By Vangelis Dourakis

From today and until the end of this week, a total of 1,507,876,106.09 euros will be paid to 3,752,525 beneficiaries, as part of the scheduled payments of the e-EFKA and the Public Employment Service.

For whom payments start from today

Specifically from e-EFKA:

• On December 20, 1,170,000,000 euros will be paid to 2,450,000 beneficiaries for payment main and auxiliary pensions January 2025. Specifically, these will concern OAEE, OGA and ETAA, the main pensions for those who retired from 1.1.2017 onwards and all the auxiliary pensions of the private sector.

• On December 16, 169,804.93 euros will be paid to 131 beneficiaries for benefits t. OAEE.

• On December 20, 13,000,000 euros will be paid to 26,800 beneficiaries for cash benefits (allowances maternity, pregnancy, illness, accident, funeral expenses).

• From December 16 to 20, 13,000,000 euros will be paid to 700 beneficiaries following the issuance of decisions on one time.

• On December 18, 84,144,750 euros will be paid to 605,282 beneficiaries of extraordinary financial support for pensioners with a personal difference.

• On December 18, 11,076,600 euros will be paid to 55,383 beneficiaries of social solidarity allowance (Article 18 par.1 of Law 5162/2024).

• On December 19, 39,484,951.16 euros will be paid to 79,193 beneficiaries for the payment gift card.

Payment of Christmas Gift to the unemployed

2. The following payments will be made by DYPA:

• 60,000,000 euros to 120,000 beneficiaries for the payment of unemployment benefits and other benefits.

• 70,000,000 euros to 350,000 beneficiaries for the payment of gifts of unemployment benefits and other benefits.

• 8,000,000 euros to 12,000 mothers for subsidized maternity leave.

• 15,000,000 euros to 33,000 mothers for the payment of maternity gifts.

• 21,000,000 euros to 20,000 beneficiaries under subsidized employment programs.

• 3,000,000 euros to 36 beneficiaries of the “My Home” program.

Payment of the heating allowance

Payments will continue next week, as on Monday 23 December 2024 the main and ancillary pensions to State pensioners and the main pensions for pensioners of IKA, banks, OTE, PPC, NAT, ETAP-MME and other Funds.

On the same day, 60% will be paid heating allowance to the beneficiaries.

Please note that for all the aforementioned payments, as usual, the funds will be available through ATMs from the afternoon of the previous working day day.