Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Cost of living adjustment (COLA) 2027
The 2027 cost of living adjustment is announced at €6.41 per week, up from €4.66 per week in 2026.
€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 16 · PDF p. 20
Investment project
Karin Grech and St Luke's hospital regeneration master plan
Work continues on the master plan for regenerating Karin Grech and St Luke's hospitals.
Budget 2027Announced
Amount
Not specified
Previous
No direct comparator
Effective from
Awaiting guidance
What it means
The passage reports master-plan work rather than confirmed completed regeneration or a new benefit. Budgets and delivery dates are not specified.
Affects: Residents, Pensioners.
Capital-project record
- Location
- Karin Grech and St Luke's hospitals, Malta
- 2027 status
- Regeneration master-plan work under way
- Project budget
- Not stated in the speech
- Expected completion
- Not stated in the speech
Still to be confirmed
- Project-specific budget or confirmed completion where not stated.
Sources
- Diskors tal-Budget 2027, Ministry for Finance (Malta), 2026-10-26. Printed p. 57 (PDF p. 61)
Related measures
Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure
Pension increase 2027
Specified pension categories rise by €10 per week in 2027, a figure that includes COLA.
€10 per week (including COLA)
Speech printed p. 19 · PDF p. 23
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