By Vangelis Dourakis

Conversely, the time for the payment of pensions of August, but also for the payment of OPECA aid, including the 3rd installment of the A21 child allowance is measured. As is well known, based on the Prime Minister’s announcements at the TIF in September 2024, the child allowance (along with two other OPECA aid) would increase in rates that would reach even 60% for the third income scale.

However, those who were “inflated” in the doses of this aid would … be disappointed. And this is because the government’s planning to increase the child allowance will not be activated now, and as it all shows, the original plan is changing, resulting in the adjustment of the amounts of the aid is postponed to … long later.

What will apply with the increase in A21 allowance

Although this “brave” increase (up to 60%) was initially provided for those who received the A21 at the beginning of this year, the whole process “brake” because it should be combined with a series of “cutters” that were going to “throw” thousands of beneficiaries outside the aid.

And while it seemed that the government would eventually proceed with the payment of the “inflated” allowance, without even adopting new strict criteria for granting it, a new overthrow is coming!

So according to the relevant information, while the plan to establish assets is abandoned, but with it the table leaves and the “brave” adjustment of the amounts for third -scale beneficiaries! New alternative proposals are being examined that will increase relative amounts … but on a more rational basis.

Indeed, according to the same sources, the final arrangements are expected to be included in the “package” of measures to be announced in September at the TIF by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Thus, the third installment of the child allowance scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 31, will be paid without the long -awaited increases.

All pension payments dates

Whatever the last week of this month, the pensions of August and the bonuses will be paid.

Specifically, on a … date of “counter”, the beginning takes place on Monday, July 28, 2025, with the pensions of the OAEE, OGA and EBRD.

On the same day, the main pensions awarded by the establishment of EFKA onwards, with Law 4387/2016, through the IIS EFKA (retired employees & non-employees from 1/1/2017 onwards), are also paid.

Payments will also be made for private sector pensions (self -employed and employees).

These amounts will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries one business day before Friday 25th of the month and will be able to withdraw those who have a card.

Two days later-again on the date of the “counter”-and specifically on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the main pensions of May-ETAM, OTE, PPC, TSAPSSO, TSP-ESAP, NAT, ETAT and ETAP-MME are paid. Payments on the 30th of the month will also be made for retired banks, as well as for the main and auxiliary pensions of the State.

These amounts will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries one business day earlier and specifically on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 29, when they are available for those who have a debit card.

When will OPECA benefits be paid

OPECA will pay the pensions of uninsured elderly and the 3rd installment of the popular A21 child allowance on Thursday, July 31. These amounts will be credit on Wednesday afternoon.

On the same date, all the other benefits of the Agency, namely the welfare- wheelchair, the birth allowance, the rent allowance, but also the minimum guaranteed income and more will be paid.