As from today, 16,600 students will receive another stipend payment, this time with the 15% increase as announced in the Budget for 2026, the Government said.

This 15% increase also reflects on the supplementary stipends. During a visit on Tuesday to the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, MCAST, Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that “the economic success we are achieving in our country is leaving many positive results that allow us to continue investing in the future of students.”

The Prime Minister, accompanied by the Education Minister Clifton Grima, met with the students and spoke to them about an educational journey that will lead them to take advantage of the best opportunities that are being created in the country.

He explained that “the investment in the increase in stipends is €6 million. This is in addition to a series of other measures that young people are benefiting from to continue their educational journey, including the grant of €500 per year for a maximum of three years, the grant of €280 per month to Gozitan students studying in Malta and also the income tax savings of parents who work until their student children turn 23. Students who continue their studies immediately after Secondary will also be given a voucher for a year of free internet.”

The stipend of all students will be increasing by 15% where today there are three levels, the general one, the medium priority one and the high priority one depending on the courses that the students are studying.

It was explained that the payment of the 25th of February includes payment of the last days’ stipend in December at the old rate while the payment for January 2026 is at the increased rate of 15%.

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