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).


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