The specialization of the measures by the competent ministers of Labor and Social Security, Social Cohesion and Family and the Deputy Minister of National Economy
The package of measures to support families announced by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, from the TIF platform, was elaborated by the competent Ministers of Labor and Social Security, Nikis Kerameos, Social Cohesion and Family, Sofia Zacharakis, the Deputy Minister of Health, Irini Agapidakis and Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Thanos Petralia.
The measures are aimed at strengthening and relieving families, specifically:
– on the demographic issue,
– the reform of social benefits and
– supporting working parents through a better combination of professional and family life.
Sofia Zaharaki: Support measures amounting to 1 billion euros are already being implemented.
– Changes to 3-child families: a) The status for life for parents and children is recognized and the ASEP admission rate is increased – b) The scoring for the transfers of students, children of a family of three, is increased.
– This year and next year 173,000 vouchers and 20,000 new kindergarten places.
– “Nandades of the Neighborhood” – The institution is expanding, the voucher was doubled, up to 500 euros for each child – From the first quarter of 2025, in all the Municipalities of Greece
– Public Recruitment: The percentage of positions advertised through ASEP will increase from 12% to 16%.
- Benefits for new parents and working parent protection.
– New Parents Tax Exemptions: Benefits up to 12 months from the birth of a child with a total amount of up to 5,000 euros per year, increased by 5,000 euros for each additional dependent child, provided that there is no reduction in earnings.
OPECA allowances amounting to 1.9 billion, distortions are addressed
They are increasing: • Minimum Guaranteed Income to 250 euros • housing allowance from 70 to 75 and 125 (in two scales) and • child allowance to 75 and further to 150 euros for the third child and subsequent ones.
– Emergency provision of 200 to the uninsured elderly
Niki Kerameos: We stimulate employment, we support retirees
- Minimum wage increase to 830 with a target of 950 euros in 2027 – Increase leads to increases in average wage and benefits
- Reduction of 1 percentage point in insurance contributions, 0.5% for employees and 0.5% for employers
- Changes to the unemployment benefit, based on the length of service and the needs of the unemployed.
Business incentives to support new parents
• Employers who provide their staff with benefits of up to €5,000 per year to new parents will be exempt from tax on this amount, which will be increased for each new family member.
- Increase of up to 2.5% for 2,000,000 pensions from 1 January 2025
- Extraordinary aid for pensioners with a personal difference
“We still have a lot of work to do. The four categories that we will particularly focus on in the next period are: young people, women and mothers in particular, people with disabilities and pensioners. Significant progress has already been made in the latter”, added Niki Kerameos.
Thanos Petralias for Demographics
The Deputy Minister referred to the aforementioned allowances and benefits and added
– abolition of the 15% tax on health insurance for children up to 18 years old
– the student housing allowance for regional universities is increased by 500 euros – to 2000 – and 2,500 in cohabitation
– Establishment of a full tax exemption for companies that provide vouchers for nurseries
Source: Skai
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