Children's allowance to be given in mid-December

Family Minister Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca announced that families that receive Children’s Allowance once a year would now be receiving this benefit every three months.

The change will see families receive the upcoming benefit in mid-December instead of the first week of January. This was intended to financially support the families in this festive season.

Every family with children under-16 will now receive their payments in December, March, June and September.

In a statement, the ministry said that around 40,000 families will benefit from the changes made.