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…
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…
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…
The poster sets out the key message of the campaign. We at ĠEMMA encourage you to print any one of these posters and circulate them to people you know – like your butcher, stationery, grocer, etc. This results from the fact that persons who are employed with a family business receive a low wage. At…
You decided to go overseas to further your studies or to carry out an internship necessary for you to graduate. Do not under estimate the money challenges of studying abroad – particularly if this is the first time you will be living abroad for some extended time. Studying abroad places pressure on you – settling…
The ĠEMMA team has revamped its Compound Interest Calculator. The compound interest principle is one of the most important principles in money management. Compound interest and time are your most effective strategy tools to accumulate wealth. Even small deposits to a savings or retirement plan started early and invested over the long term will significantly…
The ‘Tools’ section on the ĠEMMA portal has been refreshed. On this page you will now find the following:Calculators Eligibility Calculator for Retirement Pension Children’s Allowance Calculator In Work Benefit Calculator Tapering of Benefits Calculator Unemployment Benefit Calculator Widows Pension Calculator My Services Gateway – This gives you access to the following services: Application monitoring…
download, read and shareWhat will your retirement look like? Most people do not start planning for their retirement until they are in their late 40s. There is a reason for that. At the start of your first job or on completion of tertiary studies, between the age of 18 and 23 , the last thing…
