It’s open and working from today the electronic platform A21as announced by the Welfare Benefits and Social Solidarity Organization (OPEKA).

The platform will remain open and will accept new applications until March 13 at 18.00.

The platform will be closed temporarily, until 30/3/2023, in order to process the applications and settle the payment of the first two months of 2023. Beneficiaries of the child benefit can submit their application on the IDIKA platform ( www.idika.gr) or through the website (www.opeka.gr), using the beneficiary’s personal access codes to Taxisnet. The entitled amount will be calculated on the basis of the dependent children to be declared in the A21 application of the year 2023 and the total family income that the beneficiaries had in the tax year 2021.

After submitting the current year’s income tax return, the income of the tax year 2022 will be taken into account for the calculation of the eligible amount.

It is noted that, from now on, among the conditions that will be checked for the granting of the child allowance, is the attendance of dependent children in compulsory education – from preschool to high school – and the adequacy of attendance. In the A21 application, the relevant fields must be entered, such as the details of the school unit, the class and the registration number of the child who is in compulsory education. If all of the student’s information is cross-referenced, the application can proceed normally. If they do not cross, a relevant marking appears in the application, and the applicant is asked to attach the necessary supporting documents to the electronic application A21.

As stated by OPECA in his announcement, relevant information can be found in frequently asked questions numbered 8 to 13, which are posted in application A21.

Citizens should note that for the application to be complete, it must be finally submitted and approved. An application that has been temporarily stored is considered not submitted and will not be considered.