Budget measure
From 2027 new users of free childcare must be Maltese or Gozitan, resident EU citizens or long-term residents.
Amount
Not specified
Previous
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Effective from
Awaiting guidance
From 2027 free childcare eligibility is limited to Maltese and Gozitan citizens, resident EU citizens and long-term residents. Existing users keep access until their children grow up and cease to qualify. Preserve this grandfathering exception in the registry.
Affects: TCNs & foreign residents, Families & children.
The additional COLA mechanism runs again, paying €200 to €1,500 a year depending on disposable income and household size. Over 100,000 households are expected to benefit.
€200 to €1,500 per year
Speech printed p. 22 · PDF p. 26
About 14,000 families receive €500 per child in post-secondary education in the first half of 2027.
€500 per eligible child
Speech printed p. 22 · PDF p. 26
Zero-tax bands for married and parent computations with children widen in 2027, as scheduled in the 2026 Budget.
Married, 1 child: zero tax to €20,000. Married, 2+ children: €30,000. Parent, 1 child: €16,000. Parent, 2+ children: €24,000.
Speech printed p. 36 · PDF p. 40