
A leading pensioners’ group in Cyprus has urged the government to immediately renew and strengthen its holiday subsidy scheme, warning that more support is needed to help vulnerable retirees.
In a letter to Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, the Cyprus union of pensioners (Ekysy) called for better access to the scheme, as well as a substantial increase in its funding. The aim, the union said, is to allow more pensioners to