Apart from the monthly payment of the pension,
deposited in advance at the National Bank of Greece on the 25th day
of the previous calendar month:
·
Christmas Bonus equal to the monthly amount of
pension.
·
Easter Bonus equal to half the amount of the
monthly pension.
·
Summer holidays allowance equal to half the amount
of the monthly pension
·
Paraplegic allowance, after recipients have been
examined by a Health Committee. The allowance, amounting to 20 times the daily
unskilled worker’s wage, is granted to entitled pensioners, insured persons
and members of their family.
·
Support allowance to pensioners in case they have
been blinded and after examination by a Health Committee; the amount of the
allowance is equal to half the amount of the pension granted for 15 years of
contributions.
·
Air treatment allowance, after the expert opinion
of a Health Committee; the amount of the allowance is set by Ministerial
decision.
·
Pensioner Social Solidarity Allowance (EKAS); for
the year 2000, the following prerequisites must be met:
a. Old age and death pensioners
must have reached their 60th birthday (there are no age requirements
for invalidity pensioners)
b. The total clear income from
salaries and pensions is not in excess of the amount of GRD 1,894,560.
c. The total annual personal
taxable income is not in excess of GRD 2,210,320.
d. The total annual family
taxable income is not in excess of GRD 3,439,530.
(The
above amounts concern 1998 income declared in the tax return lodged in the
fiscal year 1999).