PENSIONS - INCREASES OF €200+ BUT IN FIVE YEARS - WHAT ABOUT THE 12% PENALTY? - MOUSIOUTTAS - EVERYONE IS POSITIVELY AFFECTED

 

PENSIONS - INCREASES OF €200+ BUT IN FIVE YEARS - WHAT ABOUT THE 12% PENALTY?  - MOUSIOUTTAS - EVERYONE IS POSITIVELY AFFECTED - Filenews 20/8 by Angelos Angelodimou

The reduction of pensions was avoided, the penalty of 12% was reduced, increases of up to 50% are granted, however, at the same time, several questions arise, in relation to the provisions of the pension reform, which was presented yesterday to the social partners.

Speaking after the end of the session of the Labour Advisory Body, the Minister of Labour Marinos Mousiouttas stressed, among other things, that of the 123,000 old-age pensioners today, all are positively affected by the pension reform. Indicatively, he pointed out that about 50,000 pensioners will have an increase of more than €100 per month and around 60,000 will have an increase of less than €100  per month over five years, while future pensioners with low earnings may see increases of 5% to 60% compared to the existing system.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MELANOMA - POSITIVE RESULTS FOR THE PERSONALISED mRNA VACCINE - WHAT IT ACHIEVES AND HOW IT WORKS

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MELANOMA - POSITIVE RESULTS FOR THE PERSONALISED mRNA VACCINE - WHAT IT ACHIEVES AND HOW IT WORKS - Filenews 20/8

A major breakthrough in research into cancer vaccine development has been announced in the U.S., with the first positive Phase 3 clinical results for personalized mRNA therapy.

However, an important clarification is needed: intismeran, which is not yet an approved vaccine against melanoma to be precise, is a treatment under investigation, and the results announced yesterday are the first positive results of the Phase 3 clinical for personalized cancer treatment based on next-generation, mRNA technology.

10% AND RETROACTIVE INCREASES IN DISABILITY BENEFITS - WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW PLAN, WHO MUST APPLY AND WHO DOES NOT

10% AND RETROACTIVE INCREASES IN DISABILITY BENEFITS - WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW PLAN, WHO MUST APPLY AND WHO DOES NOT - Filenews 20/8

Increases in the benefits paid to people with disabilities, with retroactive effect from the beginning of the year and expansion of the categories of beneficiaries, are provided for in the first phase of the implementation of the new Personal Assistance and Home Care Allowance.

According to a relevant announcement, the existing disability benefits, which are incorporated into the new allowance, are increased by 10%, with retroactive application from January 1, 2026.

SCHOOL BAG WEIGHT - SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS HAVE A ROLE - WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL BAG WEIGHT - SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS HAVE A ROLE - WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION  - Filenews 20/8 by Evangelia Sizopoulou


School bag: An issue that quite often concerns various stakeholders. From teachers and parents to doctors and physiotherapists who from time to time take a position on this issue publicly. And of course, the subject of discussion is not the designs and colours of a school bag, i.e. what the children who will choose it themselves deal with, but its weight and how important it is to be practical, light and convenient for the child's body that will carry it to and from school every day.

Part of the circular of Primary Education deals with the issue, in view of the start of the new school year, giving relevant instructions and useful information, not only to students and parents but also to the schools themselves, which are called upon to implement a clear policy and practices, in order to mitigate or even resolve the issue of the weight of the school bag.

LAST CHANCE FOR DEBTS OF FOOTBALL TEAMS - MOUSIOTTAS' CALL FOR INCLUSION IN THE SETTLEMENT OF OVERDUE DEBTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY FUND - WHEN DOES THE DEADLINE EXPIRE?

LAST CHANCE FOR DEBTS OF FOOTBALL TEAMS - MOUSIOTTAS' CALL FOR INCLUSION IN THE SETTLEMENT OF OVERDUE DEBTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY FUND - WHEN DOES THE DEADLINE EXPIRE? - Filenews 20/8 by Eleftheria Paizanou


Twenty-five days before the expiration of the deadline for inclusion in the plan for the regulation of overdue contributions to the Social Insurance Fund (TCA) and the Minister of Labour, Marinos Mousiouttas, invited football clubs to submit applications to participate in the plan. The submission of applications began last May and will end on September 14. According to data revealed a few weeks ago by "F", 12 football clubs/companies owed contributions to the Social Security Fund amounting to €9.5 million. It is worth noting that the largest amount of overdue contributions, amounting to €9.32 million, is owed by five football teams. In detail, the five unions/companies with the largest debts to the Social Security Fund are the following:

TECHNOLOGICAL SHIELD €25.5 million. FIRE FIGHTING - ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS IN FORESTS, INDUSTRIALZONES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - ACTIONS OF FOUR MINISTRIES

 

TECHNOLOGICAL SHIELD €25.5 million.  FIRE FIGHTING - ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS IN FORESTS, INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - ACTIONS OF FOUR MINISTRIES - Filenews 20/8 by Angelos Nikolaou

An ambitious investment plan of €25,513,593 over three years has been approved by the Council of Ministers for the implementation of the holistic surveillance system and other modern technologies for the purposes of fire prevention and response and crisis management. Essentially, with this decision, the Department of Forests, the Fire Service, the National Guard and the Civil Defense are united under a common umbrella.

CHAOS WITH SPEEDBOATS AND YACHTS - ILLEGALITIES, MINORS WITH JET SKIS AND THE DANGER SKYROCKETS - TERRIBLE COMPLAINTS FROM PROFESSIONALS

CHAOS WITH SPEEDBOATS AND YACHTS - ILLEGALITIES, MINORS WITH JET SKIS AND THE DANGER SKYROCKETS - TERRIBLE COMPLAINTS FROM PROFESSIONALS - Filenews 20/8 by Vassos Vassiliou


The situation is worse, in terms of danger, on the beaches of Cyprus, not only for users of speedboats but also for bathers, given that both jet ski-type speedboats and pleasure boats are operated either by minors or by people who do not have the required experience.

In fact, some run either jet skis or boats in which a family or a group of people is on board, without insurance coverage in case of an accident, with all that entails.