The following announcement was issued by the Press Office of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs:

The supplementary pension advance payment on March 15 is included in the scheduled e-EFKA and Public Employment Service payments for the week of March 13-17.

There will be further information from the Ministry regarding the number of beneficiaries and the amount of the amount.

Otherwise:

1. From the e-EFKA will be paid:

• 16 million euros to 650 beneficiaries following the issuance of one-off decisions.

• 238,224 euros to 223 beneficiaries for cash benefits of the OAEE (maternity, pregnancy, sickness, accident, funeral expenses)

2. From DOUBLE the following payments will be made:

• 30 million euros to 73,000 beneficiaries for the payment of unemployment benefits and other benefits

• 23 million euros to 13,000 beneficiaries under subsidized employment programs

• 1.5 euros to 2,000 mothers for subsidized maternity leave

• 10 million euros to 13,000 beneficiaries for Public Benefit Programs (payment of contributions to institutions)