The first state aid payment for the replacement of household appliances and the coverage of the first living needs of those affected by the floods that occurred from September 4 to 11, 2023 in various regions of the country, as announced by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

In particular, 25.6 million euros were paid to 4,470 natural persons, who correspond in 4,377 households.

In the Regional Unit of Karditsa, 2,653 natural persons (2,591 households) received 15.2 million euros, in the Regional Unit of Larissa, 1,280 natural persons (1,261 households) received 7.4 million euros, while in the Regional Unit of Trikala, 537 natural persons ( 525 households) received 3.1 million euros.

As emphasized in the announcement, the specific payments concern cases of beneficiaries with a main residence located in areas that have been completely affected by the floods, as they arose after cooperation with the Fire Brigade, with the payment of the aid having been made automatically, without the submission of an application at arogi.gov.gr, and after a cross-check with the AADE, which has the relevant data, with the controls and further cross-checks for the cases in question to follow in the next few days, in continuation of the relevant autopsies.

The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection reminds us that flood victims in the areas in question, whose details could not be cross-referenced by AADE, can submit an application at arogi.gov.gr, so that they too receive the compensation they are entitled to . Of course, flood-affected citizens who are in the other, several, affected areas are also invited to submit an application.

It is pointed out that in the framework of the aid through arogi.gov.gr for first needs, damage to household goods and simple repair work, the following are granted:

a) Support for simple repair work or the replacement of household goods, which varies up to the amount of 6,000 euros for a main residence, depending on the recording of the severity of the damage by the General Directorate for Rehabilitation of the Effects of Natural Disasters (DAEFK) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection. Especially for residences located in specific areas that were universally affected by the floods, as they arose in collaboration with the Fire Brigade, the aid for simple repair work or the replacement of household goods, amounts to the amount of 6,000 euros.

b) Support for basic living needs, which amounts to 600 euros for a main residence that has been affected.

Cumulatively, the amount of aid amounts to the amount of 6,600 euros per main residence.

These subsidies also apply to secondary residences, limited to 50% of the amounts paid for the main residences. The above aid is paid through the arogi.gov.gr platform, after the necessary crossings and checks, with special care for the areas that have been universally affected.

The deadline for submitting applications to arogi.gov.gr for the granting of aid to deal with basic living needs and simple repair work and/or the replacement of household goods for flood-affected citizens ends on October 9.

Finally, in the announcement it is pointed out that according to no. 17143/11.09.2023 joint decision of the Ministers of National Economy & Finance and Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, as applicable, checks and cross-checks are carried out for the payment of the aid, according to the autopsies of the services of the General Directorate for Rehabilitation of the Effects of Natural Disasters. Correspondingly, for the cases where the aid payment was made automatically, autopsies and data cross-checks will be carried out. In the event that it is established that the entitled amount of the aid is less than the amount received by the beneficiary or that the recipient of the aid is not a beneficiary, then the excess amount or the total amount, respectively, is returned to the Greek State as unduly paid.