Payment of the main and additional contributions May pensionspension advance for the same month and its payments Organization for Social Benefits and Social Solidarity (OPECA) for April includes, among other things, payment planning for week 24-28 April 2023.

In total, they are estimated to pay approx. 2.5 billion euros to over 4.8 million beneficiaries.

In particular, as stated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in its communication:

1. In the period from 24 to 28 April 2023, e-EFKA will make the following payments as part of the regular payments of the organization:

• On Tuesday, April 25, 920,092 pensioners from the former OAEE, OGA, NAT, ETAT, ETAA, ETAP-MME and PPC organizations will be paid €544.3 million of the basic and supplementary May pension.
• On Wednesday, April 26, 813.7 million euros will be paid out to 1,558,439 pensioners of the state, IKA-ETAM, banks and OTEs whose AMKA expires on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th.
• On Thursday, April 27, 813.8 million euros will be paid out to 1,561,116 pensioners of the state, IKA-ETAM, banks and OTEs whose AMKA expires on 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8.
• On Friday, April 28, 6.5 million euros will be paid to 17,000 recipients of May pension advances in accordance with Law 4778/2021.
• Finally, next week, 93.5 million euros will be paid out to 4,200 beneficiaries after ad hoc decisions are made.

2. From State Employment Service (DYPA) the following payments will be made:

• €16 million to 27,000 beneficiaries for unemployment and other benefits.
• €15 million for 9,000 beneficiaries through subsidized employment programs.
• €700,000 for 1,000 mothers for subsidized maternity leave.
• 4 million euros for 500 beneficiaries for programs of public interest.

3. From GUARDIANSHIPOn Friday, April 28, 2023, the following payments will be made:

• €75 million for 177,000 recipients of disability benefits (disability and maintenance).
• 42 million euros for 202,258 recipients of the minimum guaranteed income.
• €33.1 million for 274,649 housing allowance recipients.
• 14 million euros for 35,550 beneficiaries of uninsured benefits for the elderly.
• 11.3 million euros to 11,244 beneficiaries of the childbirth allowance.
• 110,000 euros to 510 beneficiaries as a public contribution to the GEFYRA program loans (due to COVID-19).
• €225,000 for 760 housing allowance recipients.
• €210,000 for 5,970 beneficiaries of the expatriate allowance.
• €165,500 to 2,135 beneficiaries as a public contribution to loans (protection of the main residence).
• €97,207 to 123 beneficiaries for the funeral of the uninsured.
• €12,500 to 110 beneficiaries as a public contribution to vulnerable debtors.