COUNTRY FILE

Malta

MLTActive related benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI

It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.

Related activityActive related benefit

Social Assistance / unemployment assistance

CheckedAugust 26, 2026

No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.

Malta has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Social Assistance / unemployment assistance” (related): Means-tested social assistance.

RELATED BENEFITS

Related benefits

CRITERIA

Six criteria, per programme

Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.

Related programme

Social Assistance / unemployment assistance

UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes

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