On the occasion of publications of the printed and electronic press regarding the case of paraplegia allowance for a student of AUTH and towards the restoration of the truth, the administration of e-EFKA lists the details of the case in a relevant announcement.

Specifically, e-EFKA states in its announcement the following:

“The immediate member (mother of T.S.) applied for a paraplegic allowance for her child from 1/13/2015 to 1/31/2018.

By decision of the Director of the Regional Branch of Thessaloniki on 7/2015, her request was rejected, because her child (indirect member) did not fall under the provisions of the law on paraplegia (related: the decisions issued on 3/2015 by the Primary Health Committee ( 1st HE) and on 6th/2015 by the Secondary Health Committee (2nd HE) and related to KEPA disability certification results opinions).

Against this decision, the above insured filed an objection before the Local Administrative Committee, which was unanimously accepted (8th/2018).

In execution of the above decision, a decision was issued by the Director of EFKA of Thessaloniki Tenants on 9/2018 and the initial rejection, which was issued on 7/2015, was revoked.

By decision, issued on 9/2018, the child was granted a quadriplegia-paraplegia allowance from 1/13/2015 to 1/31/2018, with the knowledge of the interested party that the decision is subject to appeal and, in case his appeal is accepted e-EFKA from the Administrative Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki, will return with interest any amount collected by this decision.

Subsequently, in 2020, by decision of the Administrative Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki, a referral was made to the Secondary Health Committee (BHC).

The Secondary Health Committee (BHC), with a decision issued on 12/2020, ruled that the child Th.S. does not fall under the provisions of the Paraplegia Act.

The Administrative Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki accepted EFKA’s appeal with a decision issued in 2021.

The insured filed an appeal against this decision and, by its decision, the Administrative Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki rejected her request in 2022.

In the same year (2022), by decision of the Director of the Employers’ Association of Thessaloniki, the decision issued on 9/2018 was revoked, the rejection decision was reinstated and the collection of the unduly paid allowance amounts was ordered in execution of the above court decisions (Administrative Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki , Administrative Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki).

This had the consequence of issuing an imputation decision by the 8th Local Directorate of Thessaloniki for the amount of 28,726.18 euros (principal 27,036.40 + interest 1,689.78).

The insured appealed against the decision and filed an objection on 3/2/23 before the competent Administrative Committee.

On the 4th/2023, by its decision, the said Administrative Committee partially accepted the objection only in terms of interest.

The case is still ongoing, as an appeal has been filed by the now insured adult (AUTH student) against the decision of the Administrative Committee of the e-EFKA and the decision of the Administrative Court is awaited.

It is noted that the current law that defines the conditions for paraplegia is Law 4554/18″.