An important aspect you need to take into account when you are planning for retirement is determining when you will actually retire. Do you wish to retire on your statutory date of retirement? Do you know your statutory date of retirement? If you do not, these are presented in Table I below. Table I– Understanding…
ĠEMMA is running a financial capability education campaign that is co-financed under the European Social Fund. The campaign is directed towards 14 different categories of persons. As part of its campaign ĠEMMA has launched the following Handbook titled ‘Sibt ruħek bla xogħol u għandek loan?, directed towards unemployed persons. The Handbook is in Maltese and…
Going Back to School is an exercise in planning and preparation which helps to reduce any anxiety that it may cause. Especially in uncertain times such as these, proper planning helps to prioritise and avoid any surprises. On the 25th of August, 6 panellists discussed their opinions, useful tips and shared their experiences on how…
Students intending on furthering their education locally or internationally may incur a hefty expense when deciding which options to consider. Money Management was the topic of discussion in the last webinar conducted by ĠEMMA. In partnership with Bank of Valletta the webinar focused on Money Management and the various tools and products available for students.…
The government pension system was introduced in 1979. It was designed in a manner that the pension income a person receives over time would be 2/3rd of the gross wage of the highest public service salary which in 1979 was equivalent to €13,980. The objective was that the 2/3rd relationship between the pension income and…
ĠEMMA is running a financial capability education campaign that is co-financed under the European Social Fund. The campaign is directed towards 14 different categories of persons. The campaign seeks to educate persons, within a specific population cohort on the financial capability skills and knowledge that are best suited to them. Resulting-in that they are in…
On the 8th of June 2020, the Maltese Government announced an economic regeneration plan aimed to revive Malta’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic slowdown. Following the announcement of such plan, the Maltese Government recently launched details relating to the Rent and Electricity Refund Scheme. Over 20,000 enterprises that have been granted the COVID Wage Supplement will be able to apply for a…
During a meeting with the Malta Chamber members, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that both wage supplement and government vouchers would continue until the end of October. These were initially both valid until the end of September. The wage supplement which came into effect last March, of €800 or less depending on eligibility, is the…
It is crucial to understand how the 10% social security contribution you pay monthly as an employee works. A wrong understanding of how this works can affect your decision making for retirement negatively. The 10% social security contribution is paid on your average gross wage only. This means that you do not pay any contribution…
ĠEMMA is running a financial capability education campaign that is co-financed under the European Social Fund. The campaign is directed towards 14 different categories of persons. As part of its, campaign ĠEMMA has launched the following Handbook titled ‘Kief tieħu ħsieb flusek jekk id-dħul tal-famila huwa baxx’ directed towards persons in low employment income. The…
