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Maternity Leave and Child Grant in Cyprus: Know Your Pregnancy Rights

In Cyprus, women who are employed are entitled to maternity leave allowance and a child grant when expecting a child. Important: If you quit your

If you need to register or re-register for a Labor Card, follow these steps to complete your application. If you

Did you know that as recipient of Material Reception Conditions (MRC) (asylum seekers) or Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) (including international

Renewing your labor card isn’t hard, but it is a little tricky. Here are step by step instructions to guide

If this is your first time registering for a Labour Card, you might be wondering how to begin since you

When you first arrive in Cyprus, you might hear about welfare, the labor office, and labor cards—but it’s easy to

In Cyprus, you’ll likely need to interact with a mukhtar at some point —like when you need to get your

In Cyprus, asylum seekers (and others!) refer to Material Reception Conditions (MRC) as Social Welfare benefits. Here’s the definition of

It is a custom for Social Welfare Services to pay Social Welfare benefits early at Christmas and Easter time. What

You’ve tried to renew your labor card after reading our post ‘Need to renew your labor card?’ and run into