Pregnant TCNs Already Living In Malta To Keep Free Childcare Under New Budget Arrangements
Pregnant third-country nationals living in Malta will keep their access to free childcare. Minister Rosianne Cutajar confirmed this following concerns about Budget 2027. Previous measures threatened to remove this eligibility for some non-EU nationals without long-term residency. The minister addressed these concerns in a social media statement.
Third-country nationals already living in Malta who are expecting a baby will continue to benefit from free childcare, Equality and Civil Rights Minister Rosianne Cutajar has confirmed. The decision follows growing concerns over Budget 2027 measures that would remove free childcare eligibility for certain non-EU nationals without long-term residency. In a social media statement, Cutajar … Continued •