The meters which the State decided for support for the victims’ relatives in national tragedy of Tempebut also of the injured and those aboard the fatal train were announced by the Ministries of Finance, Labour, Health, Education, Justice and the Interior.

As noted, “human life is not valued. The minimum duty of the State, in these circumstances, is to relieve and support, with modesty and respect, the relatives of the victims and the injured of the tragic train accident in Tempe.”

For this purpose:

1) A special pension is paid in favor of the families whose member or members have died, as well as those who may experience a permanent disability of more than 50% due to the accident. The pension, for each deceased person, is distributed to the spouse and children or, in the absence of a spouse and children, is distributed to the parents. The pension is tax-free and is paid retroactively from March 1, regardless of other income or receipt of another pension. The amount of the special pension is determined monthly at four times the national pension and will be adjusted annually, with the increase of the national pension. The responsibility for issuing pensions is assumed by the Directorate of Income Policy of the General Accounting Office of the State.

It is noted that the pension for relatives is 1655 euros per month (four times the national pension of 413.76 euros).

2) The outstanding – on 31/03/2023 – individual debts of relatives (parents, spouses or persons who have entered into a cohabitation agreement, children and siblings) of the deceased, persons who suffered a permanent disability of more than 50% and their relatives, as well as persons who were hospitalized in ICU, to the tax authority and the insurance funds are deleted.

3) In consultation with banking institutions and loan managers, on their initiative, loan obligations for the families of the victims, which derive from housing or personal loan contracts, regardless of whether these debts are serviced or not, are written off.

4) The heirs of persons who died as a result of the train accident in Tempe, are exempt from inheritance tax.

5) The right to appointment in the Public Sector is given for a member of the families of the deceased, up to the second degree of consanguinity. Persons who were hospitalized in ICU and/or suffered a permanent disability of more than 50% also have the right to be appointed. In case it is not possible to appoint them, for reasons of health, the right of appointment is transferred to the spouse or the children, or else to one of the parents or one of their siblings.

6) With regard to judicial proceedings, in order to speed up the payment of compensations, legislative care will be taken to facilitate the enforceability of decisions from the first instance. In addition, free legal assistance is provided to victims and their relatives, if they so desire.

7) All boarding students as well as students who are children, spouses or persons who have entered into a cohabitation agreement, siblings and parents of deceased persons or persons who suffered a permanent disability in excess of 50%, are entitled to transfer during the current calendar year to a corresponding department of another Higher Education Institution (HEI ).

8) All the above students they are prioritized in terms of accommodation in the student residences of their educational institutions and they are provided with free meals during their studies.

9) In the All-Hellenic Examinations of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 (regular and recurring), arrangements will be applied to increase points for passengers as well as for children, spouses or persons who have entered into a cohabitation agreement, siblings and parents of deceased persons or persons who suffered a permanent disability in excess of 50%.

10) The costs of hospitalization and rehabilitation of the injured in materials and services are fully covered by the EOPPYin all public and private sector structures, as well as the costs of going to rehabilitation structures abroad without absolutely any participation.

11) Individualized psychological support is provided free of charge to the families of the victims, the injured and passengers, at home and at home, through the network of mental health structures of the National Health Service, as well as by phone through the Free National Psychosocial Support Line 10306, with the special option 3.

The above actions are supported by the Ministries of Finance, Education and Religious Affairs, Labor and Social Affairs, Health, Justice and Interior.
For the quick and immediate service of the families of the victims, the injured and the passengers, a special structure and telephone line is being created to support and quickly process all cases for the above measures, but also for every transaction with the State, at the General Secretariat of Social Solidarity and Combating Poverty of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

In addition, in the case of rescued passengers who purchased tickets – without submitting their personal information – tickets and left the scene of the accident without leaving contact information with the State Authorities, they are requested to contact the Helpline in order to exercise their rights :

Helpline details:

Tel.: 210 5281131 – 210 5281251
(contact hours on weekdays 09.00-16.00)
e-mail: [email protected]