Tuesday saw the end of the €426 per month temporary unemployment assistance payments under the PRODI programme, to be replaced as from today, Wednesday, by a new scheme whereby €400 per month is available for the unemployed who are not receiving any form of benefits.
Unemployed who have exhausted their unemployment or other benefits have two months in which to apply to be included in the new scheme.
To be eligible, the total household income of the unemployed person must not exceed 75% of the minimum wage, set at €641 in 2010.