Minister wants new formula for government assistance to low-income people
The time had come for Malta to move to a new mechanism where the government helps those with a low income affected by particular circumstances such as the pandemic, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said on Tuesday. Speaking at a pre-budget consultation meeting, he said the social partners had often called for a revision of the COLA Cost Of Living Adjustment mechanism. Reaching agreement between the government, employers and trade unions on such a revision was difficult, he said. Furthermore, while... Читать дальше...