With the addition of three disability benefits paid EFKAan amendment has been introduced in Parliament that increases by 8% from May 1 a total of 13 benefits paid to people with disabilities. disabilityaccording to a recent statement by the prime minister Kyriakou Mitsotakis. With the same amendment, sales leave with pay is extended to the private sector. gynecological examination. In particular, from May 1, 2023, ten disability benefits GUARDIANSHIP and three benefits of e-EFKA, namely:

A) They are paid by e-EFKA

• General disability allowance for pensioners Fr. RSA who receive only the former OGA’s basic pension if they have a 100% lifetime disability.

• Sickness and disability benefits for government pensioners.

• Out-of-institutional e-EFKA support.

B) They are paid by OPECA

• Travel allowance (up from €165 to €178.2).

• Meal allowance for kidney patients, heart and liver transplant recipients, etc. (between EUR 362 and EUR 390.96).

• Support for people with severe disabilities (from 313 euros to 338 euros).

• Help for people with severe mental retardation (from 527 euros to 569.16 euros).

• Assistance to paraplegics, paraplegics and amputees, uninsured and state insured (between 771 euros and 832.68 euros).

• Strengthening of persons with congenital hemolytic anemia (Mediterranean – sickle cell – microsickle cell, etc.) or congenital hemorrhagic predisposition (from 362 euros to 390.96 euros) and with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome – AIDS (from 697 euros to 752.76 euros).

• Help for deaf and hard of hearing people (from 362 euros to 390.96 euros).

• Support for the visually impaired (from 362-697 euros to 390.96-752.76 euros).

• Help for people with cerebral palsy (from 697 euros to 752.76 euros).

• Assistance to sick and recovered patients with leprosy and their families (from 362-697 euros to 390.96-752.76 euros).

At the same time, with other provisions, the leave of one day a year with pay, which is already valid for the public sector, is established for women working in the private sector to carry out a gynecological examination, while also ensuring the work of structures for promoting gender equality and supporting women affected by gender-based and domestic violence and/or multiple discrimination.