Welfare Archives - Community Compass by Caritas Cyprus

What is a Mukhtar and How to Find Yours?

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

If you do not have a source of income, you may be eligible for Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI), also known

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

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

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

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

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

Important: This post applies only to International Protection Holders / EU nationals Social Welfare in Nicosia have designed a new

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