His payment was “blocked”. personal difference allowance at least 140,000 pensioners who have not received a raise or any other additional payment in recent months. In the list of “happy” candidates, which is “combed” by the competent services in AADE And EFKA, there are also pensioners with an income of up to 800 euros, who, due to the existence of a personal difference, received an increase significantly lower than 7.75%. It was they who received the “accuracy check” at Christmas, and the government’s final decision will be made no later than February 20, along with whether to give vulnerable households an “Easter gift” or not. The number of final beneficiaries will also determine the amount of the benefit, with the most common scenario being the benefit, which, whether ended or not, will range from 250 to 300 euros.

In total, 910,000 pensioners remained without an increase for 2023, who, due to the existence of a personal difference in basic pensions, did not receive an increase in 2023. Of these, 140,000 did not even receive an increase of 250 euros (“punctuation check”) issued at Christmas , presumably because they had pensions and incomes of more than 800 euros, as well as an increase from the abolition of the solidarity tax.In practice, these are pensioners with a pension income of 800 to 1000 euros.

In the coming days and until February 20, according to with information “K”, will be finalized, on the one hand, if the list of beneficiaries is expanded, on the other hand, who will be included in it. The most likely candidates are approximately 350,000 to 450,000 pensioners who either received a small allowance at the end of January, around 5-30 euros, since the personal difference has eaten up most of the 7.75%, or they receive pensions of up to 800 euros. euros and received 250 euros as a gift for Christmas. Smaller chances, but not zero, for those who receive a pension of 1000 to 1500 euros and at the end of December (and for the whole of 2023) additional amounts of 10 to 15 euros have been paid since the abolition of the solidarity tax.

It will be given to those who have not received a raise or any other additional payments in recent months.

After all, all 2.4 million pensioners will have an idea of ​​how much they were actually paid last month, since the main pension statements for the month of February will be available on EFKA’s online services.

As for the March pensions, in connection with the Clean Monday holiday, it is expected that they will be issued earlier, namely between February 22 and 24. After all, in addition to the new amounts, since they are formed with an increase of up to 7.75%, the amounts for January that were not paid will also be paid retroactively.

If, for example, a pensioner received an increase of 60 euros and his pension increased from 850 euros to 910 euros, then with the March pension he will receive 970 euros.