COVID-19 Wage Supplement And Medical Benefit

The Maltese Government is providing businesses operating in certain sectors with a wage supplement for their employees. Applications for businesses to apply for the COVID wage supplement are now online. There are two lists of businesses with a corresponding benefit. Those listed in Annex A on the Malta Enterprise website (businesses operating in sectors which suffered drastically due to the pandemic and businesses which had to temporarily suspend their operations on the order of the Superintendent of Public Health) are entitled to up to 5 days' salary based on €800 per month. This applies also for self-employed workers. Part-time employees are eligible to receive €500 per month. Annex B businesses (other adversely affected sectors) are entitled to one day's salary per week (€160 per month). In the case of part-timers this is equivalent to €100 per month. Businesses that are not found in either of the lists can still apply for the wage supplement for their