Congratulations! With so many questions to answer, where do you go to find all the information you need? If you are working or have worked in Cyprus and paid your social security contributions, then you are entitled to 18 weeks paid maternity leave in total. But how do you obtain your benefits?
The hard route is to visit your local Social Security Office where the forms are all in Greek, there is often a language problem and the queues are horrendous. You could also telephone them on (00 357) 22 401 725 - but there is now a much easier way.
When you know you are pregnant, simply visit your new local Citizens Service Centre, who speak good English (and many other languages) and they will help you with all the paperwork you need to complete.
What is so refreshing about these new Citizens Service Centres is the excellent customer service they give. Staff employed here are so helpful and so patient, it’s no wonder they are so popular. It’s a refreshing change for all of us, as we don’t get passed from pillar to post anymore. Well almost – they don’t quite process everything yet.
But for maternity, they will tell you all the benefits you are entitled to, give you the forms you need, guide you on how to complete them and then process the applications for you. You will need to help a little. For instance, your maternity leave form will need to be signed by your employer and your doctor, so that will be down to you to obtain.
Oh, and just while I am writing about maternity entitlements, you may also want to know that at the moment, there is no paternity leave in Cyprus.
The Citizens Service Centres are as follows, it’s best to telephone for directions:
Paphos – (00 357) 26 822 400
Polis – (00 357) 26 821 888
Limassol – (00 357) 25 829 129
Nicosia – (00 357) 22 446 686
Larnaca – (00 357) 24 815 555
They are all open Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm, excluding public festivals.
And the good news doesn’t stop there. You might also like to know that the Citizens Service Centres can process over 60 different applications - including your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), Sickness Benefits, Electoral Register Registration, Identity Cards, Birth Certificates, Road Tax Licences and more.
Spread the word – it’s definitely worth making them your first point of contact.
Until next week.
Best wishes
Jackie
The Overseas Guides Company
http://www.cyprusbuyingguide.com/
The hard route is to visit your local Social Security Office where the forms are all in Greek, there is often a language problem and the queues are horrendous. You could also telephone them on (00 357) 22 401 725 - but there is now a much easier way.
When you know you are pregnant, simply visit your new local Citizens Service Centre, who speak good English (and many other languages) and they will help you with all the paperwork you need to complete.
What is so refreshing about these new Citizens Service Centres is the excellent customer service they give. Staff employed here are so helpful and so patient, it’s no wonder they are so popular. It’s a refreshing change for all of us, as we don’t get passed from pillar to post anymore. Well almost – they don’t quite process everything yet.
But for maternity, they will tell you all the benefits you are entitled to, give you the forms you need, guide you on how to complete them and then process the applications for you. You will need to help a little. For instance, your maternity leave form will need to be signed by your employer and your doctor, so that will be down to you to obtain.
Oh, and just while I am writing about maternity entitlements, you may also want to know that at the moment, there is no paternity leave in Cyprus.
The Citizens Service Centres are as follows, it’s best to telephone for directions:
Paphos – (00 357) 26 822 400
Polis – (00 357) 26 821 888
Limassol – (00 357) 25 829 129
Nicosia – (00 357) 22 446 686
Larnaca – (00 357) 24 815 555
They are all open Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm, excluding public festivals.
And the good news doesn’t stop there. You might also like to know that the Citizens Service Centres can process over 60 different applications - including your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), Sickness Benefits, Electoral Register Registration, Identity Cards, Birth Certificates, Road Tax Licences and more.
Spread the word – it’s definitely worth making them your first point of contact.
Until next week.
Best wishes
Jackie
The Overseas Guides Company
http://www.cyprusbuyingguide.com/
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