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Former ARUC and Housing Authority head Leonid McKay replaces Alexia Vella as Jobsplus CEO

Leonid McKay is being tasked with running Jobsplus after the agency was transferred to the home affairs portfolio following the Jean Paul Sofia public inquiry findings

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Low-income families eperiencing steep rises in food prices and medicinals and require state intervention to promote sustainable food practices and digital cash assistance

The elderly hit hardest by price increases for healthcare

Basic food prices jumped by 20% between July 2020 and February 2022, while COVID-19 prevention items have forced families to fork out hundreds more per year • Study done before Ukraine war

The average family of four is spending €100 a month more on food bills than in 2020 and the elderly are facing an even higher increase, according to a new

Before the onset of the current medical and economic crisis, most Western governments adopted a policy of not interfering with market forces including the deman

ADPD calls for €3700 increase to inadequate minimum wage Studies showed that the basic needs of vulnerable families cannot be met if they are dependent on a single minimum wage, said ADPD chairperson Carmel Cacopardo 6 February 2021, 4:41pm by Matthew Agius The minimum wage as calculated in Malta is not adequate for those who depend on it for their livelihood, political party ADPD has said. “Workers and families depending on it simply cannot live a decent and dignified life. It is imperati...