Repeated low-income welfare applications are clogging the system

Repeated low-income welfare applications are clogging the system

Number of those applying for the Guaranteed Minimum Income allowance has dropped along with the number of unemployed Of 2,500 applications currently under consideration for payment of guaranteed minimum income, some 1,600 are repeat applications, resulting in delays in processing, a labour ministry official said on Monday.

Phanos Kouroufexis told the Cyprus News Agency the ministry was looking at measures and procedures to address the problem of recurring claims, and also better serve those receiving benefits.

Many applications regarding the minimum guaranteed income are rejected because the applicants’ revenue is above the criteria set, or they have bank deposits or because […]

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