People · Families & children
What changes for parents in 2027: wider zero-tax bands for family computations, a new payment for post-secondary students and income-linked support.
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
From 2027 a spouse with a pension can transfer contributions to a spouse without one, so more married women qualify for a pension.
Speech printed p. 19 · PDF p. 23
The Carers Grant for parents who cannot work because of their child's severe disability rises to €7,500 a year.
€7,500 per year
Speech printed p. 23 · PDF p. 27
The refund for families adopting from abroad rises by €1,000 to €13,000.
€13,000
Speech printed p. 23 · PDF p. 27
Working people who start fostering get 10 extra working days of leave, paid for by the government.
10 working days
Speech printed p. 23 · PDF p. 27
The allowance extends from age 21 to 25 for orphans in tertiary education, at €170 a week.
€170 per week
Speech printed p. 24 · PDF p. 28
The government will help with all costs of required therapies for children with disability under 18.
Speech printed p. 24 · PDF p. 28
From 2027 new users of free childcare must be Maltese or Gozitan, resident EU citizens or long-term residents.
Speech printed p. 31 · PDF p. 35
A project starts to make individual tax returns the general rule for each spouse, with joint filing kept as an option.
Proposed rules; implementation not confirmed.
Speech printed p. 42 · PDF p. 46
The speech announces renewal of existing schemes, including housing, home buying and restoration, NGOs, sport, electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Renewal announcement; scheme-specific terms need verification.
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Work has started on expanding emergency treatment capacity from 35 to 70 spaces, with improved paediatric facilities and professional work and training spaces.
35 → 70 treatment spaces
Infrastructure / capacity—not a cash benefit.
Speech printed p. 57 · PDF p. 61
Plans include nine additional outpatient clinics, a minor-procedures room, expanded operating theatres and dedicated women's-health space.
9 additional outpatient clinics planned
Infrastructure / capacity—not a cash benefit.
Speech printed p. 57 · PDF p. 61
From 2027 the government will also cover the cost of one person accompanying an adult receiving medical treatment overseas.
Speech printed p. 58 · PDF p. 62
Investment will continue in educational equipment, spaces and human resources, with different learning approaches intended to reach every student.
Direction of policy; no individual entitlement implied.
Speech printed p. 59 · PDF p. 63
More recurrent and capital funding is directed towards Maltese landscapes, maintaining existing recreation areas and renewing neglected spaces.
Direction of policy; no individual entitlement implied.
Speech printed p. 60 · PDF p. 64
Increased Severe Disability Assistance rises by €9.37 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€9.37 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Severe Disability Assistance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Disability Assistance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
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Assistance for people with visual impairment rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Disability Benefit rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Increased Carer Allowance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Carer Allowance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
Social Assistance rises by €6.41 per week in 2027 for existing qualifying beneficiaries.
+€6.41 per week
Speech printed p. 25 · PDF p. 29
| Computation | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married, 1 child | €17,500 | €20,000 | €22,500 |
| Married, 2+ children | €22,500 | €30,000 | €37,000 |
| Parent, 1 child | €14,500 | €16,000 | €18,000 |
| Parent, 2+ children | €18,500 | €24,000 | €30,000 |
A full income tax calculator needs every bracket rate and subtraction constant. It will be added once those are verified, so we do not estimate tax from these thresholds alone.
Independent editorial note: figures are taken from Budget announcements. Announcements are not law until enacted. Check the source library and official guidance before acting.