieb li jkun ser ji]]ewwe;< (b) ma g[andux jitqies nofs il-valur ta’ xi proprjetà o[ra b[al dik [lief jekk dik il-proprjetà ma tkunx ;iet trasferita jew mog[tija lilu mill-kap tal-familja jew mill-konju;i ta’ dak il-kap tal-familja fi ]mien it-tnax-il xahar minnufih qabel ma ssir it-talba g[all-G[ajnuna g[al Mard.
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Fil-kalkolu tad-d[ul jew privile;; li huwa, jew jista’ ji;i, riçevut minn xi membru tal-familja jew li huwa jgawdi, kif hawn qabel imsemmi f’din it-Taqsima ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) l-ewwel Lm40 li jo[or;u mill-u]u tal-proprjetà< (b) kull G[ajnuna Soçjali, G[ajnuna dwar il-Lebbra, G[ajnuna dwar it-Tuberkolo]i, G[otja g[al {alib u G[ajnuna g[al Mard li jit[allsu ta[t dan l-Att u kull pensjoni jew pensjonijiet (sew jekk im[allsin ta[t dan l-Att sew jekk le) sa ammont massimu B 3987 Kap.
123. totali ekwivalenti g[all-g[add kollu ta’ l-og[la rata tal-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali, inkluz l-Allowance Addizzjonali li jit[allas skond l-istat çivili ta’ min ikun qed jag[mel it-talba kif imsemmi fit-Tnax-il Skeda li tinsab ma’ dan l-Att< (ç) kull Allowance Supplimentari, Allowance tat-Tfal, Allowance g[al Min Jie[u [sieb, Allowance g[al Tifel b’Di]abilità jew Benefiççju tal-Maternità im[allas ta[t dan l-Att< (d) 83.4% tad-d[ul nett totali jew ta’ xi privile;;, benefiççju jew allowance jew ta’ xi pensjoni ]ejda li tkun qieg[da jew tista’ ti;i riçevuta minn dak il-membru tal-familja jew li huwa jkun qieg[ed igawdi, barra mill-kap tal-familja jew mill-konju;i ta’ dak il-kap, u g[al dan il-g[an, id-d[ul nett totali, il-privile;;, il- benefiççju, l-allowance jew il-pensjoni ]ejda g[andhom jitnaqqsu b’kull [las ta’ taxxa fuq l-income li jsir mill-persuna li tkun skond l-Att dwar it-Taxxa fuq l-Income, u l-espressjoni “pensjoni ]ejda” tfisser kull parti mill-pensjoni li tkun ’il fuq mill-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali kif imsemmi fis-subparagrafu (b) ta’ dan il-paragrafu< (e) kull ammont imsemmi fil-paragrafi 3 (b) u (ç) tat- Taqsima I ta’ din l-Iskeda< (f) kull stipendju riçevut minn xi membru tal-familja, li ma jkunx il-kap tal-familja jew il-konju;i ta’ dak jew dik il-kap tal- familja fi]-]mien meta jkun qieg[ed isir kors ta’ studji jew istruzzjoni full-time ta[t skema li tit[addem mill-Gvern ta’ Malta, sew jekk din tkun jew ma tkunx tinvolvi perijodi ta’ xog[ol u ta’ studju< u g[al dan il-g[an “stipendju” ma
 tinkludix xi paga jew rimunerazzjoni o[ra li tista’ tit[allas lill-persuna konçernata matul xi fa]i ta’ studju li tista’ tkun parti minn skema b[al dik< (g) l-ewwel Lm200 li jinkisbu bi qlieg[ minn persuna li tag[mel [dim ta’ maljar bl-idejn, bizzilla, xog[ol tal-ganç u rakkmu ;ewwa d-dar u li l-manifattura ta’ dak l-arti;;janat ma tkun tinvolvi ebda proçess mekkaniku.
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G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-taqsima “konju;i” g[andha tinkludi dik il-persuna li, fl-opinjoni tad-Direttur, tkun qed tg[ix mal-kap tal-familja daqs li kieku dik il-persuna kienet il-konju;i fi]-]wie; tal-kap tal-familja, matul xi perijodu li matulu l-G[ajnuna g[al Mard tkun qieg[da jew tista’ tit[allas lill-kap tal-familja skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan l- Att.

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Meta kap ta’ familja jkun qieg[ed jirçievi G[ajnuna g[al Mard ta[t dan l-Att, kull ]jieda mog[tija effett f’xi ]mien wara s-6 ta’ Jannar 1989 li g[aliha jista’ jkun intitolat hu jew xi membru ie[or tal-familja (kif hawn qabel imsemmi f’din it-Taqsima) dwar xi pensjoni, benefiççju, B 3988 g[ajnuna jew Allowance Supplimentari hekk kif im[allas lilu jew lil xi membru ie[or tal-familja tieg[u ta[t dan l-Att matul l-istess perijodu li fih huwa jkun qieg[ed jirçievi l-imsemmija G[ajnuna g[al Mard, ma g[andhiex titqies fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi ta’ dik il-familja g[al finijiet biex ji;i stabbilit jekk ikunx g[ad baqa’ jedd jew le g[al dik l-G[ajnuna g[al Mard.
TAQSIMA III G[ajnuna Medika Bla {las 1.
Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 23 ta’ dan l- Att g[andu jitqies> (a) salv kif provdut fil-paragrafu 3 ta’ din it-Taqsima, il- valur ta’ kull proprjetà (minbarra d-dar tar-residenza) li tkun tal- membri kollha tal-familja li hija jew tista’ tkun, investita jew u]ata bi profitt b’esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija jew o;;etti o[ra personali> I]da meta l-flus fil-bank u fl-idejn (inklu]i assi likwidi, depo]iti g[al xi ]mien, bonds, stocks, azzjonijiet u titoli o[ra) u l-valur kapitali ta’ kull proprjetà immobbli urbana (bl-esklu]joni tad-dar fejn wie[ed joqg[od) li ma tkunx qieg[da tintu]a bi qlieg[, ikunu flimkien jaqb]u> (i) Lm4,000 fil-ka] ta’ familja li tikkonsisti f’membru wie[ed biss jew f’g[add ta’ membri li l-kap tag[hom ikun persuna mhux mi]]ew;a jew ;enitur singlu< jew (ii) Lm7,000 fil-ka] ta’ familja li mill-anqas tikkonsisti fil-kap tal-familja u l-konju;i ta’ dak il-kap tal-familja< il-persuna li tkun qieg[da titlob l-G[ajnuna Medika bla {las ma g[andhiex titqies li tkun intitolata g[al dik l-g[ajnuna< u (b) salv kif provdut fil-paragrafu 4 ta’ din it-Taqsima, kull d[ul jew privile;; li huwa, jew jista’ ji;i, riçevut minn xi membru tal-familja jew li huwa jkun qieg[ed igawdi> I]da kull proprjetà jew d[ul li g[andhom ikunu kalkolati g[all- finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dan il-paragrafu g[andhom jinkludu kull proprjetà jew d[ul li xi membru tal-familja kien direttament jew indirettament ça[[ad lilu nnifsu minnhom sabiex ikollu jedd g[al
 G[ajnuna Medika Bla {las.
B 3989 2.

Meta r-ri]orsi kapitali totali msemmija fil-paragrafu 1 (a) ta’ din it-Taqsima ma jkunux jaqb]u l-limiti msemmija> (a) l-ewwel Lm250 ta’ dawn ir-ri]orsi kapitali ma g[andhomx jitqiesu< u (b) il-valur ta’ kull proprjetà immobbli urbana imsemmija fil-proviso li jinsab ma’ l-imsemmi subparagrafu (a) g[andu jitqies li jkun qieg[ed jipproduçi d[ul fis-sena ekwivalenti g[al 5.5% tal- valur kapitali tieg[u.

3.
Meta xi membru tal-familja, minbarra l-kap tal-familja u l- konju;i tal-kap tal-familja, ikollu fil-pussess tieg[u xi proprjetà bhal dik imsemmija fil-paragrafu 1 (a) ta’ din it-Taqsima> (a) ma g[andux jitqies il-valur kollu ta’ xi dar tar-residenza li jkollu fil-futur jew parti minnha li tkun proprjetà ta’ dak il- membru bil-[sieb li jkun ser ji]]ewwe;< (b) ma g[andux jitqies nofs il-valur ta’ xi proprjetà o[ra b[al din [lief jekk dik il-proprjetà tkun trasferita jew mog[tija lilu mill-kap tal-familja jew mill-konju;i ta’ dak il-kap tal-familja fi ]mien it-tnax-il xahar minnufih qabel ma ssir it-talba g[all- G[ajnuna Medika Bla {las.
4.
Fil-kalkolu tad-d[ul jew privile;; li ji;i, jew jista’ ji;i, riçevut minn xi membru tal-familja jew li huwa jgawdi ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) l-ewwel Lm40 li jo[or;u mill-u]u tal-proprjetà< (b) kull G[ajnuna Soçjali, G[ajnuna dwar il-Lebbra, G[ajnuna dwar it-Tuberkolo]i, G[otja g[al {alib u G[ajnuna g[al Mard li jit[allsu ta[t dan l-Att u kull pensjoni jew pensjonijiet (sew jekk im[allsin ta[t dan l-Att sew jekk le) sa ammont massimu totali ekwivalenti g[all-g[add kollu ta’ l-og[la rata tal-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali, inklu] l-Allowance Addizzjonali li jit[allas skond l-istat çivili ta’ min ikun qed jag[mel it-talba kif imsemmi fit-Tnax-il Skeda li tinsab ma’ dan l-Att< (ç) kull Allowance Supplimentari, Allowance tat-Tfal, Allowance g[al Tifel b’Di]abilità jew Benefiççju tal-Maternità im[allas ta[t dan l-Att< (d) 83.4% tad-d[ul nett totali, jew ta’ xi paga jew salarju jew ta’ xi privile;;, benefiççju jew allowance jew ta’ pensjoni ]ejda li tkun qieg[da jew tista’ ti;i riçevuta minn xi membru tal- familja jew li huwa jgawdi, barra mill-kap tal-familja jew mill- konju;i tal-kap tal-familja< u g[al dan il-g[an id-d[ul nett totali, B 3990 paga, salarju jew pensjoni g[andhom jitqiesu b[ala d-d[ul gross totali, paga, salarju jew pensjoni neqsin kull [las li l-persuna konçernata tista’ tag[mel ta’> Kap.
123.
(i) taxxa fuq l-income skond l-Att dwar it-Taxxa fuq l-Income< (ii) spejje] li jintefqu g[all-ivja;;ar permezz tat- trasport pubbliku jew kull forma o[ra ta’ trasport li tista’ tkun provduta mill-prinçipal tal-persuna konçernata, sal-post tax- xog[ol u lura< u (iii) dawk l-ispejje] li jsiru mill-persuna konçernata sabiex ti;;enera dak id-d[ul, u l-espressjoni “pensjoni ]ejda” tfisser kull pensjoni li tkun ’il fuq mill-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali kif imsemmi fis-subparagrafu (b) ta’ dan il-paragrafu< (e) kull ammont imsemmi fil-paragrafi 3 (b) u (ç) tat- Taqsima I ta’ din l-Iskeda< A.L.
112 ta’ l-1988.
(f) kull allowance fil-;img[a li jit[allas minn prinçipal skond l-Ordni ta’ Standard Nazzjonali ta’ l-1988 dwar Allowance fil-;img[a< (g) kull benefiççju, d[ul, privile;; jew g[otja dovuta lil membru ta’ familja ta[t u skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ xi wa[da mill-Manpower Incentive Schemes im[abbrin mill-Gvern ta’ Malta, g[all-ewwel tnax-il ;img[a ta’ jedd g[alihom< ([) kull stipendju riçevut minn membru tal-familja, barra mill-kap tal-familja jew mill-konju;i ta’ dak il-kap tal-familja fi]- ]mien meta jkun qieg[ed isir kors ta’ studji jew istruzzjoni full- time ta[t kull skema li tit[addem mill-Gvern ta’ Malta, sew jekk din tkun jew ma tkunx tinvolvi perijodi ta’ xog[ol u ta’ studji distinti u g[al dan l-g[an, “stipendju” ma tinkludi ebda paga jew rimunerazzjoni o[ra li tista’ tit[allas lill-persuna konçernata matul xi fa]i ta’ studju li tista’ tkun parti minn skema b[al dik< (i) kontribuzzjonijiet li jsiru ta[t dan l-Att< u (j) l-ewwel Lm200 li jsiru bi qlieg[ minn persuna li tag[mel [dim ta’ maljar bl-idejn, bizzilla, xog[ol tal-ganç u rakkmu ;ewwa d-dar u li l-manifattura ta’ dak l-arti;;janat ma tkun tinvolvi ebda proçess mekkaniku.
B 3991 5.

G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima “konju;i” g[andha tinkludi dik il-persuna li, fl-opinjoni tad-Direttur, tkun qed tg[ix mal-kap tal- familja daqslikieku kienet il-konju;i fi]-]wieg matul kull perijodu li matulu l-G[ajnuna Medika bla {las tkun qieg[da jew tista’ ting[ata lill-kap tal-familja skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan l-Att.

TAQSIMA IV Pensjoni ta’ l-Età u Pensjoni g[all-Wens 1.
Sabiex jin[admu x’inhuma l-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikoli 66 u 68 ta’ dan l-Att, g[andhom jitqiesu kull proprjetà (minbarra d-dar tar-residenza) d[ul jew privile;; skond kif imsemmi fil-paragrafu 1 tat-Taqsima I ta’ din l-Iskeda< u bla [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet tal- paragrafu 3 ta’ din it-Taqsima, meta l-limiti indikati fl-imsemmi proviso li hemm mal-paragrafu 1 (a) tat-Taqsima I ta’ din l-Iskeda jinqab]u, il- persuna li tkun qed titlob li ting[ata Pensjoni ta’ l-Età jew Pensjoni g[all-Wens skond il-ka], g[andha titqies li ma tkunx intitolata g[al dik il-pensjoni> I]da fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi skond dan il-paragrafu, minflok il-limiti stipulati fil-proviso li hemm mal-paragrafu 1 (a) tat-Taqsima I ta’ din l- Iskeda, g[andhom minflok jitqiesu fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi Lm6,000 fil- ka] ta’ persuna wa[edha jew ta’ armel jew armla jew Lm10,000 fil-ka] ta’ persuna mi]]ew;a.
2.
Il-mezzi li jin;abru, jew li jistg[u jin;abru, minn xi proprjetà, d[ul jew privile;; skond ma jidher fit-Taqsima I ta’ din l-Iskeda g[andhom jin[admu bil-mod indikat fil-paragrafi 2 u 3 (bl-esklu]joni tal-paragrafu 3 (a) u (d) ta’ l-imsemmija Taqsima I)< i]da hekk illi ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) mi]]ew;a< jew l-ewwel Lm165 ta’ dawk il-mezzi fil-ka] ta’ koppja (b) l-ewwel Lm115 ta’ dawk il-mezzi fil-ka] ta’ persuna mhux mi]]ew;a jew li tkun romlot< u (ç) kull G[ajnuna Medika, kull Allowance Supplimentari, Allowance tat-Tfal, Allowance g[al Min Jie[u {sieb, Allowance g[al Tifel b’Di]abilità jew Benefiççju dwar il-Maternità li jit[allsu ta[t dan l-Att< (d) l-ewwel Lm200 li jsiru bi qlieg[ minn persuna li tag[mel [dim ta’ maljar bl-idejn, bizzilla, xog[ol tal-ganç u rakkmu ;ewwa d-dar u li l-manifattura ta’ dak l-arti;;janat ma tkun tinvolvi ebda proçess mekkaniku.
B 3992 3.
Kull proprjetà jew d[ul li g[andhom ikunu kalkolati g[all- finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ din it- Taqsima g[andhom jinkludu kull proprjetà jew d[ul li l-persuna konçernata tkun direttament jew indirettament ça[det lilha nnifisha minnhom sabiex ikollha jedd g[al Pensjoni ta’ l-Età jew Pensjoni g[all- Wens skond il-ka], jew biex ikollha jedd g[al rata aktar vanta;;u]a< hekk i]da li meta d-d[ul li l-persuna konçernata tkun direttament jew indirettament ça[det lilha nnifisha minnu jkollu x’jaqsam ma’ xi skema o[ra ta’ g[ajnuna finanzjarja jew sussidju g[al pensjonanti li tkun m[addma mill-Gvern ta’ Malta jew f’ismu, id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan il-paragrafu m’g[andhomx japplikaw dwar dik l-g[ajnuna jew dak is- sussidju.
4.
Sabiex jin[admu l-mezzi ta’ koppja mi]]ew;a g[all-finijiet ta’ l-g[oti ta’ Pensjoni ta’ l-Età, g[andha titqies il-proprjetà (minbarra d-dar tar-residenza) tal-koppja jew id-d[ul li jkun qieg[ed ji;i, jew li jista’ ji;i, riçevut minn kull wie[ed jew wa[da mill-koppja> I]da meta ma jkunx hemm komunjoni ta’ l-akkwisti bejniethom jew g[aliex din il-komunjoni ta’ l-akkwisti kienet ;iet esklu]a b’kuntratt jew g[aliex tkun in[allet b’ri]ultat tas-separazzjoni legali tag[hom, g[andha titqies biss dik il-proprjetà li tkun ta’, jew dak id-d[ul li jkun qieg[ed ji;i, jew li jista’ ji;i riçevut, minn kull wie[ed jew wa[da mill- koppja hekk i]da li fil-ka] fejn il-koppja tkun separata de facto> (a) g[andha titqies il-proprjetà li tappartjeni lill-komunjoni ta’ l-akkwisti< u (b) g[andu jitqies biss dak id-d[ul li ji;i riçevut jew li jista’ ji;i riçevut mir-rikorrent< I]da wkoll kull wie[ed jew wa[da mill-koppja li dwarhom tg[odd il-proviso ta’ qabel din g[andhom ikunu intitolati sabiex jirçievu r-rata li tkun applikabbli lill-persuna wa[edha jew lil armel jew armla skond it-Taqsima II tas-Sitt Skeda li tinsab ma’ dan l- Att kif imnaqqsa bil-mezzi ta’ kull ;img[a li jkunu attribwibbli lill kull wie[ed minnhom.
5.

Meta koppja mi]]ewga tkun isseparat legalment jew de facto u dik il-persuna li tkun qieg[da tag[mel talba g[all-g[ajnuna ;;ib prova g[as-sodisfazzjon tad-Direttur li tkun qieg[da t[allas xi somma lil dak il-konju;i b[ala kundizzjoni integrali tas-separazzjoni tag[hom, dik is- somma g[andha titnaqqas meta ji;u kalkolati l-mezzi ta’ dik il-persuna.

TAQSIMA V Pensjoni g[al Di]abilità u Pensjoni g[al Persuni b’Vista Batuta B 3993 1.
Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 27 ta’ dan l- Att g[andu jitqies> (a) il-valur ta’ kull proprjetà (minbarra d-dar ta’ residenza) ta’ dik il-persuna li tkun, jew tista’ tkun, investita jew tintu]a bi qlieg[, bl-esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija u [wejje; o[ra personali< u (b) salv kif provdut fil-paragrafu 3 ta’ din it-Taqsima, kull d[ul jew privile;; li huwa riçevut jew jista’ ji;i riçevut minn dik il-persuna jew li hija tista’ tgawdi, kalkolat fuq ba]i ta’ ;img[a.

2.
2.

Il-mezzi li jistg[u jin;abru minn xi proprjetà kif deskritt ta[t il-paragrafu 1 (a) ta’ din it-Taqsima li ma tkunx qieg[da tintu]a bi qlieg[, g[andhom ji;u kkalkolati kif ;ej> (a) l-ewwel Lm250 ta’ proprjetà b[al dik ma g[andux jing[ata ka] tag[hom< u (b) il-valur ta’ proprjetà b[al dik fl-eççess ta’ Lm250 g[andu jitqies li jkun qieg[ed jirrendi d[ul fil-;img[a ekwivalenti g[al 0.11% tal-valur kapitali tag[ha.

3.
Fil-kalkolu tad-d[ul jew privile;; kif deskritt ta[t il-paragrafu 1 (b) ta’ din it-Taqsima ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) kull benefiççju g[al mard mog[ti minn soçjetà filantropika jew trade union< (b) kull somma m[allsa minn fond tal-karità< (ç) kull G[ajnuna Medika, Allowance tat-Tfal, Allowance g[al Tifel b’Di]abilità jew Benefiççju g[al Maternità li jit[allsu ta[t dan l-Att< u (d) l-ewwel Lm200 li jsiru bi qlieg[ minn persuna li tag[mel [dim ta’ maljar bl-idejn, bizzilla, xog[ol tal-ganç u rakkmu ;ewwa d-dar u li l-manifattura ta’ dak l-arti;;janat ma tkun tinvolvi ebda proçess mekkaniku.
4.
Sabiex jin[admu l-mezzi ta’ koppja mi]]ew;a g[all-finijiet ta’ l-g[oti ta’ Pensjoni g[al Di]abilità jew Pensjoni g[al Persuni b’Vista Batuta, g[andha titqies il-proprjetà (minbarra d-dar tar-residenza) tal- koppja jew id-d[ul li jkun qieg[ed ji;i, jew jista’ ji;i, riçevut minn kull wie[ed jew wa[da mill-koppja> I]da meta ma jkunx hemm komunjoni ta’ l-akkwisti bejniethom jew g[aliex dik il-komunjoni ta’ l-akkwisti kienet ;iet esklu]a b’kuntratt B 3994 jew g[aliex tkun in[allet b’ri]ultat tas-separazzjoni legali tag[hom, g[andha titqies biss dik il-proprjetà li tkun tappartjeni lil, jew dak id- d[ul li jkun qieg[ed ji;i, jew li jista’ ji;i, riçevut minn kull wie[ed jew wa[da mill-koppja, b’dan illi fil-ka] fejn il-koppja tkun separata de facto> (a) g[andha titqies il-proprjetà li tappartjeni lill-komunjoni ta’ l-akkwisti< u (b) g[andu jitqies biss dak id-d[ul li ji;i riçevut jew li jista’ ji;i riçevut mir-rikorrent.
5.

Meta koppja mi]]ew;a tkun isseparat legalment jew de facto u dik il-persuna li tkun qieg[da tag[mel talba g[all-g[ajnuna ;;ib prova g[as-sodisfazzjon tad-Direttur li tkun qieg[da t[allas xi somma lil dik il-konju;i b[ala kundizzjoni integrali tas-separazzjoni tag[hom, dik is- somma g[andha titnaqqas meta ji;u kalkolati l-mezzi ta’ dik il-persuna.

TAQSIMA VI G[ajnuna Soçjali 1.
Meta jsir il-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 30 ta’ dan l-Att g[andhom jitqiesu kull proprjetà, d[ul jew privile;; skond kif ikun indikat fil-paragrafu 1 tat-Taqsima II ta’ din l-Iskeda< b’dan illi ma g[andhomx jitqiesu l-ewwel Lm200 li jsiru bi qlieg[ minn persuna li tag[mel [dim ta’ maljar bl-idejn, bizzilla, xog[ol tal-ganç u rakkmu ;ewwa d-dar u li l-manifattura ta’ dak l-arti;;janat ma tkun tinvolvi ebda proçess mekkaniku< u meta jinqabe] il-limitu indikat fl-imsemmi proviso li hemm mal-paragrafu 1 (a) tat-Taqsima II ta’ din l-Iskeda, il- persuna li tkun qed titlob l-G[ajnuna Soçjali g[andha titqies li ma tkunx intitolata g[al dik l-g[ajnuna.
2.
Il-mezzi li jin;abru jew li jistg[u jin;abru minn kull proprjetà, d[ul jew privile;; kif imsemmi fit-Taqsima II ta’ din l-Iskeda g[andhom jin[admu bil-mod imsemmi fil-paragrafi minn 2 sa 5 ta’ l-imsemmija Taqsima II< b’dan illi minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet tal-paragrafu 4 (b) tag[ha, g[andha titqies kull G[ajnuna Sojali u#jew pensjoni jekk ikun il-ka], li tkun ;a qieg[da tit[allas ta[t dan l-Att lill-istess kap ta’ familja u lill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja jekk ikun il-ka], fi]-]mien meta ssir it- talba g[al dik l-g[ajnuna.
TAQSIMA VII Allowance tat-Tfal u Allowance g[al Tifel b’Di]abilità B 3995 1.

(a) Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 76 ta’ dan l-Att g[andu jitqies id-d[ul li ;ej minn kull proprjetà li tkun investita jew tintu]a bi qlieg[, bl-esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija u [wejje; o[ra personali, u kull d[ul jew privile;;, li ji;i jew li jista’ ji;i riçevut mill-kap tal-familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja.
U g[al dak l- g[an dak il-privile;; g[andu jkun jinkludi kull profitt qabel it-taxxa, sew jekk imqassam sew jekk mhux li jkollha xi kumpannija jew impri]a kummerçjali o[ra li tag[ha l-kap tal-familja u l-konju;i tieg[u jew tag[ha jkunu azzjonisti jew sidien, kemm-il darba d-Direttur ikun sodisfatt li dak il-profitt qabel it-taxxa ma jistg[ux ra;onevolment isiru disponibbli mill-kap tal-familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja, jew li dawn igawduhom.
(b) Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 77 ta’ dan l-Att g[andu jitqies id-d[ul li ;ej minn kull proprjetà li tkun investita jew tintu]a bi qlieg[, bl-esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija u [wejje; o[ra personali u kull d[ul jew privile;;, li ji;i jew li jista’ ji;i riçevut mill-kap tal-familja jew mill-konju;i u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja jew li huma jgawdu, liema minnhom ikun l-akbar d[ul.
U g[al dan l- g[an dak id-d[ul g[andu jkun jinkludi kull profitt qabel it-taxxa, sew jekk imqassam sew jekk mhux, li jkollha xi kumpannija jew impri]a kummerçjali o[ra li tag[ha l-kap tal-familja jew il-konju;i tal-kap tal- familja jkunu azzjonisti jew sidien, kemm-il darba d-Direttur ikun sodisfatt li dak il-profitt qabel it-taxxa ma jistg[ux ra;onevolment isiru disponibbli mill-kap tal-familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja, jew li dawn igawduhom> I]da kull d[ul b[al dak li g[andu jitqies g[all-g[anijiet ta’ din it- Taqsima skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dan il-paragrafu, g[andu jkun jinkludi kull d[ul jew privile;; li l-kap tal-familja u l-konju;i tal- kap tal-familja skond il-ka], u kif imsemmi qabel f’din it-Taqsima, kien jew kienu, direttament jew indirettament, ça[[ad lilu nnifsu jew ça[[du lilhom infushom, sabiex ikollu jew ikollhom jedd g[al allowance jew biex ji;u li jkollhom jedd b[al dak b’rata iktar vanta;;u]a.
2.
Fil-kalkolu tad-d[ul jew privile;; li jkun jew jista’ ji;i riçevut mill-kap tal-familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja jew li huma jistg[u igawdu ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) l-allowance li tit[allas skond l-artikoli 69, 76 u 77 ta’ dan l-Att< (b) kull g[ajnuna medika li tit[allas skond l-artikoli 20, 21 u 22 ta’ dan l-Att< (ç) kull g[otja g[al korriment jew kull pensjoni g[al korriment li tit[allas skond l-artikolu 29 ta’ dan l-Att< B 3996 (d) l-allowance li jit[allas lil armla jew armel skond id- disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-artikolu 31 ta’ dan l-Att< (e) kontribuzzjonijiet li jit[allsu skond dan l-Att mill-1 ta’ Jannar 1996< (f) fil-ka] ta’ l-ewwel tifel, kull d[ul jew privile;; li ji;i riçevut jew li jitgawda qabel id-data ta]-]wie; jew id-data minn meta jibdew jg[ixu flimkien, hekk i]da li fil-ka] ta’ ;enituri mhux mi]]ew;a l-perijodu ta’ l-istima g[andu jibda g[addej mill-ewwel tax-xahar li ja[bat disa’ xhur qabel it-twelid tat-tarbija.
3.

Kap tal-familja li jirçievi g[ajnuna soçjali jew pensjoni ta’ l- età skond dan l-Att jitqies li ma g[andux mezzi g[all-finijiet tal-kalkolu tad-d[ul skond din it-Taqsima.

4.

(a) G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, il-mezzi li jittie[du g[all- finijiet ta’ l-istima tad-d[ul g[andhom ikunu dawk li jin;abru fis-sena kalendarja qabel l-ewwel Sibt f’Lulju tas-sena li fiha issir it-talba.
(b) Minkejja kull bidla fiç-çirkostanzi, dawk il-mezzi jitqiesu li jissodisfaw il-kondizzjonijiet tar-rati ta’ skala applikabbli skond l-Erbatax-il Skeda li tinsab ma’ dan l-Att, sa l-a[[ar ;img[a qabel l-ewwel Sibt f’Lulju tas-sena wara s-sena kalendarja li fiha dawk il- mezzi kienu ;ew meqjusa g[all-finijiet ta’ stima> I]da fil-ka] tal-mewt tal-kap tal-familja jew tal-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja, is-superstiti jew dik il-persuna li hekk titiqies skond l-artikolu 82 (2) ta’ dan l-Att, ikollha jedd tag[]el, jekk ikun iktar ta’ benefiççju g[alih jew g[aliha g[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, li l-allowance li jkun intitolat jew li tkun intitolata g[alih ji;i stmat mill-;did b’effett mill-ewwel Sibt wara l-mewt tal-konju;i, u li f’din l-istima mill-;did ji;u kkunsidrati biss il-mezzi u d-d[ul kurrenti.
Hekk i]da li din it-talba g[al stima mill-;did tista’ ssir biss fi ]mien sitt xhur mid-data tal-mewt tal-konju;i> I]da wkoll fil-ka] ta’ persuna li tkun tirçievi pensjoni (kemm jekk im[allsa skond dan l-Att kemm jekk le) u li ma kienetx ta[dem bi qlieg[, il-mezzi fis-sena li jitqiesu g[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima jkunu l-mezzi kurrenti fis-sena li jin;abru mill-kap tal-familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja> I]da wkoll fil-ka] ta’ koppja mi]]ew;a, meta jew ir-ra;el jew il- mara ma jibqg[ux iktar ja[dmu bi qlieg[, il-kap tal-familja jkun intitolat li jag[]el, jekk ikun aktar ta’ benefiççju g[alih jew g[aliha g[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, li l-allowance li jkun intitolat jew li tkun intitolata g[aliha ji;i stmat mill-;did b’effett mill-ewwel Sibt wara li r-ra;el jew B 3997 il-mara jtemmu milli jibqg[u ja[dmu bi qlieg[, u li f’din l-istima mill- ;did ji;u kkunsidrati biss il-mezzi u d-d[ul kurrenti ta’ dik il-familja< b’dan illi din it-talba g[al stima mill-;did tista’ ssir biss fi ]mien sitt xhur mid-data meta r-ra;el jew il-mara jtemmu milli jibqg[u ja[dmu bi qlieg[.
5.

G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima “konju;i” g[andha tinkludi dik il-persuna li fl-opinjoni tad-Direttur tkun qed tg[ix mal-kap tal- familja daqslikieku kienet il-konju;i fi]-]wieg, matul kull perijodu li matulu l-allowance ta[t din it-Taqsima tkun qieg[da tit[allas, jew tista’ tit[allas, lill-kap tal-familja skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan l-Att.

TAQSIMA VIII Allowance Supplimentari 1.


Fil-kalkolu tal-mezzi g[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 73 ta’ dan l- Att g[andu jitqies id-d[ul li ;ej minn kull proprjetà, li tkun investita jew tintu]a bi qlieg[, bl-esklu]joni ta’ g[amara, ;ojjellerija u [wejje; o[ra personali, u kull d[ul jew privile;; li ji;i riçevut mill-kap tal- familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja jekk ikun hemm, jew li dawn igawdu.

2.
Fil-kalkolu tad-d[ul jew privile;; li jkun jew jista’ ji;i riçevut mill-kap tal-familja u mill-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja jew li dawn igawdu, ma g[andhomx jitqiesu> (a) kull g[ajnuna medika li ti[allas skond l-artikoli 20, 21 u 22 ta’ dan l-Att< (b) kull g[otja g[al korriment jew kull pensjoni g[al korriment li tit[allas skond l-artikolu 29 ta’ dan l-Att< (ç) kontribuzzjonijiet im[allsa skond dan l-Att< (d) 83.4% tad-d[ul nett totali jew ta’ xi privile;;, benefiççju jew allowance jew ta’ pensjoni ]ejda li xi membru tal-familja, barra mill-kap tal-familja jew il-konju;i tal-kap tal-familja, ikun qieg[ed jew jista’ jgawdi, u g[al dan il-g[an mid-d[ul nett totali, privile;;, benefiççju, allowance jew pensjoni ]ejda g[andhom jitnaqqsu kull pagament tat-taxxa tad-d[ul li l-persuna konçernata t[allas skond l-Att dwar it-Taxxa fuq l-Income, u l-fra]i “pensjoni ]ejda” tfisser kull pensjoni iktar mill-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali, inklu] l-allowance addizzjonali skond jekk ir-rikorrent ikunx mi]]ewwe; jew le, kif imfisser fit-Tnax-il Skeda li tinsab ma’ dan l-Att.
B 3998 3.

Kap tal-familja li jirçievi g[ajnuna soçjali jew pensjoni ta’ l- età skond dan l-Att jitqies li ma g[andux mezzi g[all-finijiet tal-kalkolu tad-d[ul skond din it-Taqsima.

4.

G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, fil-ka] ta’ kap tal-familja li jkun jirçievi pensjoni (kemm jekk dik tkun im[allsa skond dan l-Att jew le), ma g[andux jitqies ebda d[ul, privile;;, benefiççju jew allowance li jirçievi membru, li ma jkun la l-kap tal-familja u lanqas il- konju;i tal-kap tal-familja.

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5.

(a) G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, il-mezzi li ji;u meqjusa g[all-finijiet ta’ l-istima tad-d[ul g[andhom ikunu dawk li jin;abru fis- sena kalendarja qabel l-ewwel Sibt f’Lulju tas-sena li fiha issir it-talba.
(b) Minkejja kull tibdil fiç-çirkostanzi, dawk il-mezzi g[andhom jitqiesu b[ala li jissodisfaw il-kondizzjonijiet tar-rati ta’ skala applikabbli skond l-Erbatax-il Skeda li tinsab ma’ dan l-Att, sa l-a[[ar ;img[a qabel l-ewwel Sibt f’Lulju tas-sena li ti;i wara s-sena kalendarja li fiha dawk il-mezzi kienu ;ew meqjusa g[all-finijiet ta’ stima> I]da fil-ka] tal-mewt tal-kap tal-familja jew tal-konju;i jew dik il- persuna li titiqies b[ala tali skond l-artikolu 82 (2) ta’ dan l-Att, tkun intitolata li tag[]el, jekk ikun iktar ta’ benefiççju ghal dik il-persuna g[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, li l-jedd g[al allowance ji;i stmat mill- ;did b’effett mill-ewwel Sibt wara l-mewt tal-konju;i u li f’din l-istima mill-;did ji;u kkunsidrati biss il-mezzi u d-d[ul kurrenti< b’dan illi dik it-talba g[al stima mill-;did tista’ ssir biss fi ]mien sitt xhur mid-data tal-mewt tal-konju;i> I]da wkoll fil-ka] ta’ persuna li tkun tirçievi pensjoni (kemm jekk im[allsa skond dan l-Att kemm jekk le), u li ma kienetx ta[dem bi qlieg[, il-mezzi fis-sena li jitqiesu g[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima jkunu l-mezzi kurrenti fis-sena li jin;abru ming[and il-kap tal-familja u mill- konju;i tal-kap tal-familja, jekk dan ikun il-ka].
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G[all-finijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima “konju;i” g[andha tinkludi dik il-persuna li, fl-opinjoni tad-Direttur, tkun qed tg[ix mal-kap tal- familja b[al li kieku kienet il-konju;i fi]-]wieg mal-kap tal-familja, matul xi perijodu li matulu l-Allowance Supplimentari ta[t din it- Taqsima tkun qieg[da, jew tista’, tit[allas lill-kap tal-familja skond id- disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan l-Att.
B 3999 IT-TIELET SKEDA (Artikoli 18, 28, 29, 30) TAQSIMA I Rata ta’ Benefiċċji għal Mard, għal Disimpieg, għal Disimpieg Speċjali u għal Korriment, Għotja għal Korriment u Pensjoni għal Korriment Xorta ta' Benefiċċju Benefiċċju għal Mard Benefiċċju għal Korriment Benefiċċju għal Disimpieg Benefiċċju Speċjali għal Disimpieg Rata ta' Kuljum ta’ Benefiċċju Ġenitur Singlu jew Persuna Miżżewwġa li qed tmantni lil Konjuġi u li ma tkunx impjegata full-time Lm c Kull Persuna Oħra Lm c 7.00 10.51 4.25 7.13 4.53 7.91 2.78 4.66 TAQSIMA II Ammont ta’ Għotja għal Korriment Grad ta' Diżabilta' % Ammont ta' Għotja Lm c 85.84 171.67 257.51 343.34 429.14 514.98 600.81 686.65 772.49 858.32 944.15 1029.99 1115.82 1201.66 1287.47 1373.29 1459.13 1544.95 1630.79 B 4000 TAQSIMA III L-Ogħla Rata ta' Pensjoni għal Korriment Rata fil-Ġimgħa Lm c 24.74 TAQSIMA IV Allowance ta’ Ltim Rata fil-Ġimgħa Lm c 15.36 TAQSIMA V Allowance ta’ Ltim Supplimentari Rata fil-Ġimgħa Lm c 35.00 IS-SITT SKEDA (Artikoli 27, 30, 66, 68) B 4001 TAQSIMA I Rati ta' Skala ta' Għajnuna Soċjali fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull miżura taħt id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-artikolu 90A ta’ dan l-Att Familja b’Membru WIEĦED Biss Eliġibbli Lm c 35.47 Meta l-għadd ta' membri eliġibbli fil-familja jkun iżjed mill-għadd li jidher fil-kolonna ta' fuq, ir-rata fil-ġimgħa rispettiva indikata fil-kolonna għandha tiżdied bi Lm 3.50 fil-ġimgħa għal kull membru eliġibbli ieħor f'dik il-familja.
TAQSIMA II L-Ogħla Rata ta' Pensjoni ta' l-Eta' fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda bis-saħħa tad-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att Kategorija tal-Pensjonant L-Ogħla Rata ta' Pensjoni ta' l-Eta' fil-Ġimgħa 1.

Koppja miżżewġa fiha ż-żewġ konjuġi jikkwalifikaw għal pensjoni taħt l-artikolu 66 ta’ dan l-Att li 2.

Koppja miżżewġa li fiha wieħed biss mill- konjuġi jikkwalifika għal pensjoni taħt l-artikolu 66 ta’ dan l-Att 3.
Persuni romol jew waħedhom, jew persuna mizzewġa jirċievi Servizz il-konjuġi Residenzjali Finanzjat mill-Istat bis-saħħa tad- disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-artikolu 93 ta’ dan l-Att fejn Lm c 47.80 29.66 37.22 B 4002 TAQSIMA III L-Ogħla Rata ta' Pensjoni Għal Disabilita' u ta' Pensjoni għal Persuni b'Vista Batuta fil-Ġimgħa Rata fil-Ġimgħa Lm c 34.58 TAQSIMA IV L-Ogħla Rata ta' Pensjoni għall-Wens fil-ġimgħa inkluża kull żieda bis-saħħa tad-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att L-Ogħla Rata ta' Pensjoni għall-Wens fil-Ġimgħa Lm c 36.87 TAQSIMA V Kera tad-dar Ir-rati li jinsabu fit-Taqsimiet I, II, III u IV ta’ din l-Iskeda għandhom jiżdiedu b’50 ċenteżmu fil-ġimgħa jekk il-familja tkun qiegħda tħallas kera għad-dar ta’ residenza normali tagħha: Iżda meta aktar minn familja waħda tkun qiegħda tgħix fl-istess dar, l-allowance għall-kera għandu jitħallas darba waħda biss u għandu jitħallas lill-kap tal-familja li jkun responsabbli għall-ħlas ta’ dik il-kera lil terzi.
Iċ-ċens li jitħallas minn familja dwar dar miżmuma b’ċens għal perijodu ta’ mhux aktar minn ħamsa u għoxrin sena għandu jitqies bħala l-kera tad-dar għall-finijiet ta’ dan il- paragrafu jekk dik id-dar tkun qiegħda tintuża mill-familja esklussivament u unikament bħala r-residenza tagħhom.
B 4003 IT-TMIEN SKEDA (Artikolu 23) TAQSIMA I Skala ta’ Rata tal-Mezzi li jirregolaw l-Għajnuna Medika Bla Ħlas meta l-kap tal-familja jkollu impieg assigurabbli jew ikun jaħdem għalih innifsu Numru ta' Persuni fil-Familja Skala ta’ Rata Persuna waħda biss Lm 51.63 Meta l-għadd ta' membri fil-familja jkun iżjed minn wieħed, ir-rata fil-ġimgħa li tidher fil- kolonni ta’ fuq għandha tiżdied bi Lm 3.50 fil-ġimgħa għal kull membru ieħor ta' dik il- familja.
TAQSIMA II Skala ta’Rata tal-Mezzi li jirregolaw l-Għajnuna Medika Bla Ħlas meta l-kap tal-familja ma jkollux impieg assigurabbli u lanqas ma jkun jaħdem għalih innifsu Numru ta' Persuni fil-Familja Skala ta’ Rata Persuna waħda biss Lm 11.75 Meta l-għadd ta' membri fil-familja jkun iżjed minn wieħed, ir-rata fil-ġimgħa li tidher fil-kolonni ta’ fuq għandha tiżdied bi Lm 3.50 fil-ġimgħa għal kull membru ieħor ta' dik il-familja.
B 4004 ID-DISA' SKEDA (Artikolu 25) Ammonti ta' Għajnuna għal Mard, Għotja għal Ħalib, Għajnuna dwar il-Lebbra u Għajnuna dwar it-Tuberkulożi Xorta ta' Għajnuna Rata fil-Ġimgħa Lm c 1.

Għajnuna għal Mard: (i) għall-ewwel membru tal-familja (ii) għal kull membru ieħor ta’ l-istess familja 2.

Għotja għal Ħalib 3.


Għajnuna dwar il-Lebbra: 8.35 6.15 6.55 (i) għall-kap ta' familja li jkun lebbruż 12.70 (ii) għal kull membru ieħor tal-familja li jkun lebbruż u li ma jkunx jaħdem bi qligħ: (a) jekk ikollu inqas minn 16-il sena (b) jekk ikollu 16-il sena jew iktar (iii) għal kull membru ieħor tal-familja li ma jkunx jaħdem bi qligħ 4.
Għajnuna dwar it-Tuberkulożi: (i) l-ammont bażiku ta' għajnuna dwar it- tuberkulożi li jitħallas lil familja li jkollha membru li jbati bit-tuberkolożi (ii) allowance li jitħallas għal kull membru ieħor tal-familja li jbati bit-tuberkulożi jew li jkun partikolarment soġġett għat-tuberkolozi 6.55 12.70 6.55 9.55 5.15 B 4005 L-GĦAXAR SKEDA (Artikoli 7 u 10) RATI TA’ KONTRIBUZZJONI TAQSIMA I Kontribuzzjonijiet ta' l-Ewwel Klassi (Persuni Impjegati) Kategorija Xorta ta' Persuna Impjegata A B Ċ D E F Persuni taħt it-18-il sena (li ma humiex dawk li jaqgħu taħt il-kategorija ‘E’ ta’din it-Taqsima) li l-paga bażika fil-ġimgħa tagħhom jew li l-ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tas-salarju bażiku fix-xahar tagħhom ma jeċċedux Lm 59.63 Persuni li għalqu t-18-il sena (li ma humiex dawk li jaqgħu taħt il-kategorija ‘F’ ta’ din it-Taqsima) li l-paga bażika fil-ġimgħa tagħhom jew li l-ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tas-salarju bażiku fix-xahar tagħhom ma jeċċedux Lm 59.63 Persuni (li ma humiex dawk li jaqgħu taħt il-kategoriji ‘E’ u ‘F’ ta` din it-Taqsima) li l-paga bażika fil-ġimgħa jew l-ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tas-salarju bażiku tagħhom fix- xahar jeċċedu Lm 59.63 iżda ma jeċċedux Lm 135.55 Persuni (li ma humiex dawk li jaqgħu taħt il-kategoriji ‘E’ u ‘F’ ta` din it-Taqsima) li l-paga bażika fil-ġimgħa tagħhom jew l- ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tas-salarju bażiku fix-xahar tagħhom jeċċedu Lm 135.55 full-time Persuni taħt it-18 il-sena li jkunu qegħdin jagħmlu kors jew ta` studju tagħlim taħt l-Iskema Student Ħaddiem, jew skemi oħrajn simili
 (inklużi l-Extended Training Schemes, iżda esklużi l-Iskemi ta` Ħaddiem Student) li jkunu jinvolvu perijodi distinti ta` xogħol u studju li dwaru jkunu qegħdin jirċievu rimunerazzjoni full-time Persuni li għalqu t-18 il-sena li qegħdin jagħmlu kors jew ta` studju tagħlim taħt l-Iskema Student Ħaddiem, jew skemi oħrajn simili (inklużi l-Extended Training Schemes, iżda esklużi l-Iskemi ta` Ħaddiem Student) li jkunu jinvolvu perijodi distinti ta` xogħol u studju li dwaru jkunu qegħdin jirċievu rimunerazzjoni Rata fil-Ġimgħa ta' Kontribuzzjoni li Għandha Titħallas mill- Persuna Impjegata Rata fil-Ġimgħa ta' Kontribuzzjoni li Għandha Titħallas mill- Prinċipal Tagħha Lm 2.84 Lm 2.84 Lm 5.96 jew jekk tagħżel il- persuna impjegata, 10% sa l- eqreb tal-paga ċenteżmu, bażika fil-ġimgħa jew tas- fix-xahar bażiku salarju tagħha.
* 10%, maħduma sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu, tal-paga bażika fil-ġimgħa tagħhom jew ta' fil-ġimgħa l-ekwivalenti tas-salarju bażiku fix-xahar tagħhom Lm 5.96 10%, maħduma sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu, tal-paga bażika fil-ġimgħa tagħhom jew ta' fil-ġimgħa l-ekwivalenti tas-salarju fix- xahar tagħhom bażiku Lm 13.55 Lm 13.55 sa 10%, maħduma sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu, tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fil- ġimgħa tagħhom jew ta' l- ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fix- xahar rata tagħhom massima ta' kontribuzzjoni ta' Lm 1.88 10% maħduma sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu, tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fil- ġimgħa tagħhom jew ta' l- ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fix- xahar rata tagħhom massima ta' kontribuzzjoni ta' Lm 3.41 sa 10%, maħduma sa' l-eqreb ċenteżmu, tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fil- ġimgħa tagħhom jew ta' l- ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fix- xahar rata tagħhom sa massima ta' kontribuzzjoni ta' Lm 1.88 10%, maħduma sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu, tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fil- ġimgħa tagħhom jew ta' l- ekwivalenti fil-ġimgħa tar- rimunerazzjoni bażika fix- xahar rata tagħhom sa massima ta' kontribuzzjoni ta' Lm 3.41 *Jekk il-persuna tagħżel li tħallas kontribuzzjoni fuq paga jew salarju anqas mill-Paga Minima Nazzjonali, din ir-rata ta’ kontribuzzjoni, fejn applikabbli, tista’ tintitola lill-kontributur għall-benefiċċji kontributorji pro-rata jekk dik il-persuna tikkwalifika għal benefiċċju kontributorju.
B 4006 TAQSIMA II Kontribuzzjonijiet tat-Tieni Klassi (Persuni li jaħdmu għalihom infushom) Kategorija Xorta ta' persuna li timpjega lilha nnifisha Persuni li l-qligħ nett tagħhom fis-sena (b'eskluzjoni ta' Benefiċċju ta' Maternita', Allowance tat-Tfal u kull benefiċċju ex gratia mħallas taħt l-artikolu 88 ta' dan l- Att) matul is-sena kalendarja minnufih qabel is-sena ta' kontribuzzjoni li fiha titħallas il-kontribuzzjoni: Jaqbeż Lm 430 iżda ma jaqbiżx Lm 2,999 (din il- kategorija applikabbli BISS għal persuni waħedhom li ma jaħdmux għalihom infushom) Ikun anqas minn Lm 3,626 Jaqbeż Lm 3,626 iżda ma jaqbiż Lm 7,048 SP SA SB Rata ta' kontribuzzjoni fil- ġimgħa li titħallas minn persuna li timpjega lilha nnifisha Lm 8.66 Lm 10.46 fil-ġimgha ta’ L-ekwivalenti 15% tal-qligħ tagħhom fis-sena kalkulat sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu SC Jaqbeż Lm 7,048 Lm 20.34 TAQSIMA III Kontribuzzjonijiet tat-Tieni Klassi (Persuni li jimpjegaw lilhom infushom) Kategorija Xorta ta' persuna li taħdem għaliha nnifisha Rata ta' kontribuzzjoni fil-ġimgħa li titħallas minn persuna li taħdem għaliha nnifisha Persuni li l-qligħ nett tagħhom fis-sena (b'eskluzjoni ta' Benefiċċju ta' Maternita', Allowance tat-Tfal u kull benefiċċju ex gratia mħallas taħt l-artikolu 88 ta' dan l- Att) matul is-sena kalendarja minnufih qabel is-sena ta' kontribuzzjoni li fiha titħallas il-kontribuzzjoni: Ikun anqas minn Lm 3,626 Lm 10.46 Jaqbeż Lm 3,626 iżda ma jaqbiż Lm 7,048 fil-ġimgha L-ekwivalenti ta’ 15% tal-qligħ nett tagħhom fis- sena l-eqreb ċenteżmu kalkulat sa
 SA SB SC Jaqbeż Lm 7,048 Lm 20.34 B 4007 IT-TNAX-IL SKEDA (Artikoli 26, 31, 44, 50, 54, 63, 64, 67) Rati ta' Diversi Pensjonijiet A. Rati sħaħ ta' Pensjoni Għal Min Jirtira fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda bis-saħħa tad- disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att, meta l-medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati tkun ta' 50 jew iktar Persuni li jkunu qegħdin ukoll jirċievu Pensjoni tas-Servizz li titħallas minn jew għan-nom tal-Gvern tar-Renju Unit Persuni li jkunu qegħdin ukoll jirċievu Pensjoni tas-Servizz li ma titħallasx minn jew għan-nom tal-Gvern tar- Renju Unit Persuna miżżewġa li tkun qegħda tmantni lill-konjuġi Lm c 40.30 Kull persuna oħra Lm c 31.61 Persuna miżżewġa li tkun qegħda tmantni lill-konjuġi Lm c 37.84 Kull persuna oħra Lm c 30.49 B. Rati sħaħ ta' Pensjoni Miżjuda Għal Min Jirtira, Pensjoni Għal Invalidita', Pensjoni Miżjuda Għal Invalidita', Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali u Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali Miżjuda fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda bis-saħħa tad-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att, meta l-medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati tkun 50 jew iktar Tip ta' Pensjoni Persuna miżżewġa li tkun qegħda tmantni lill-konjuġi Lm c Pensjoni Miżjuda Għal Min Jirtira Pensjoni Għal Invalidità Pensjoni Miżjuda Għal Invalidità Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali* Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali Miżjuda 55.13 32.59 47.30 47.80 55.13 Kull persuna oħra Lm c 44.64 26.94 37.30 39.92 44.64 *N.B.
: Ir-rati sħaħ tal-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali huma kkalkolati bir-rata ta' erbgħa minn ħamsa (sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu sħiħ) tal-Paga Minima Nazzjonali fil-każ ta' persuna miżżewġa li tkun qiegħda tmantni lill-konjuġi u bir-rata ta' żewġ terzi (sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu sħiħ tal-Paga Minima Nazzjonali) fil-każ ta' kull persuna oħra, skond kif provdut fl- artikolu 50 ta' dan l-Att.
B 4008 Ċ. Rata sħiħa ta' Pensjoni tar-Romol fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda bis-saħħa tad- disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att, meta l-medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati tkun 50 jew aktar Lm c 43.12 D. Rati imnaqqsa ta' Pensjoni Għal Min Jirtira, Pensjoni Miżjuda għal Min Jirtira, Pensjoni Għal Invalidita', Pensjoni Miżjuda Għal Invalidita’, Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali u Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali Miżjuda fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda bis- saħħa tad-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att, meta l-medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati tkun ta' bejn 20 u 49 Medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati Rata ta' Pensjoni li titħallas fil-ġimgħa (kalkolata sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu sħiħ) 40 - <50 30 - <40 20 - <30 [{FAP – INC} x 0.89] + INC [{FAP – INC} x 0.69] + INC [{FAP – INC} x 0.49] + INC Għall-għanijiet tat-Tabella ta’ qabel "FAP" tfisser ir-rata sħiħa tar-rata ta' pensjoni fil- ġimgħa li tkun tapplika skond it-Tabelli A jew B skond il-każ, ta' din l-Iskeda u "INC" tfisser kull żieda mogħtija skond l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att b'seħħ mill-1 ta' Jannar 1994 u s-snin li jiġu wara E. Rati ta' Allowance Addizzjonali għall-Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonali fil-ġimgħa Medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati Persuna miżżewġa li qegħda tmantni lill- konjuġi Lm c 50 (rata sħiħa) 40 - <50 30 - <40 20 - <30 2.05 1.83 1.42 2.42 Kull persuna oħra Lm c 3.19 3.68 4.60 5.50 F. Rati mnaqqsa ta' Pensjoni tar-Romol
 fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda bis-saħħa tad- disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att, meta l-medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati tkun bejn 20 u 49 B 4009 Medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati Rata ta' Pensjoni li titħallas fil-ġimgħa (kalkulata sa l-eqreb ċenteżmu sħiħ) 40 - <50 [{FWP - (INC + Lm 7.63)} x 0.89] + INC + Lm 7.63 30 - <40 [{FWP - (INC + Lm 7.63)} x 0.69] + INC + Lm 7.63 20 - <30 [{FWP - (INC + Lm 7.63)} x 0.49] + INC + Lm 7.63
 Għall-għanijiet tat-Tabella ta’ qabel "FWP" tfisser ir-rata sħiħa ta' Pensjoni tar-Romol skond it-Tabella Ċ ta' din l-Iskeda u "INC" tfisser kull żieda mogħtija skond l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att b'seħħ mill-1 ta' Jannar 1994 u snin li jiġu wara; filwaqt li l-ammont ta' Lm 7.63 jirrappreżenta r-rata fil-ġimgħa ta' Pensjoni Supplementari tar-Romol li sas-sena 1990 kienet titħallas lir-romol li kienu qegħdin jirċievu Pensjoni tar-Romol irrispettivament mill-medja fis-sena ta' kontribuzzjonijiet imħallsa jew akkreditati, liema ammont fil-ġimgħa kien, b'seħħ mis-sena 1991, inkorporat mar-rati li jitħallsu bħala Pensjoni tar-Romol.
G. Rata ta' Pensjoni ta' ġenitur fil-ġimgħa, inkluża kull żieda taħt id-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-artikolu 90A ta' dan l-Att Persuna miżżewġa li tmantni lill-konjuġi Lm c 47.80 Kull persuna oħra Lm c 39.92 H. Rata ta’ Pensjoni tar-Romol u Allowance Addizzjonali għas-Superstiti fil-ġimgħa Meta armla/armel jew is-superstiti jkunu intitolati għal allowance taħt l- artikolu 31(a) Lm c Meta armla/armel jew is-superstiti jkunu intitolati għal allowance taħt l- artikolu 31 (b) Lm c 1.95 4.00 B 4010 I. L-Ogħla Rata fil-ġimgħa ta’ Pensjoni ta’ Żewġ Terzi Lm c 90.54 L-ERBATAX-IL SKEDA (Artikoli 30, 70, 72, 73, 76, 76A u 77) Rati ta’ Diversi Allowances, Benefiċċju tal-Maternita u Għotja taż-Żwieġ B 4011 TAQSIMA I Rata fil-ġimgħa ta’ Allowance li titħallas lil residenti ta’ komunità terapewtika skond l-artikolu 30 (9) Lm c 10.00 TAQSIMA II (Imħassar bl-Att II.2004.34) TAQSIMA III Somma f’daqqa għal darba li titħallas bħala Għotja taż-Żwieġ skond l-artikolu 70 Lm c 97.54 TAQSIMA IV Rata fil-ġimgħa ta’ Benefiċċju tal-Maternità li titħallas skond l- artikolu 72 (1) Lm c 25.75 B 4012 STAT Persuna miżżewġa li qegħda li ma lill-konjuġi tmantni jkollhiex għal jedd allowance taħt l-artikolu 76 mhux ġenitur jew miżżewweġ jkollux jedd għal allowance taħt l- artikolu 76 li ma TAQSIMA V Allowance Supplimentari L-ogħla dħul stmat fis-sena li jista’ jiġi riċevut għal finijiet ta’ jedd (B’dan illi kull dħul stmat taħt Lm 2,270 għandu jitqies bħala ekwivalenti għal Lm2,270) Allowance li Titħallas L-ogħla ammont fis-sena ta’ allowance li
 titħallas Lm 4,200 Lm 160 Persuna Singola Lm 3,270 Lm 90 Ma jinkiseb ebda titolu għal allowance taħt din it-Taqsima meta d-dħul fis-sena stmat ikun jeċċedi l-ogħla ammonti indikat hawn qabel, skond il-każ.
għal Ekwivalenti 2% tad-differenza bejn Lm 10,270 u d- dħul stmat fis-sena għal Ekwivalenti 1.50% tad- differenza bejn Lm 8,270 d-dħul u stmat fis-sena B 4013 TAQSIMA VI Allowance tat-Tfal L-Ogħla dħul stmat fis-sena għall-finijiet tat-titolu – Lm 10,270.
(Hekk iżda li kull dħul taħt Lm 2,770 għandu jitqies bħala ekwivalenti għal Lm 2,770) Għadd ta’ tfal taħt 16-il sena fil-familja Rata ta’ perċentaġġ li titħallas bħala allowance, fuq id-differenza bejn id-dħul stmat fis-sena u Lm 10,270 1 2 3 4 il-ħames tifel u kull tifel sussegwenti Aktar minn 16-il sena iżda taħt il-21 sena li jattendi kors ta’ studju jew tagħlim full-time f’istituzzjoni edukattiva rikonoxxuta mill- Gvern skond l-Att dwar l-Edukazzjoni (Kap.
327) u li ma jkunx qiegħed jirċievi xi forma ta’ rimunerazzjoni ikun reġistrat bħala persuna mingħajr xogħol taħt it- Taqsima I tar-reġistru u qatt ma ħadem bi qligħ Aktar minn 16-il sena iżda taħt il-21 sena li jkun reġistrat bħala persuna mingħajr xogħol taħt tax-xogħol miżmum skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-Att dwar is-Servizz ta’ l-Impieg u Taħriġ (Kap.
343) u li qatt ma jkun ħadem bi qligħ, u li ma jircevix xi benefiċċju, pensjoni jew għajnuna li titħallas taħt dan l-Att jew allowance tar-reġistru it-Taqsima jew I 6% 9% 12% 15% 3% għal kull tifel bħal dak 2% għal kull tifel bħal dak 2% għal kull tifel Allowance li jitħallas lil familja taħt din it-Taqsima m'għandu f'ebda każ ikun inqas minn Lm 52 fis-sena.

Ma jinkiseb ebda titolu għal allowance taħt din it-Taqsima meta d- dħul stmat fis-sena jeċċedi l-ogħla dħul stmat fis-sena hawn qabel indikat.
B'dan illi meta familja tkun komposta minn erba' ulied jew iktar, dik il-familja jibqa' jkollha l-jedd għall- allowance, minkejja li d-dħul ta' dik il-familja ikun jeċċedi l-ogħla dħul stmat fis-sena indikat, kemm-il darba dak id-dħul stmat ma jkunx jeċċedi Lm 13,270.
B 4014 TAQSIMA VII Allowance għal Tifel b’Diżabilità L-Ogħla dħul stmat fis-sena li jista’ jiġi riċevut għal finijiet ta’ jedd – Lm 13,270 Rata ta’ Allowance għal Tifel b’Diżabilita` fil-ġimgħa Meta d-dħul stmat fis-sena ma jaqbiżx Lm 9,270 Lm 5.00 Meta d-dħul stmat fis-sena jaqbeż Lm 9,270 iżda ma jaqbiżx Lm 13,270, ir-rata fil- ġimgħa ta Lm 5, bħala allowance, għandha tiġi mnaqqsa għal 6.5% tad-differenza bejn id- dħul stmat u Lm 13,270.
Allowance li jitħallas lil familja taħt din it-Taqsima ma għandu f'ebda każ ikun inqas minn Lm 52 fis-sena.

Ma jinkiseb ebda jedd għal Allowance taħt din it-Taqsima meta d-dħul stmat fis-sena jkun jeċċedi l-ogħla dħul stmat fis-sena hawn qabel indikat.
TAQSIMA VIII Rata fil-ġimgħa għal kull tifel, ta’ Allowance għal Min Jieħu Ħsieb, li titħallas skond l-Artikolu 76A Lm c 12.00 Allowance li jitħallas taħt din it-Taqsima għandu jibqa’ jitħallas meta t-tifel jew tifla jkunu għalqu s-16-il sena iżda jkunu għadhom ma għalqux it-18-il sena u jkunu għadhom mhumiex qegħdin jaħdmu bi qligħ.”.

B 4015 L.N.

318 of 2007 SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (CAP.


318) Increase in the Rates of Benefits Order, 2007 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 84 of the Social Security Act, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, the Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity, with the concurrence of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has made the following order> 1.

(1) The title of this order is the Increase in the Rates of Benefits Order, 2007.

Citation and commencement.


(2) This order shall come into force as follows> (a) in the case of the Tenth Schedule, with effect from the 1st January, 2007< and (b) in the case of the Second, Third, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Schedules, with effect from the 6th January, 2007.

2.
2.

For the Second, Third, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, and Fourteenth Schedules to the Act, there shall be substituted the following Second, Third, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Schedules respectively> Substitutes Schedules to the Act.
“SECOND SCHEDULE (Articles 12, 20, 23, 27, 30, 66, 68, 73, 76 and 76A) Calculation of means for the purposes of an exemption from the payment of Class Two Contributions and for the award of Social Assistance, Sickness Assistance, Free Medical Aid, an Age Pension, a Disability Pension, a Pension for the Visually Impaired, a Carer’s Pension, Children’s Allowance, a Supplementary Allowance and a Disabled Child Allowance.

PART I Exemption from the Payment of Class Two Contributions 1.
In calculating the means for the purposes of article 12 of this Act account shall be taken of> B 4016 (a) the value of any property (excluding the house of residence) belonging to that person which is, or could be, invested or put to profitable use, excluding furniture, jewellery and other personal effects> Provided that where the cash at Bank and in hand (including any liquid assets, time deposits, bonds, stocks, shares or other securities) and the capital value of any urban immovable property (excluding the house of residence) which is not being put to profitable use, together exceed Lm4,000 in the case of a single or widowed person, or Lm7,000 in the case of a married person, the person requesting an exemption from the payment of a Class Two contribution shall be deemed not to be entitled to such an exemption< and (b) save as provided in paragraph 3 of this Part, any income or privilege which is, or could be, received or enjoyed by that person.
2.

Where the total capital resources referred to in paragraph 1 (a) of this Part do not exceed the limits laid down therein> (a) the first Lm250 of such capital resources shall be ignored< and (b) the value of any urban immovable property as is referred to in the proviso to the aforesaid sub-paragraph (a) shall be treated as producing an annual income equivalent to 5.5% of its capital value.

3.
3.

In calculating the income or privilege which is, or could be, received or enjoyed by the person requesting an exemption from the payment of a Class Two contribution, no account shall be taken of> (a) under this Act< any assistance, pension, benefit or allowance payable (b) any sickness benefit from a friendly society or a trade union< (c) any sum paid out of a charitable fund< Cap.

207.
207.

(d) any pension, other than a pension payable by virtue of article 16A of the Malta Dockyard Act, which is paid apart from this Act< and (e) the first Lm200 by way of earnings derived by any person from the carrying out of hand knitting, lace making, crochet and embroidery activities at home, and the manufacture of which does not involve any mechanical processes.

B 4017 PART II Sickness Assistance 1.
In calculating the means for the purposes of article 20 of this Act account shall be taken> (a) save as provided for in paragraph 3 of this Part, of the value of any property (excluding the house of residence) belonging to all the members of the household who are neither employed persons nor self-employed or self-occupied persons in terms of this Act, which is, or could be invested or put to profitable use excluding furniture, jewellery or other personal effects> Provided that where the cash at Bank and in hand (including liquid assets, time deposits, bonds, stocks, shares and other securities) and the capital value of any urban immovable property (excluding the house of residence) which is not being put to profitable use, together exceed> (i) Lm6,000 in the case of a household consisting of one member only or of a number of members headed by a single person or a single parent< or (ii) Lm10,000 in the case of a household consisting of at least the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, the person claiming Sickness Assistance shall not be deemed to be entitled to such assistance< and (b) save as provided for in paragraph 4 of this Part, of any income or privilege which is, or could be received or enjoyed by any member of the household who is neither an employed person nor a self-employed or self-occupied person in terms of this Act> Provided that any such property or income that has to be taken into account for the purposes of this Part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, shall include any property or income which any member of the household as aforesaid in this Part had directly or indirectly deprived himself of in order to become entitled to Sickness Assistance or to become so entitled at a more advantageous rate> B 4018 Cap.
452.
Provided further that where a member, not being the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, is an employed person or a self-employed or self-occupied person, and his gross wage or gross income, as the case may be, does not exceed 35% of the National Minimum Wage as is applicable to persons of eighteen years of age or over established by a National Standard Order issued under the Employment and Industrial Relations Act during the period in respect of which such assistance is due, such a member shall for the purposes of this paragraph, not be deemed to be an employed person or a self-employed or self-occupied person.
2.

Where the total capital resources referred to in paragraph 1 (a) of this Part do not exceed the limit laid down therein> (a) the first Lm250 of such capital resources shall be ignored< and (b) the value of any urban immovable property as is referred to in the proviso to the aforesaid sub-paragraph (a) shall be treated as producing an annual income equivalent to 5.5% of its capital value.

3.
Where any member of the household as aforesaid in this Part, other than the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, is in possession of any property as is referred to in paragraph 1 (a) of this Part> (a) the entire value of any future house of residence or part thereof belonging to such member in view of marriage shall be ignored< and (b) one-half of the value of any other such property shall be disregarded unless such property had been transferred or donated to him by the head of household or the spouse of such head of household within the twelve months immediately preceding the claim for Sickness Assistance.
4.
In calculating the income or privilege which is, or could be received or enjoyed by any member of the household as aforesaid in this Part no account shall be taken of> (a) the first Lm40 arising out of the use of property< (b) any Social Assistance, Leprosy Assistance, Tuberculosis Assistance, Milk Grant and Sickness Assistance payable under this Act and any pension or pensions (whether paid under this Act or not) up to a maximum aggregate amount equivalent to the aggregate B 4019 of the highest rate of the National Minimum Pension, inclusive of the Additional Allowance payable according to the claimant’s marital status as specified in the Twelfth Schedule to this Act< (c) any Supplementary Allowance, Children’s Allowance, Care Allowance, Disabled Child Allowance or Maternity Benefit payable under this Act< (d) 83.4% of the total net income or of any privilege, benefit or allowance or of any excess pension which is being, or could be received or enjoyed by such member of the household, other than the head of household or the spouse of such head of household, and for this purpose the total net income, privilege, benefit, allowance or excess pension shall be reduced by any income tax payments made by the person concerned in accordance with the Income Tax Act, and the term “excess pension” shall mean any pension over the National Minimum Pension as indicated in sub- paragraph (b) of this paragraph< Cap.
123.
(e) any amounts as are referred to in paragraphs 3 (b) and (c) of Part I of this Schedule< (f) any stipend received by any member of the household, other than the head of the household or the spouse of such head of household during a full-time course of studies or instruction under any scheme run by the Government of Malta, whether involving or not distinct work and study periods< and for this purpose, “stipend” shall not include any wage or other remuneration which may be payable to the person concerned during any work phase which may form part of such a scheme< (g) the first Lm200 by way of earnings derived by any person from the carrying out of hand knitting, lace making, crochet and embroidery activities at home, and the manufacture of which does not involve any mechanical processes.
5.

For the purposes of this part, “spouse” shall include such person who, in the opinion of the Director, is living with the head of household as if that person was the lawful wedded spouse of the head of household, during any period in which Sickness Assistance is being, or could be paid to the head of household under the provisions of this Act.

6.
Where a head of household is in receipt of Sickness Assistance under this Act, any increase taking effect at any time after the 6th January, 1989, to which he or any member of the household as aforesaid in this Part, may become entitled in respect of any pension, benefit, assistance or allowance as is payable to him or to any member of his household under this Act during the same period within which he is in B 4020 receipt of the aforesaid Sickness Assistance, shall not be taken into account in calculating the means of that household for the purposes of establishing the continued right or otherwise to such Sickness Assistance.
PART III Free Medical Aid 1.
In calculating the means for the purposes of article 23 of this Act account shall be taken> (a) save as provided for in paragraph 3 of this Part, of the value of any property (excluding the house of residence) belonging to all the members of the household which is, or could be invested or put to profitable use excluding furniture, jewellery or other personal effects> Provided that where the cash at bank and in hand (including liquid assets, time deposits, bonds, stocks, shares and other securities) and the capital value of any urban immovable property (excluding the house of residence) which is not being put to profitable use, together exceed> (i) Lm4,000 in the case of a household consisting of one member only, or a number of members headed by a single person or a single parent< or (ii) Lm7,000 in the case of a household consisting of at least the head of household and the spouse of such head of household< the person claiming Free Medical Aid shall not be deemed to be entitled to such aid< and (b) save as provided for in paragraph 4 of this Part, of any income or privilege which is, or could be, received or enjoyed by any member of the household> Provided that any such property or income that has to be taken into account for the purposes of this Part in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall include any property or income which any member of the household had directly or indirectly deprived himself of in order to become entitled to Free Medical Aid.
2.

Where the total capital resources referred to in paragraph 1 (a) of this Part do not exceed the limit laid down therein> B 4021 (a) the first Lm250 of such capital resources shall be ignored< and (b) the value of any urban immovable property as referred to in the proviso to the aforesaid sub-paragraph (a) shall be treated as producing an annual income equivalent to 5.5% of its capital value.

3.
Where any member of the household, other than the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, is in possession of any property as referred to in paragraph 1 (a) of this Part> (a) the entire value of any future house of residence or part thereof belonging to such member in view of marriage shall be ignored< (b) one-half of the value of any other such property shall be disregarded unless such property had been transferred or donated to such member of the household by the head of household or the spouse of such head of household within the twelve months immediately preceding the claim for Free Medical Aid.
4.
In calculating the income or privilege which is, or could be received or enjoyed by any member of the household, no account shall be taken of> (a) the first Lm40 arising out of the use of property< (b) any Social Assistance, Leprosy Assistance, Tuberculosis Assistance, Milk Grant and Sickness Assistance payable under this Act and any pension or pensions (whether paid under this Act or not) up to a maximum aggregate amount equivalent to the aggregate of the highest rate of the National Minimum Pension, inclusive of the Additional Allowance payable according to the claimant’s marital status as is specified in the Twelfth Schedule to this Act< (c) any Supplementary Allowance, Children’s Allowance, Disabled Child Allowance or Maternity Benefit payable under this Act< (d) 83.4% of the total net income, or of any wage or salary or of any privilege, benefit or allowance or of any excess pension which is being, or could be received or enjoyed by any member of the household, other than the head of household or the spouse of such head of household, and for this purpose the total net income, wage, salary or pension shall be taken as the total gross income, wage, salary or pension less any payment made by the person concerned by way of> B 4022 Cap.
123.
(i) income tax under the Income Tax Act< (ii) expenses incurred for travelling by public transport or by any other form of transport as may be provided by the employer of the person concerned, to and from the place of work< and (iii) any expenses incurred by the person concerned in generating that income, and the term “excess pension” shall mean any pension over the National Minimum Pension as indicated in sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph< (e) any amounts as referred to in paragraphs 3 (b) and (c) of Part I of this Schedule< L.N.
112 of 1988. of the Weekly Allowance National Standard Order, 1988< (f) any weekly allowance payable by any employer in terms (g) any benefit, income, privilege or grant accruing to any member of the household under and in accordance with the provisions of any of the Manpower Incentive Schemes announced by the Government of Malta, for the first 12 weeks of entitlement< (h) any stipend received by any member of the household, other than the head of household or the spouse of such head of household during a full-time course of studies or instruction under any scheme which is run by the Government of Malta, whether involving or not distinct work and study periods< and for this purpose “stipend” shall not include any wage or other remuneration which may be payable to the person concerned during any work phase which may form part of such a scheme< (i) contributions payable under this Act< and (j) the first Lm200 by way of earnings derived by any person from the carrying out of hand knitting, lace making, crochet and embroidery activities at home and the manufacture of which does not involve any mechanical processes.
5.

For the purposes of this Part, “spouse” shall include such person who, in the opinion of the Director, is living with the head of household as if such person were the lawful wedded spouse of the head of household, during any period in which Free Medical Aid is being, or would be, accorded to the head of household under the provisions of this Act.

B 4023 PART IV Age Pension and Carer’s Pension 1.
In calculating the means for the purposes of articles 66 and 68 of this Act, account shall be taken of any property (excluding the house of residence), income or privilege as is indicated in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of this Schedule< and save as provided in paragraph 3 of this Part, where the limits laid down in the proviso to paragraph 1 (a) of Part I of this Schedule are exceeded, the person making a claim for an Age Pension or a Carer’s Pension, as the case may be, shall be deemed not to be entitled to such pension> Provided that in calculating the means in terms of this paragraph, in lieu of the limits laid down in the proviso to paragraph 1 (a) of Part I of this Schedule, Lm6,000 in the case of a single or widowed person or Lm10,000 in the case of a married person shall instead be taken in the calculation of means.
2.
The means accruing, or which could accrue, from any property, income or privilege as is described under Part I of this Schedule shall be calculated in the manner laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 (with the exclusion of paragraphs 3 (a) and (d) of the said Part I)< so however that no account shall be taken of> (a) couple< or the first Lm165 of such means in the case of a married (b) the first Lm115 of such means in the case of a single or widowed person< and (c) any Medical Assistance, Supplementary Allowance, Children’s Allowance, Care Allowance, Disabled Child Allowance or Maternity Benefit payable under this Act< (d) the first Lm200 by way of earnings derived by any person from the carrying out of hand knitting, lace making, crochet and embroidery activities at home and the manufacture of which does not involve any mechanical processes.
3.
Any such property or income that has to be taken into account for the purposes of this Part in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Part shall include any property or income which the person concerned had directly or indirectly deprived himself of in order to become entitled to an Age Pension or a Carer’s Pension, as the case may be, or to become so entitled at a more advantageous rate< so however that where the income that the person concerned had directly or indirectly deprived himself of is connected with some other scheme of financial B 4024 aid or subsidy for pensioners that is run by the Government of Malta or on its behalf, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in respect of such aid or subsidy.
4.
In calculating the means of a married couple for the purposes of awarding an Age Pension, account shall be taken of the property (excluding the house of residence) belonging to the couple or the income that is being received or that could be received, by each of the couple> Provided that where there is no community of acquests between them either because such community of acquests was excluded by contract or because it was dissolved as a result of their legal separation, account shall only be taken of the property belonging to, or the income that is being received or that could be received by each of the couple, so however that in the case where such married couple is de facto separated, account shall be taken of> (a) the property belonging to the community of acquests< and (b) only the income that is being received or that could be received by the claimant> Provided further that each of the couple in respect of whom the foregoing proviso applies shall be entitled to receive the rate applicable to a single or widowed person in accordance with Part II of the Sixth Schedule to this Act as abated by the weekly means attributable to each one of them.
5.

Where a married person who is legally or de facto separated from the other spouse proves to the satisfaction of the Director that any sum is being paid to such spouse as an integral condition of their separation, that sum shall be deducted when calculating such married person’s means.

PART V Disability Pension and Pension for the Visually Impaired 1.
In calculating the means for the purposes of article 27 of this Act account shall be taken> (a) of the value of any property (excluding the house of residence) belonging to that person which is, or could be, invested or put to profitable use excluding furniture, jewellery and other personal effects< and B 4025 (b) save as provided for in paragraph 3 of this Part, of any income or privilege which is, or could be received or enjoyed by that person, calculated on a weekly basis.

2.
2.

The means which could accrue from any property as is described under paragraph 1 (a) of this Part, which is not being put to profitable use shall be calculated as follows> (a) the first Lm250 of such property shall be ignored< and (b) the value of any such property in excess of Lm250 shall be deemed as producing a weekly income equivalent to 0.11% of its capital value.

3.
In calculating the income or privilege as is described under paragraph 1 (b) of this Part no account shall be taken of> (a) any sickness benefit from a friendly society or a trade union< (b) any sum paid out of a charitable fund< (c) any Medical Assistance, Children’s Allowance, Disabled Child Allowance or Maternity Benefit payable under this Act< (d) the first Lm200 by way of earnings derived by any person from the carrying out of hand knitting, lace making, crochet and embroidery activities at home, and the manufacture of which does not involve any mechanical processes.
4.
In calculating the means of a married couple for the purposes of awarding a Disability Pension or a Pension for the Visually Impaired account shall be taken of the property (excluding the house of residence) belonging to the couple or the income that is being received or that could be received by each of the couple> Provided that where there is no community of acquests between them either because such community of acquests was excluded by contract or because it was dissolved as a result of their legal separation, account shall only be taken of the property belonging to, or the income that is being received or that could be received by each of the couple, so however that in the case where such married couple is de facto separated, account shall be taken of> (a) the community of acquests, and (b) only the income that is being received or that could be received by the claimant.
B 4026 5.

Where a married person who is legally or de facto separated from the spouse proves to the satisfaction of the Director that any sum is being paid to such spouse as an integral condition of their separation, that sum shall be deducted when calculating such married person’s means.

PART VI Social Assistance 1.
In calculating the means for the purposes of article 30 of this Act account shall be taken of any property, income or privilege as indicated in paragraph 1 of Part II of this Schedule< so however that no account shall be taken of the first Lm200 by way of earnings derived by any person from the carrying out of hand knitting, lace making, crochet and embroidery activities at home, and the manufacture of which does not involve any mechanical processes< and where the limit laid down in the proviso to paragraph 1 (a) of Part II of this Schedule is exceeded, the person making a claim for Social Assistance shall be deemed not to be entitled to such assistance.
2.
The means accruing or which accrue from any property, income or privilege as is described under Part II of this Schedule shall be calculated in the manner laid down in paragraphs 2 to 5 of the said Part II< so however that notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 4 (b) thereof, account shall be taken of any Social Assistance and#or pension, if any, already being paid under this Act to the same head of household and the spouse of such head of household, if any, at the time when the claim for such assistance is made.
PART VII Children’s Allowance and Disabled Child Allowance 1.

(a) In calculating the means for the purposes of article 76 of this Act account shall be taken of the income derived from any property, which is invested or put to profitable use, excluding furniture, jewellery and other personal effects and any income or privilege, which is or could be received or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household.
For this purpose, such privilege shall include any pre-tax profits, whether distributed or not, held in any company or other commercial enterprise of which the head of household and his or her spouse are shareholders or owners, unless the Director is satisfied that such pre-tax profits could not reasonably be made available or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household.
B 4027 (b) In calculating the means for the purposes of article 77 of this Act account shall be taken of the income derived from any property, which is invested or put to profitable use, excluding furniture, jewellery and other personal effects and any income or privilege, which is, or could be, received or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, whichever is the greater income.
For this purpose, such income shall include any pre-tax profits, whether distributed or not, held by any company or other commercial enterprise of which the head of household or the spouse of such head of household are shareholders or owners, unless the Director is satisfied that such pre-tax profits could not reasonably be made available or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household> Provided that any such income that has to be taken into account for the purposes of this Part in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall include any income or privilege which the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, as the case may be, and as aforesaid in this Part, had directly or indirectly deprived himself of, or deprived themselves of, in order to become entitled to an allowance or to become so entitled at a more advantageous rate.
2.
In calculating the income or privilege which is, or could be received or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household no account shall be taken of> (a) any allowance paid under articles 69, 76 and 77 of this Act< (b) 22 of this Act< any medical assistance paid under articles 20, 21 and (c) of this Act< any injury grant or injury pension paid under article 29 (d) any allowance paid to a widow or widower in terms of the provisions of article 31 of this Act< (e) contributions paid under this Act as from the 1st January, 1996< (f) in the case of a first child, any income or privilege which is received or enjoyed prior to the date of marriage or the date of co-habitation, so however that in the case of single parents the period of assessment shall commence as from the first day of the month preceding the date of birth of the child by nine months.
B 4028 3.

A head of household who is in receipt of social assistance or of an age pension under this Act shall be deemed not to have any means for the purposes of calculating any income in terms of this Part.

4.

(a) For the purposes of this Part the means taken for income assessment purposes shall be those accruing during the calendar year preceding the first Saturday in July of the year in which the claim is made.
(b) Notwithstanding any change in circumstances such means shall be deemed to satisfy the conditions of the applicable scale rates in accordance with the Fourteenth Schedule to this Act, up to the last Friday preceding the first Saturday in July of the year following the calendar year in respect of which such means were taken for assessment purposes> Provided that in the event of the demise of the head of household or the spouse of such head of household, the surviving spouse or the person deemed to be so in terms of article 82 (2) of this Act shall be entitled to elect, if it is more beneficial to the surviving spouse that for the purposes of this Part, the entitlement to an allowance of the surviving spouse is re-assessed with effect from the first Saturday following the demise of the spouse, and that such re-assessment shall take into consideration only the current means and income< so however that such request for a re-assessment may only be made within six months from the date of the demise of the spouse> Provided further that in the case of a person who is in receipt of a pension (whether paid under this Act or not) and who is not gainfully occupied, the yearly means taken for the purposes of this Part shall be the current yearly means accruing to the head of household and the spouse of such head of household> Provided further that in the case of a married couple where any of the spouses is no longer gainfully occupied, the head of household shall be entitled to elect, if it is more beneficial to him or her, that for the purposes of this Part his or her entitlement to an allowance is re-assessed with effect from the first Saturday following the cessation from a gainful occupation of the other spouse, and that such re-assessment shall take into consideration only the current means and income of such household.
So however that such request for a re-assessment may only be made within six months from the date of the cessation from such gainful occupation by the spouse.

5.
5.

For the purposes of this Part “spouse” shall include such person who, in the opinion of the Director, is living with the head of household as if that person were the lawfully wedded spouse of such head of household, during any period in which an allowance under this Part is being, or could be, paid to the head of household under the provisions of this Act.

B 4029 PART VIII Supplementary Allowance 1.


In calculating the means for the purposes of article 73 of this Act account shall be taken of the income derived from any property which is invested or put to profitable use, excluding furniture, jewellery and other personal effects, and any income or privilege which is received or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, if any.

2.
In calculating the income or privilege which is or could be received or enjoyed by the head of household and the spouse of such head of household no account shall be taken of> (a) of this Act< any medical assistance paid under articles 20, 21 and 22 (b) of this Act< any injury grant or injury pension paid under article 29 (c) contributions paid under this Act< (d) 83.4% of the total net income or of any privilege, benefit or allowance or of any excess pension which is being, or could be, received or enjoyed by a member of the household other than the head of household or the spouse of such head of household, and for this purpose the total net income, privilege, benefit, allowance or excess pension shall be reduced by any income tax payments made by the person concerned in accordance with the Income Tax Act, and the term “excess pension” shall mean any pension over the national minimum pension, inclusive of the additional allowance, according to claimant’s marital status as is specified in the Twelfth Schedule to this Act.
3.

A head of household who is in receipt of social assistance or of an age pension under this Act shall be deemed not to have any means for the purposes of calculating any income in terms of this Part.

4.
4.

For the purposes of this Part in the case of a head of household who is in receipt of a pension (whether paid under this Act or not), any income, or any privilege, benefit or allowance derived by any member, not being the head of household or the spouse of such head of household shall not be taken into account.

B 4030 5.
B 4030 5.

(a) For the purposes of this Part, the means taken for income assessment purposes shall be those accruing during the calendar year preceding the first Saturday in July of the year in which the claim is made.
(b) Notwithstanding any change in circumstances, such means shall be deemed to continue to satisfy the conditions of the applicable scale rates in accordance with the Fourteenth Schedule to this Act, up to the last Friday preceeding the first Saturday in July of the year following the calendar year in respect of which such means were taken for assessment purposes> Provided that in the event of the demise of the head of household, the surviving spouse or the person deemed to be so in terms of article 82 (2) of this Act, shall be entitled to elect, if it is more beneficial to that person, that for the purposes of this Part entitlement to an allowance is re-assessed with effect from the first Saturday following the spouse’s demise and that such re-assessment shall take into consideration only the current means and income< so however that such request for a re- assessment may only be made within six months from the date of the demise of the spouse> Provided further that in the case of a person who is in receipt of a pension (whether paid under this Act or not), and who is not gainfully occupied, the yearly means taken for the purposes of this Part shall be the current yearly means accruing to the head of household and the spouse of such head of household, if any.
6.

For the purposes of this Part “spouse” shall include such person who, in the opinion of the Director, is living with the head of household as if such person were the lawful wedded spouse of the head of household, during any period in which a Supplementary Allowance is being, or would be, accorded to the head of household under the provisions of this Act.
B 4031 THIRD SCHEDULE (Articles 18, 28, 29, 30) PART I Rates of Sickness, Unemployment, Special Unemployment and Injury Benefits, Injury Grant and Injury Pension Type of Benefit Sickness Benefit Injury Benefit Unemployment Benefit Special Unemployment Benefit Daily Rate of Benefit A Single Parent or a Married Person maintaining a Spouse who is not employed on a full-time basis Lm c Any Other Person Lm c 7.00 10.51 4.25 7.13 4.53 7.91 2.78 4.66 PART II Amounts of Injury Grant Degree of Disablement % Amount of Grant Lm c 85.84 171.67 257.51 343.34 429.14 514.98 600.81 686.65 772.49 858.32 944.15 1029.99 1115.82 1201.66 1287.47 1373.29 1459.13 1544.95 1630.79 B 4032 PART III Highest Rate of Injury Pension Weekly Rate Lm c 24.74 PART IV Orphan's Allowance Weekly Rate Lm c 15.36 PART V Orphan's Supplementary Allowance Weekly Rate Lm c 35.00 B 4033 SIXTH SCHEDULE (Articles 27, 30, 66 and 68) PART I Scale Rates of Social Assistance per week inclusive of any measures under the provisions of article 90A of this Act A Household of ONE eligible Member Only Lm c 35.47 Where the number of eligible members in the household exceeds the number indicated in the above column, the respective weekly rate indicated therein shall be increased by Lm3.50 per week in respect of every other eligible member in that household.
PART II Highest Rate of Age Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act Category of Pensioner Highest Rate of Age Pension per week Lm c 1.

A married couple where both spouses qualify for a pension under article 66 of this Act.

2.

A married couple where only one of the spouses qualifies for a pension under article 66 of this Act.

3.
3.

Widowed, single persons or a married person whose spouse is in receipt of a State Financed Residential Service in terms of article 93 of this Act.
47.80 29.66 37.22 B 4034 PART III Highest Rate of Disability Pension and Pension for the Visually Impaired per Week Weekly Rate Lm c 34.58 PART IV Highest Rate of Carer’s Pension per week inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act Highest Rate of Carer’s Pension per week Lm c 36.87 PART V House Rent The rates in Parts I, II, III and IV of this Schedule shall be increased by 50c per week if the household is paying rent for its normal place of habitation: Provided that where more than one household live within the same premises, the rent allowance shall be paid only once and shall be paid to the head of household responsible for the payment of such rent to third parties.
The ground rent payable by the household in respect of premises which are held in emphyteusis for a period not exceeding twenty-five years shall be deemed to be the house rent for the purposes of this paragraph if such premises are used exclusively by the household and solely as a residence.
B 4035 EIGHTH SCHEDULE (Article 23) PART I Scale rate of means governing Free Medical Aid where the head of household is in insurable employment or self-occupied Number of Persons in Household Scale Rate 1 person only Lm 51.63 Where the number of members in the household exceeds one, the weekly rate indicated above shall be increased by Lm3.50 per week in respect of every other member in that household.
PART II Scale rates of means governing Free Medical Aid where the head of household is neither in insurable employment nor self-occupied Number of Persons in Household Scale Rate 1 person only Lm 11.75 Where the number of members in the household exceeds one, the weekly rate indicated above shall be increased by Lm3.50 per week in respect of every other member in that household.
B 4036 NINTH SCHEDULE (Article 25) Amounts of Sickness Assistance, Milk Grant, Leprosy Assistance and Tuberculosis Assistance Type of Assistance Weekly Rate Lm c 1.

Sickness Assistance: (i) in respect of the first member of the household (ii) in respect of any other member of the same household 2.

Milk Grant 3.
Milk Grant 3.

Leprosy Assistance: 8.35 6.15 6.55 (i) in respect of the head of household who is a leper 12.70 (ii) in respect of any other member of the household who is a leper and not gainfully occupied: (a) if under 16 years of age (b) if 16 years of age or over (iii) in respect of any other member of the household who is not gainfully occupied 4.
Tuberculosis Assistance: (i) basic amount of tuberculosis assistance payable in respect of a household, one member of which is affected by tuberculosis (ii) allowance payable in respect of each additional member of the household affected by, or particularly vulnerable to, tuberculosis 6.55 12.70 6.55 9.55 5.15 B 4037 TENTH SCHEDULE (Articles 7 and 10) RATES OF CONTRIBUTIONS Part I Class One Contributions (Employed Persons) Category Type of Employed Persons A B C D E F Persons under eighteen years of age (other than those falling under category ‘E’ below of this Part) whose basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly salary does not exceed Lm 59.63 Persons over eighteen years of age (other than those falling under category ‘F’ of this Part) whose basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly salary does not exceed Lm 59.63 Persons (other than those falling under Categories ‘E’ and ‘F’ of this Part) whose basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly salary exceeds Lm 59.63 but does not exceed Lm 135.55 Persons (other than those falling under Categories ‘E’ and ‘F’ of this Part) whose basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly salary exceeds Lm 135.55 Persons under eighteen years of age 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 Persons over eighteen years of age 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 Weekly Rate of Contribution Payable by Employed Person Weekly Rate of Contribution Payable by the Employer Lm 2.84 Lm 2.84 Lm 5.96,
 or if the insured person elects, 10% calculated to the nearest cent of such person’s basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of such person’s basic monthly salary * 10% calculated to the nearest cent of their basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly salary Lm 5.96 10% calculated to the nearest cent of their basic weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly salary Lm 13.55 Lm 13.55 10% calculated to the the nearest cent of weekly basic remuneration or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly remuneration up to a maximum of contribution of Lm1.88 rate 10% calculated to the the nearest cent of basic weekly the remuneration or weekly equivalent of their basic monthly remuneration up to a of maximum contribution of Lm3.41 rate to 10% calculated the nearest cent of the basic weekly remuneration or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly remuneration up to a rate of maximum contribution of Lm1.88 10% calculated to the nearest cent of the basic weekly remuneration or the weekly equivalent of their basic monthly remuneration up to a rate of maximum of contribution Lm3.41 * If the insured person elects to pay a contribution of 10% of a basic wage or salary less than the weekly equivalent of the National Minimum Wage, such contribution may, if the person qualifies for a contributory benefit, result in the payment of a ‘pro – rata’ benefit.
B 4038 Category SP SA SB Part II Class Two Contributions (Self Employed Persons) Type of Self Employed Persons Persons whose annual net income (excluding Maternity Benefit, Children’s Allowance and any ex-gratia Benefit payable under article 88 of this Act) during the calendar year immediately preceding the contribution year in which the contribution is being paid: exceeds Lm 430 but does not exceed Lm 2,999 (this category is applicable ONLY to single persons who are not self-occupied) Is less than Lm 3,626 Exceeds Lm 3,626 but does not exceed Lm 7,048 Weekly Rate of Contributions payable by a self-employed person Lm 8.66 Lm 10.46 The weekly equivalent of 15% of their annual income calculated to the nearest cent.
SC Exceeds Lm 7,048 Lm 20.34 Part III Class Two Contributions (Self Occupied Persons) Category Type of Self-Occupied Person Weekly Rate of Contributions payable by a Self-Occupied person Persons whose annual net earnings (excluding Maternity Benefit, Children's Allowance and any Ex-gratia Benefit payable under article 88 of this Act) during the calendar year immediately preceding the contribution year in which the contribution is being paid: SA SB Is less than Lm 3,626 Exceeds Lm 3,626 but does not exceed Lm 7,048 Lm10.46 The weekly equivalent of 15% of their annual net earnings calculated to the nearest cent.
SC Exceeds Lm 7,048 Lm 20.34 TWELFTH SCHEDULE (Articles 26, 31, 44, 50, 54, 63, 64, 67) B 4039 Rates of Several Kinds of Pension A.
Full Rates of Retirement Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act, where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is 50 or more: Persons who are also in receipt of a Service Pension that is payable by or on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom Persons who are also in receipt of a Service Pension that is NOT payable by or on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom Married person who is maintaining a spouse Lm c 40.30 Any other person Lm c 31.61 Married person who is maintaining a spouse Lm c 37.84 Any other person Lm c 30.49 B.
Full Rates of Increased Retirement Pension, Invalidity Pension, Increased Invalidity Pension, National Minimum Pension and Increased National Minimum Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act, where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is 50 or more: Type of Pension Married person who is maintaining a spouse Any other person Increased Retirement Pension Invalidity Pension Increased Invalidity Pension National Minimum Pension* Increased National Minimum Pension Lm c 55.13 32.59 47.30 47.80 55.13 Lm c 44.64 26.94 37.30 39.92 44.64 *N.B.
: The full rates of the National Minimum Pension are calculated at four-fifths (to the nearest whole cent) of the National Minimum Wage in the case of a married person who is maintaining a spouse and at two-thirds (to the nearest whole cent of the National Minimum Wage) in the case of any other person, as provided for in article 50 of this Act.
B 4040 C. Full Rate of Widow’s Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act, where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is 50 or more: Lm c 43.12 D. Reduced Rates of Retirement Pension, Increased Retirement Pension, Invalidity Pension, Increased Invalidity Pension, National Minimum Pension and Increased National Minimum Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act, where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is between 20 and 49: Yearly average of contributions paid or credited Rate of pension payable per week (calculated to the nearest whole cent) 40 - <50 30 - <40 20 - <30 [{FAP - INC} x 0.89] + INC [{FAP - INC} x 0.69] + INC [{FAP - INC} x 0.49] + INC For the purposes of the above table “FAP” shall mean the full rate of the applicable weekly rate of pension in accordance with Tables A or B, as the case may be, of this Schedule and “INC” shall mean all increases granted in terms of article 90A of this Act taking effect from 1st January, 1994 and subsequent years.
E. Rates of National Minimum Pension Additional Allowance per week: Yearly average of contributions paid or credited Married person who is maintaining a spouse Any other person 50 (full rate) 40 - <50 30 - <40 20 - <30 Lm c 2.05 1.83 1.42 2.42 Lm c 3.19 3.68 4.60 5.50 F. Reduced Rates of Widows’ Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act, where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is between 20 and 49: B 4041 Yearly average of contributions paid or credited Rate of pension payable per week (calculated to the nearest whole cent) 40 - <50 [{FWP - (INC + 7.63)} x 0.89] + INC + 7.63 30 - <40 [{FWP - (INC + 7.63)} x 0.69] + INC + 7.63 20 - <30 [{FWP - (INC + 7.63)} x 0.49] + INC + 7.63 For the purposes of the above table “FWP” shall mean the full rate of Widow’s Pension in accordance with Table C of this Schedule and “INC” shall mean all increases granted in terms of article 90A of this Act taking effect from 1st January 1994 and subsequent years; whilst the amount of Lm7.63 represents the weekly rate of Widow’s Supplementary Pension which up to the year 1990 was payable to widows who were in receipt of a Widow’s Pension irrespective of the yearly average of contributions paid or credited, which weekly amount was, with effect from the year 1991, incorporated with the rates payable by way of a Widow’s Pension.
Rate of Parent’s Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the provisions G. of article 90A of this Act: Married person who is maintaining a spouse Lm c 47.80 Any other person Lm c 39.92 H. Rate of Widows' and Survivors’ Pensions Additional Allowance per week: Where Widow/Widower is entitled to an allowance under article 31(a) Where Widow/Widower is entitled to an Allowance under article 31(b) Lm c 1.95 Lm c 4.00 B 4042 I.
Highest Rate per week of a Two-Thirds pension: Lm c 90.54 FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE (Articles 30, 70, 72, 73, 76, 76A, 77) Rates of Several Kinds of Allowances, Maternity Benefit and Marriage Grant B 4043 PART I Rate per week of Allowance paid to residents of a therapeutic community in terms of article 30 (9) Lm c 10.00 PART II (Repealed by Act II.2004.34) PART III Lump sum paid by way of Marriage Grant in terms of article 70 Lm c 97.54 PART IV Rate per week of Maternity Benefit paid in terms of article 72 (1) Lm c 25.75 B 4044 STATUS to person Married is who maintaining a spouse and is not an entitled allowance under article 76 or a single parent who is not entitled to an allowance under article 76 PART V Supplementary Allowance Maximum annual reckonable income that can be taken for entitlement purposes.
(So however any reckonable income below Lm 2,270 shall be deemed to be equivalent to Lm 2,270) Allowance payable Maximum amount of annual allowance payable Lm 4,200 Lm 160 Equivalent to 2% of difference the between obtaining Lm and reckonable actual income 10,270 Equivalent to 1.50% difference the of obtaining between Lm 8,270 and actual reckonable income Single person Lm 3,270 Lm 90 No entitlement to an allowance under this Part is acquired where the annual reckonable income exceeds the maximum amounts indicated above as the case may be.
PART VI Children's Allowance B 4045 Maximum annual reckonable income that can be taken for entitlement purposes – Lm 10,270.
(So however any reckonable income below Lm 2,770 shall be accepted to be equivalent to Lm 2,770) Number of children in household under 16 years of age 1 Percentage rate payable, by way of an allowance, on difference obtaining between reckonable annual income and Lm 10,270 6% 2 3 4 9% 12% 15% 5th and other subsequent child 3% for each such child Over 16 years but under 21 years and still undergoing full time education or training in an educational institution recognised by the government in terms of the Education Act (Cap.
327) and who is not receiving any form of remuneration or allowance or is registered unemployed under the Part I register and has never been gainfully occupied.

kept register employment Over 16 years but under 21 years and is registered as unemployed under Part I of the in accordance with the provisions of the Employment and Training Services Act (Cap.

343) and who has never been gainfully occupied, and who is not in receipt of any benefit, pension or assistance payable under this Act.
2% for each such child 2% for each such child An allowance payable to a household under this Part shall in no case be less than Lm 52 per annum.

No entitlement to an allowance under this Part is acquired where the annual reckonable income exceeds the maximum annual reckonable income indicated above.
So however that where in a household there are four or more children, entitlement to an allowance is still acquired by such household notwithstanding that the income of such household exceeds the maximum annual reckonable income indicated, as long as such reckonable income does not exceed Lm 13,270.
B 4046 PART VII Disabled Child Allowance Maximum annual reckonable income that can be taken for entitlement purposes – Lm 13,270 Rate of Disabled Child Allowance per week Where annual reckonable income does not exceed Lm 9,270 Lm 5.00 When annual reckonable income exceeds Lm 9,270 but does not exceed Lm 13,270 the weekly rate of Lm 5, by way of an allowance, is to be deducted to 6.5% of the difference obtaining between the reckonable income and Lm 13,270.
An allowance payable to a household under this Part shall in no case be less than Lm 52 per annum.

No entitlement to an allowance under this Part is acquired where the annual reckonable income exceeds the maximum annual reckonable income indicated above.

PART VIII Rate per week per child of Care Allowance paid in terms of article 76A Lm c 12.00 An allowance payable under this Part shall continue in payment when the child is over 16 years but under 18 years and still not gainfully occupied.”.
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