Pensioners to receive extra €10 a week in Budget 2027
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Specific measures for Budget 2027 have been announced, including an additional €10 per week for pensioners, amounting to €520 annually. Working parents are also set to receive a double tax benefit as part of the upcoming budget proposals.
These financial benefits come as a new report indicates that Malta is experiencing the highest rate of food inflation, which is outpacing the growth of the minimum wage, putting a strain on household finances.
In other domestic news, a report captured the conditions of a Saturday night in Paceville, detailing sticky nightclub floors, questionable restroom hygiene, and the presence of rats, alongside police and ambulance interventions.