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Disability allowances, care benefits and accessibility measures.
This page is a starting point, not an eligibility check. Check each scheme's criteria on its official source.
The Scheme aims to encourage employers to hire people with chronic illnesses, as part of active employment policies to combat poverty and social exclusion.
The scheme aims to encourage employers to hire people with disabilities, addressing reluctance due to perceived low productivity or high wage costs. It may be co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF+) and the Republic of Cyprus.
From January 2025, the monthly Blind Persons’ Grant increases from €374.89 to €381.90 and the monthly Severe Mobility Disability Allowance from €400.13 to €407.61 due to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. The increases will be added automatically to the January benefit payments, and beneficiaries do not need to take any action.
The Incapacity Pension is provided to insured employees, self-employed individuals, and voluntarily insured persons under the age of 63 who meet specific insurance conditions and are deemed incapable of work.
This service lets applicants submit employment at recognised primary, secondary or tertiary educational institutions in Cyprus or abroad for recognition and scoring on the lists. For additional prior service, the stated latest submission date is 31 December for the appointment lists (διοριστέων) and 31 August for the appointable lists (διορισίμων); the source does not specify a year or time. Print and complete the application, gather the required supporting documents, and submit it at the offices of the Educational Service Commission, Michalaki Karaoli, 1408 Nicosia. For educational prior service, an employer certificate must state the position, exact start and end dates of teaching employment, weekly teaching periods and their duration in minutes; for employment at higher/tertiary education institutions it must also state the start and end dates of each semester. For the specified categories of employment at schools in Cyprus, an additional certificate from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (ΥΠΠΑΝ) is required, giving the employment dates and weekly teaching periods for which the applicant was declared by the school as teaching staff: private secondary schools; private primary schools before school year 2014–2015; and private or community kindergartens before school year 2010–2011. For employment at schools abroad, except public schools in Greece, an additional ΥΠΠΑΝ certificate confirming that the school is recognised is required. From the Social Insurance Department, an insurance account is required only for employment in Cyprus before 1995. A certificate must also show the employers with whom the applicant was registered as an employed person and the periods during which those employers paid contributions (Detailed Statement of Insured Earnings). If the employer name in that statement differs from the employer’s name, an additional certificate from the employer or the Registrar of Companies must confirm that social insurance contributions were paid on behalf of another company. Self-employed applicants need a certificate stating their occupational category and the period for which contributions were paid to the Social Insurance Fund. Social Insurance Department documents are accepted as either certified or uncertified copies. Recognition of technical experience is only for Trainers and Design and Technology Teachers. An employer certificate must state weekly working hours and confirm that the employment was full-time, give the exact dates duties were undertaken and ended, the job title and a brief description of duties; the Social Insurance Department documents described above are also required. The source also refers to templates of the certificates to be provided. For information: Eleftheria Vouti, hours 08:00–15:00, telephone +357 22602660, email [email protected].
The benefit is for people who had and continue to have a disability due to an occupational accident or occupational disease. The application must be submitted within 3 months of the day the pension is due; if submitted later, the pension is paid for only 3 months retrospectively.
Recovery and Rehabilitation Centres provide organised recovery and rehabilitation services to patients and people with disabilities, in accordance with the applicable legislative framework.
This application is for recognition of new academic qualifications acquired after registration on a list, for scoring purposes in the lists of appointable persons, appointees and the special lists of persons with disabilities.
The application is for registration in one or more specialties in the Appointable or Appointable-by-Exams tables and, where requested, the special lists for persons with disabilities.
The incapacity pension is for people who can no longer work because of illness or disability and meet the insurance requirements.
The incapacity pension is for insured people who meet the incapacity-for-work and insurance conditions.
The application for Minimum Guaranteed Income (EEE) is submitted online at https://wbas-3e-applicant.service.gov.cy/. Before starting the application, people who are not working or who work part-time should consult the list of required conditions and criteria. In other cases, supporting documents such as medical certificates, certificates of attendance at an educational institution or certificates of military service must be attached. All persons aged 18–28 who are entered on the application must be registered with the Public Employment Service and actively seek work, under the legislation. If details of a spouse or cohabiting partner are entered, that person must be registered on the ARIADNI online portal; otherwise, the application cannot be completed. Where applicable, the required documents are: a copy of a marriage certificate or divorce certificate for all family members; a copy of disability certification or a medical certificate for all family members; a copy of a certificate of attendance at an educational institution and/or a military-service certificate for all family members; a copy of the title deed or rental contract for the home; copies of identity cards of other people living in the same home; copies of statements for all bank accounts for the last 12 months for all family members; and a copy of the IBAN certificate. The Service may request any other documents it considers necessary to complete the assessment of the application. The service is provided electronically. Contact details: 46 Themistokli Dervi, 1066 Nicosia; Monday–Friday, 8:00–15:00; telephone 1450; [email protected].
The special allowance is paid to persons with thalassemia who have reached the age of 50 but have not yet reached retirement age, provided they meet the insurance unit requirements applicable at retirement age.
Disability benefits are paid to employees for permanent impairments caused by a workplace accident or occupational disease. The application form is ΥΚΑ 3-011. For electronic submission, the application may be signed electronically using eID and sent by email with any required supporting documents. Send it to the address for your district: Nicosia [email protected], Limassol [email protected], Larnaca [email protected], Paphos [email protected], or Famagusta [email protected]. A detailed guide to electronic submission is available.
This service is for applying for an invalidity pension if illness or disability means you can no longer work. You must be unable to work for at least 156 days, the incapacity must be expected to be permanent, you must meet the insurance requirements, and you must be under 63. The application must be submitted within 3 months from the day the pension is required. If submitted later, the pension is paid retroactively for only three months. If a reasonable cause for the delay is established, it may be paid retroactively for up to twelve months. For an online application, you need a verified CY Login account (formerly Ariadni), a medical report and an IBAN certificate. You may also use the paper application form. Depending on your circumstances, additional documents are required: a certificate of attendance if you studied at an educational institution after age 16; a birth certificate if you were born outside Cyprus; Certificate of Military Status Type A; a marriage or civil partnership certificate; confirmation from the community leader or priest that you live with your spouse and/or other dependants, or, if you do not live together, confirmation that you support them exclusively or mainly; a birth certificate for each child born outside Cyprus; a certificate of attendance for each unmarried dependent daughter aged 15 to 23 and each unmarried dependent son aged 15 to 25; a certificate of service in the National Guard for each unmarried dependent son up to age 25; and a medical certificate for each unmarried dependent child over 15 who is permanently incapable of self-support. If you are a woman, you also need an adoption certificate for each adopted child and a death certificate for each child who has died. For service enquiries, call 1450. For CY Login enquiries, contact [email protected].
This service concerns recognition, for scoring purposes, of new academic qualifications obtained after registration on an appointment list (διοριστέων), appointable list (διορισίμων) or special list of persons with disabilities. Print and complete the application, gather the required supporting documents, and submit it to the Committee’s offices. The last submission date for additional qualifications is 31 December for the appointment list and 31 August for the appointable list; no year is stated for these dates. Required documents are the degree(s), at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, and a transcript listing courses and performance for each year of study, with the overall grade and total ECTS. A photocopy of the educational institution’s Study Guide is also required, with a brief description of each course included in the transcript. This Study Guide is not required for qualifications awarded by state universities in Cyprus and Greece or recognised private universities in Cyprus. For doctoral qualifications, provide a copy stating the field/title of the thesis, its contents and a brief abstract. For qualifications obtained without continuous internal attendance at the awarding institution, a Certificate of Recognition of Equivalence from ΚΥΣΑΤΣ is required, except for postgraduate qualifications from the Open Universities of Cyprus, Greece and the United Kingdom. For second-level qualifications without a first terminal qualification, a ΚΥΣΑΤΣ Certificate of Recognition of Equivalence to a Degree and to a Master’s/Certificate of Postgraduate Studies is required. Submission address: Michalaki Karaoli, 1408 Nicosia. Hours: 08:00–15:00. Telephone: +357 22602660; email: [email protected]. Official service-start link: https://www.gov.cy/eey/documents/pinakes/prostheta-akadimaika-prosonta/.
This standing service is for citizens of the Republic of Cyprus or an EU Member State who are at least 20 and wish to register in one or more specialities in the appointment lists (Διοριστέων), appointable lists (Διορισίμων) and/or the special lists for persons with disabilities. The annual last submission date is 31 December for the appointment lists (Διοριστέων) and 31 August for the appointable lists (Διορισίμων). Complete the application online, print it and deliver it to the Educational Service Commission Office, Michalaki Karaoli, 1408 Nicosia, during 08:00–15:00. Official service start: https://eforms.eey.gov.cy/Ypiresies/Aitisi-eggrafis-se-pinaka. Enquiries: +357 22602660, [email protected]. Required: birth certificate and civil identity card or passport. For school and language qualifications, applicants for a Teacher post need a secondary-school leaving certificate and proof of very good Greek, plus good English, French or German. For all other posts, applicants need either a leaving certificate from a recognised Greek Lyceum or recognised six-year Greek secondary school, or a Lyceum/six-year secondary-school leaving certificate together with a certificate of passing the written and oral Modern Greek examination at Lyceum Year 3 level, conducted by ΥΠΑΝ. In addition, proof of good English, French or German is required. Applicants must also provide undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree title(s), and a study certificate with a detailed list of courses and grades for each year of study and the overall grade. A photocopy of the institution’s study guide, briefly describing each listed course, is required, except for qualifications awarded by state universities in Cyprus and Greece or recognised private universities in Cyprus. People who served in the National Guard or the armed forces of an EU Member State must provide a full Type «Α» Military Service Status Certificate showing all service-status changes and the duration of service. If legally exempted from military obligations for health reasons, citizens of the Republic of Cyprus must provide a Type «Α» certificate showing all changes and the reason for exemption. A Clean Criminal Record Certificate from the competent Police Office, issued within the two months before the application, is required. If the applicant has teaching experience, a certificate must state exact start and end dates, weekly employment periods and the teaching-period length in minutes. The applicant must also provide, from the Social Insurance Department, a detailed statement of contributions for periods of employment at each educational or other institution/organisation, and a certificate listing employers with whom the applicant was registered as an employee and the corresponding employment periods; certified or uncertified copies of contribution records are accepted. Only applicants for Trainer and Technology Teacher posts must provide technical-experience evidence stating exact dates, weekly hours, position and type of work, plus a detailed contribution statement for employment periods at each organisation or company and the employer certificate described above. Registration in the special lists for persons with disabilities requires a recent original medical certificate.
This online service is for applications for a special benefit by people with thalassaemia who participate in a permanent and regular transfusion programme at a public hospital, have reached the age of 50, and meet the insurance requirements. The application must be submitted within three months of the date the applicant turns 50. If submitted later, the benefit is paid retroactively for only three months. Applicants need a verified CY Login account (formerly Ariadni), a certificate confirming thalassaemia and participation in a transfusion programme at a public hospital, an IBAN certificate, a certificate of attendance if they attended an educational institution after age 16, and a birth certificate if they were born outside Cyprus. Depending on the applicant’s circumstances, additional documents are required: a marriage or civil partnership certificate; a certificate from the community leader or priest confirming that the applicant lives with their spouse or supports them exclusively or mainly; a birth certificate for each child born outside Cyprus; an attendance certificate for each unmarried dependent daughter aged 15 to 23 and each unmarried dependent son aged 15 to 25; an National Guard service certificate for each unmarried dependent son up to age 25; and a medical certificate for each unmarried dependent child over 15 who is permanently incapable of self-maintenance. If the applicant is a woman, an adoption certificate is also required for each adopted child and a death certificate for each deceased child. The service is provided online. For information: 1450.
The Scheme aims to encourage employers to hire people with disabilities. It seeks to address reluctance to hire linked to perceptions about productivity or to the level of wages.
From January 2025, the Monthly Blind Persons’ Grant increases to €381.90 and the monthly Severe Mobility Disability Allowance to €407.61. The increases are paid automatically to beneficiaries, who do not need to take any action.