It is necessary to activate prepaid cards for access to the benefits and benefits of the DBA, according to the service.

It is noted that beneficiaries have the ability to withdraw cash up to 50% of the amount of each allowance paid, while the remainder is spent exclusively through the use of the prepaid card. The card can be used exclusively in Greece and in European Union countries for any purchase of products or services, excluding transactions related to weapons and gambling.

The use of the prepaid card excludes people who have the advice of health committees in force that they have a visual disability rate of eighty percent (80%) or more, for which IBAN Account Credit (IBAN) is still in force.

Specifically, the following benefits are paid through a prepaid card:

  1. Regular unemployment subsidy
  2. Long -term unemployed allowance
  3. BUnemployment of unemployment independently and regardless of employment
  4. Special seasonal aids
  5. Work allowance
  6. Special Provision of Maternity Protection
  7. Supplementary Maternity Provision
  8. Parental Bonus’ License
  9. Special allowance of vulnerable groups
  10. Exclusive nurses allowance
  11. Guide allowance
  12. Lean allowance
  13. Removal-Drag of Firms
  14. Special Subsidy
  15. Special Supplementary Provision of Loading Unemployment

The payment service providers participating in the special prepaid card issuance are:

  • National Bank
  • Alpha bank
  • Attica bank
  • Piraeus Bank
  • Eurobank
  • Cooperative bank
  • Cooperative Bank of Karditsa
  • Cooperative Bank of Thessaly.

The prepaid card is automatically issued through the Integrated Information System (IIS), without the need to apply for the beneficiaries.

Those who are already receiving any of the benefits that are part of the new payment system or are going to take them within the first quarter of 2025 should therefore take care of two basic steps: first, open payment account (IBAN) to one of the banks involved in the program, if they do not already have their accounts. Secondly, to update their details, especially their addresses, in the electronic applications of benefits they receive from the DBA and/or OPECA.

On the course of the card issuance application (submission, approval or rejection), the beneficiaries are informed through a personalized email. However, they can at any time enter TAXISnet codes into the new information system and check the course of the application: https://prepaid.minscfa.gov.gr/

Finally, according to the NFA announcement, the pre -paid card holders will participate in a special public lottery program (lottery) for their transactions for the purchase of goods or services through which a total of 8,500 lucky ones will be highlighted, each of which will earn from 1,000 euros. The higher the use of the prepaid card for purchases (ie more than 50%), the more the lottery will be.