€6 million in electricity bill refunds, will be received by over 5,000 businesses through a scheme launched by Malta Enterprise.

In addition, the wage supplement for the month of December is already being issued, meaning that €40 million are being made available to workers and businesses.

This was announced on Saturday by Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Miriam Dalli.

Minister Dalli explained that the Maltese and Gozitan businesses who applied for the scheme employ over 25,800 workers. Out of the 5,000 businesses, 1,860 are self-employed.

She stated that, “our goal is to stand by businesses, to ensure that our families and workers are protected. The electricity bill refund scheme is one of a number of aids that we have given and will continue to give to businesses.”

The electricity bill refund scheme was announced with the aim of helping businesses during the months of July, August and September.

Malta Enterprise said that it has received 6,400 applications and around 7,220 bills will be supported. Companies with a single account could claim a refund of up to €1,500, whereas businesses with more than one account could receive up to € 7,500, depending on the number of employees and the wage supplement they receive.

“Between March and December, over €320 million were distributed through the wage supplement scheme. About 17,000 businesses and 85,000 workers benefited from this scheme,” Malta Enterprise CEO Kurt Farrugia said.

“These schemes are helping businesses during these trying times whilst ensuring that they are able to pay their workers. Malta Enterprise will continue to work on regeneration schemes, to help companies prepare for the future in a post-COVID environment,” he added.

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