Frequently Asked Questions

1. I am a British citizen living permanently in the Republic of Cyprus. I am a person with disability and I am a recipient of disability benefits by the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Security. Will I continue to receive the same benefits after BREXIT? Will I be able to submit applications for additional social disability benefits of this Department after BREXIT?

In case of Great Brittain leaving the EU without a deal, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus has decided that it will continue to offer the social benefits of the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities to all British citizens who are already recipients of these benefits. Therefore, if you are already approved for DSID benefits before the Brexit date you will continue to be a beneficiary of these benefits provided that you will continue to live permanently in the Republic of Cyprus and you fulfill the requirements and criteria of the relevant disability law or scheme. You will also be able to submit an aplication for further social benefits of DSID after BREXIT provided that you fulfill the requirements and criteria of the respective disability law or scheme.

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2. I am a British citizen living permanently in the Republic of Cyprus. I have never submitted an application for disability benefits at the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. If after BREXIT become a person with a disability for which the Republic of Cyprus has established a specific social benefit will I be able to submit an application to DSID in order to become a beneficary?

In the case of Great Brittain leaving the EU without a deal, British citizens who were not already beneficiaries of social benefits of the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities will be considered as third country citizens and as such will no longer be eligible for DSID social benefits.