Heating allowance: 1.3 million beneficiaries will receive 500 million euros – The “key” dates, what you need to know

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This year, a double amount is provided for those who return to heating oil from another heating fuel

Within the next week, the issuance of the Joint Ministerial Decision is expected, according to which the terms and conditions for granting of the heating allowance, the payment of which will begin shortly before Christmas, and will be completed at the end of April 2023.

The total amount to be allocated amounts to 500 million euros, together with the subsidy of 25 cents per liter at the pump, a measure that will initially apply until the end of the year, without excluding, if conditions require it to be extended.

Beneficiaries of the allowance this year are approximately 1.3 million households, while last year it was slightly less than 900 thousand and this because assets have expanded, while the basis for the asset criterion will also increase, due to the increase in objective values. The highest amount a household can receive is 800 euros, up from 750 euros last year, and the lowest is 100 euros, the same as last year.

It should be noted that this year a double amount is provided for those who they will return to heating oil from another heating fuel (natural gas or electricity). However, last year’s income criteria will apply to them.

Let’s see the criteria that will apply for this year:

1. The income limit is 16,000 euros for a single person.
2. To 24,000 euros for the married person, an amount increased by 3,000 euros for each protected child.
3. The property criteria, the possibility increases to 200,000 euros objective value for the unmarried, while it will remain at 300,000 euros real estate value for the married. However, in the event that someone wants to receive twice the amount, then the criterion is 14,000 euros for the unmarried and 20,000 euros for the married.

The first installment, which will concern the old beneficiaries, will be granted, approx on December 10 and after submitting the relevant application to myheating until the end of November. This will be followed by the payment of the new beneficiaries who will apply by December 15 and the payment will be made at the end of the same month.

The dates and schedule for granting the heating allowance are as follows:

  • By the end of October at the latest, the KYA will be issued on the basis of which it will clarify the terms, conditions, income and property criteria. It is noted that the heating allowance ranges from 100 to 800 euros, while those who abandon natural gas the allowance doubles and reaches up to 1,600 euros.
  • On the last 10 days of November, the electronic platform myHeating of AADE will be put into operation for the submission of applications.
  • Until November 30, 2022, last year’s beneficiaries should submit an application in order to receive the advance payment of the heating allowance.
  • Until December 10, 2022, the advance payment of the allowance will be paid to those who received an allowance last year and purchased oil.
  • On December 15, 2022, the deadline for the submission of applications to myheating by beneficiaries expires.
  • Until December 30, 2022, the new beneficiaries will be paid for all purchases that will be invoiced, provided that the required information is entered by December 15, 2022.
  • Payments will be made by February 28, 2023 for all purchases invoiced by January 31, 2023 and provided the required information is entered by February 15, 2023.
  • Payments will be made by April 28, 2023 for all purchases invoiced by March 31, 2023 and provided the required information is entered by April 14, 2023.

Finally, it should be noted that the beneficiaries are required to provide all fuel purchase documents worth twice the allowance.

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