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Cyprus has introduced the General Healthcare System (GHS) that will
cover its entire population. The GHS is a modern, patient-centric healthcare
system with the aim of delivering equal and quality healthcare services to
beneficiaries.
The Beneficiaries of the GHS are:
–
Citizens of the Republic of Cyprus
–
European Union (EU) citizens who
are working or have a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Cyprus
–
Non-EU citizens who have permanent
residence permit in the Republic of Cyprus or have the right of equal treatment
in the social insurance sectors.
–
Refugees and Persons with status
of supplementary protection.
–
Beneficiaries' Dependents of the
above mentioned categories.
The first stage will come to force on 1 June 2019 with the introduction
of outpatient healthcare, which includes the provision of healthcare services
by personal doctors and outpatient specialists, pharmacist and laboratories.
The second and final stage will come to force on 1 June 2020 and will
introduced inpatient healthcare and services, services offered by allied health
professionals (clinical dieticians, occupational therapists, speech
pathologies, physiotherapists, and clinical psychologists), nurses and
midwifes, the accident and emergency departments, ambulance services and medical
rehabilitation services.
The Contributors' categories to GHS are:
–
Employees
–
Employers
–
State
–
Self-employed
–
Pensioners
–
Individuals Income-earners (i.e.
Director or other fees, rents, interests, dividends) that are tax residents of
Cyprus irrespective of being domiciled or not
–
Government Officials
–
Persons responsible for the
payment of remuneration to Government Officials
The contribution rates for each of the above categories are:
|
Contributors Categories |
First Phase (1/3/2019-28/2/2020) |
Final Phase (As of 1/3/2020) |
|
Employees |
1,70% |
2,65% |
|
Employers |
1,85% |
2,90% |
|
State |
1,65% |
4,70% |
|
Self-employed |
2,55% |
4,00% |
|
Pensioners |
1,70% |
2,65% |
|
Individuals Income earners (i.e. rent, interest, dividends) * |
1,70% |
2,65% |
|
Government Officials |
1,70% |
2,65% |
|
Persons responsible for the payment of remuneration to Government |
1,85% |
2,90% |
* This applies to all tax resident
individuals irrespective if they are domiciled or not.
Maximum amount of Income where GHS is
calculated is €180.000 per year.