By Vangelis Dourakis

‘Double’ payment for thousands pensioners At the end of the current month and the beginning of next: Just before the parade her October 28 The first “batch” of the work of the work will see in their bank accounts pensions and immediately afterwards they will be paid to the rest. But there will be one more payment In the first few days of November amounts that will even reach the 500 euros in pensioners over 65 years of age.

It is about new allowancewhich will be given for the first time this year and will be paid at such a time of low -income pensioners every year, and will also be granted to those receiving OPECA benefits.

Before the… parade of October 28th the payment of pensions

Starting, however, from the regular payments of pensions and those of November, they will be paid before … by the parade.

Specifically:

  • On Monday, October 27, 2025, the main pensions will be paid by the former OAEE, OGA and EBRD, the main pensions awarded by the establishment of EFKA onwards, with Law 4387/2016, through the OPE-EFKA (retirees) Private sector pensions (self -employed and employees).
  • On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the main pensions of former employee funds will be paid [ΙΚΑ-ΕΤΑΜ, τραπεζών, ΟΤΕ, ΔΕΗ, ΛΟΙΠΩΝ ΕΝΤΑΣΣΟΜΕΝΩΝ (ΤΣΕΑΠΓΣΟ, ΤΣΠ-ΗΣΑΠ), ΝΑΤ, ΕΤΑΤ και ΕΤΑΠ-ΜΜΕ] as well as the main and auxiliary pensions of the State.

As is customary, the money will be available one business day before the aforementioned dates to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts, ie on October 24 and October 27, respectively.

When will the payment of 250 € – 500 € be made

After paying pensions and before two weeks we will have new payments: the annual allowance of 250-500 euros for vulnerable pensioners and disability beneficiaries is scheduled to be paid earlier than November 15 to beneficiaries. The original design provided for the payment to be made at the end of November.

The amount of the aid is € 250 for individual beneficiaries and at 500 euros for couples.

Payment will be made without request or other action by the pensioners concerned.

This annual financial support of EUR 250 net – on a permanent basis – has been established for retirees, beneficiaries of disability benefits and uninsured elders. It will be paid until November 30 of each year, starting in November 2025.

Beneficiaries are:

  • Pensioners over 65 years of age with annual family income up to € 14,000 for unmarried and fortune up to 200,000 euros and annual family income of up to € 26,000 for married cohabitation.
  • The value of real estate should not exceed EUR 200,000 for unmarried and EUR 300,000 for married.
  • Pensioners of Disability of the EFKA and the beneficiaries of disability benefits by OPECA, uninsured elders receiving a pension, as well as the beneficiaries of an extra -institutional allowance granted by EFKA.

It should be noted here that for the beneficiaries of disability pensions the age limit does not apply, that is, the allowance will be paid, regardless of whether they are over or under 65 years.

However, the income and property criterion applies in these cases.

The aid is tax -free, irreversible and unmistakable, and if one belongs to more categories, he only receives the amount once.