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MLT-1987-L-3057
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Title_of_text
Social Security Act 1987 (Act X of 1987) (Cap. 318).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malta
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-02-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act establishes a social security scheme and consolidates existing provisions concerning the payment of social insurance benefits, pensions and allowances, social and medical assistance, non-contributory pensions and the payment of social insurance contributions by employees, employers, the self-employed and the State. In particular, the Act provides for pensions in respect of invalidity, benefits for injury, disablement, industrial injury and disease, unemployment, widowhood, retirement and maternity, children's allowances, and other benefits. Part VII governs the determination of claims and questions, Part IX sets forth the powers of inspectors and Part X deals with enforcement and non-compliance. The Act establishes a Social Assistance Board and a Welfare Committee (Part XI). Fourteen Schedules attached to the Act set forth rates of benefits and contributions, inter alia. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Old Age Pensions Act 1948, the Director of Social Services Act 1952, the National Insurance Act 1956 and the National Assistance Act 1956 are repealed. Regulations issued under those Acts which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the new Act remain in force (s. 140).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1987-01-01 (MLT-1987-R-3119)
Children's Allowances Regulations 1987 (L.N. No. 14) (S.L. 318.06).
Implementing text(s)
1987-01-01 (MLT-1987-R-3120)
Social Security (Extension) Order 1987 (L.N. 16 of 1987) (S.L. 318.07).
Implementing text(s)
1990-08-15 (INT-1990-IA-44624)
Agreement on Social Security between the Australian Government and the Maltese Government (S.L. 318.11).
Implementing text(s)
1999-03-16 (MLT-1999-R-52619)
Increase in the Rates of Benefits Order, 1999 (L.N. 56 of 1999).
Implementing text(s)
1948-08-02 (MLT-1948-R-86842)
Old Age Pensions Regulations (G.N. 443 of 1948) (S.L. 318.01).
Implementing text(s)
1953-02-24 (MLT-1953-R-86843)
Public Assistance (Oaths) Regulations (G.N. 109 of 1953) (S.L. 318.02).
Implementing text(s)
1956-05-12 (MLT-1956-R-86844)
Social Security (Armed Forces) Order (G.N. 294 of 1956) (S.L. 318.03).
Implementing text(s)
1956-10-29 (INT-1956-IA-86845)
Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement with the United Kingdom) Order (G.N. 652 of 1956) (S.L. 318.04).
Implementing text(s)
1987-01-01 (MLT-1987-R-86846)
Classes of Earnings (Special Exceptions) Order (L.N. 13 of 1987) (S.L. 318.05).
Implementing text(s)
2007-01-01 (MLT-2007-R-86847)
Maximum Pensionable Income Order (L.N. 5 of 2007) (S.L. 318.08).
Implementing text(s)
1989-01-07 (MLT-1989-L-86848)
Family Bonus Order (L.N. 93 of 1989) (S.L. 318.09).
Implementing text(s)
1989-01-07 (MLT-1989-R-86849)
Emergency Assistance Order (L.N. 94 of 1989) (S.L. 318.10).
Implementing text(s)
1999-01-01 (MLT-1999-R-86850)
European Social Charter Order (S.L. 318.12).
Implementing text(s)
2004-01-03 (MLT-2004-R-86851)
State Financed Residential Services Rates Regulations (L.N. 259 of 2004) (S.L. 318.13).
Implementing text(s)
2001-05-01 (MLT-2001-R-86852)
Fees payable on the Filing of Judicial Acts in connection with Appeals Regulations (L.N. 205 of 2001) (S.L. 318.14).
Implementing text(s)
2001-10-01 (MLT-2001-R-86853)
Social Security (U.N. Convention relating to the Status of Refugees) Order (L.N. 291 of 2001) (S.L. 318.16).
Implementing text(s)
2002-03-01 (MLT-2002-R-86854)
Transfer of Funds (Government Financed Beds) Regulations (L.N. 53 of 2002) (S.L. 318.17).
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (INT-2003-R-86855)
Bilateral Agreement on Social Security between Malta and the Netherlands Regulations (L.N. 359 of 2002) (S.L. 318.18).
Implementing text(s)
2005-09-13 (MLT-2005-R-86856)
Equal Treatment in Occupational Social Security Schemes Regulations (L.N. No. 317 of 2005) (S.L. 318.20).
Implementing text(s)
2007-07-01 (MLT-2007-R-86857)
Impairment Tables Regulations (L.N. 170 of 2007) (S.L. 318.21).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2006-06-13 (MLT-2006-L-75367)
The Social Security (Amendment) Act, 2006. Act No. VI of 2006.
Amending text(s)
2006-12-05 (MLT-2006-L-75370)
The Social Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2006. Act No. XIX of 2006.
Amending text(s)
2012-02-03 (MLT-2012-L-90489)
Social Security (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act No. I of 2012).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Publisher
Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs
Country
Malta
URL
http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt
File
MLT3057 2015.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 2015)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Supplement
Date
1987-02-13
Number
No. 14730
Page range
pp. A 182-A 279