Rare & Serious Illness Support MaltaDirect financial payment
Invalidity Pension
A contributory pension for people meeting medical certification and social security contribution requirements. DSS sets the current certification, assessment and employment rules.
- Provider
- Department of Social Security
- Eligibility
- Individual assessment and provider criteria apply. A diagnosis alone does not establish entitlement.
- Application
- Read the current DSS pension criteria and application process with your treating practitioner. Ask about required prior sickness certification.
- Documents
- Medical certification, employment and contribution information requested by DSS.
- Cost
- Confirm directly with the provider.
- Referral
- Confirm referral requirements directly.
- Funding
- No funding commitment is made by this website.
- Contact
- Use the official provider website.
- Verified
- 2026-10-08
- Review
- 2027-01-08
- Notes
- Official provider source reviewed on 8 October 2026. Availability and individual eligibility require confirmation.
Sources and further information
Official source and application information ↗