Social Security Act (Cap. 318), article 80

80. (1) Except as may be prescr ibed, an allowance payable under articles 73, 76, 76A and 79 shall not be granted unless t he head of household, or the spouse - (a) is a citizen of Malta; and (b) resides in Malta and has so resided continuously in the three months immedi ately preceding the date on which the claim for an a llowance is made: Provided that where the head of household or the spouse, is deceased, and the one who is sti ll alive is not a citizen of Ma lta, the condition set out in paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the deceased was a c itizen of Malta at the time of his death. (2) Except as may be prescribed, an allowance under articles 73, 76, 76A and 79 shall not be p ayable in respect of any child or person not living in Malta: Provided that with effect from the 1st day of November, 1974, where any person who h as received the payment of an allowance for a full thirteen week period emigrates and takes a long with him before the lapse of thi rteen weeks from the date on wh ich payment of such an allowance was due, the children in respect o f whom such allowance was paid, the payment of such allowance for any period not exceeding twelve weeks from the date when the payment of such an allowance was due, shall be deemed as having been properly received by him: Provided further that where any person has received the payment of an allowance under articles 76 and 79 for a full thi rteen week period, prior to emigration and the total amount of allowa nce paid during the year in which the right to such benefit ceases amounts to less than the Fixed Children’s Allowance specified by Part V I of the Fourteenth Schedule, such pers on shall be entitled to receive t he resulting difference between the amount paid and the Fixed Chil dren’s Allowance. Disqualification to Children’s Allowance. Amended by: VIII.1992.31. Re-numbered by: XXIV . 1993.2. Amended by: XXI.1996.38; II. 2002.69.