Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Carer at Home grant 2027
The Carer at Home grant is announced at €9,800 per year for 2027, up from €9,000 per year in 2026.
€9,800 per year
Speech printed p. 23 · PDF p. 27
Budget measure
Increased Carer Allowance increase
Increased Carer Allowance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
Budget 2027Announced
Amount
+€6.41 per week
Previous
No direct comparator
Effective from
Awaiting guidance
What it means
This is the stated increase, not the total weekly benefit and not an additional universal COLA payment. Eligibility remains specific to this assistance. The speech describes around 15,000 beneficiaries across the disability, carer and social-assistance increases combined.
Affects: Carers & disability, Residents, Families & children.
Sources
- Diskors tal-Budget 2027, Ministry for Finance (Malta), 2026-10-26. Printed p. 25 (PDF p. 29)
Related measures
Budget 2027Rules pendingBudget measure
Additional COLA support payments 2027
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
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Post-secondary child payment 2027
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