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Decisions on special allowances published in official gazette

Cabinet’s decision extending the special allowance schemes for employees and the self-employed have been published in the official gazette, the Labour Ministry said.

These cover applications for the period of April 13 to May 12, it said.

The schemes are:

  1. Sick leave
  2. Child care
  3. Self-employed
  4. Complete suspension of operation of a business
  5. Partial suspension of the operation of a business

Details are posted on the PIO’s portal on coronavirus.

By Bouli Hadjioannou
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