Paid today, by the Public Employment Service (DYPA) the one-time benefit of 300 euros to an additional 1,182 non-subsidized long-term unemployed, who drew up a Digital Individual Action Plan.

Payments appear in the accounts of the beneficiaries within 1-2 working days after they are paid.

In total, until now, the benefit has been paid to 67,496 beneficiaries.

As stated in the relevant announcement, the “bonus” was established by the “Jobs Again” law (n. 4921/2022), with the aim of activating the long-term unemployed, through the creation of an updated Individual Digital Action Plan, based on which they can be directed in actions to develop their employability and find work.

Beneficiaries of the new benefit are the long-term unemployed who have:

  • Complete continuous registered unemployment of more than five years and then draw up a Digital Individual Action Plan and
  • Income up to 16,000 euros for singles, 24,000 euros for married people, plus 3,000 euros per child, or 27,000 euros for single-parent families, plus 3,000 euros per child.

The procedure for paying the benefit is as follows:

  • Potential beneficiaries enter the platform, with TaxisNet codes, at the online address: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/anergia/ephapax-khrematike-parokhe-gia-anergous.
  • They register or update their bank account details (IBAN) for the payment of the benefit, as well as their marital status.
  • DYPA checks the fulfillment of the requirements ex officio (unemployment period and Digital Individual Action Plan), as well as by cross-checking with the data of competent bodies (AADE and HDIKA).
  • The payment is made automatically to the accounts of the beneficiaries.
  • It is pointed out that only those who are long-term unemployed for more than five years and draw up a Digital Individual Action Plan can enter the platform and register an IVAN.

Those unemployed have already qualified Individual Action Plan they should turn it into a Digital Individual Action Plan. Specifically, they enter, with TaxisNet codes, the electronic services (eservices) of DYPA and confirm or update the details of the Individual Action Plan, so that it is converted into a Digital Individual Action Plan.

Those unemployed who have not already drawn up an Individual Action Plan should make an appointment with a job counselor at the Employment Promotion Center (KPA2) in their area either via video conference (MyDYPAlive) or in person.

To make an appointment, via video conference, the unemployed should visit the online address: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/ex-apostaseos-exuperetese-politon/exuperetese-me-telediaskepse- apo-ton-organismo-apaskholeses-ergatikou-dunamikou-oaed.

To make an appointment for life, the unemployed should either send an e-mail to KPA2 or call the single call center 1555 of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

To find the KPA2, to which they belong, based on your residence, as well as the corresponding e-mail, they can visit the electronic address: https://www.dypa.gov.gr/poy-aniko.

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