Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the electronic applications of beneficiaries and suppliers for participation in the social tourism program for the employed-unemployed of the State Employment Service (DYPA) for 2023-2024 will begin.

As stated in the related announcement, for the first time the program will start a month earlier on 1 July 2023 instead of 1 August 2023 and will cover 300,000 inspections with a total budget of 35 million euros.

The check with which the participation process is carried out has a unique number for each beneficiary and each beneficiary individually.

The beneficiary beneficiaries can spend up to six nights at a tourism facility they choose from the DYPA ‘Registry of Providers’ after their direct consultation with the provider, with little private involvement.

In particular, for stays in Leros, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and in the prefecture of Evros, you can spend up to 10 nights without private participation, while in the accommodation of the municipalities of Istia-Edipsos and Mantoudi-Limni-Ag. Anna N. Evia and the municipality of Samos, up to 12 nights can be spent completely free of charge.

Subsidy prices still rose by 20% in the peak month of August, the same as last year. In addition, for the first time they are increased by 20% during the periods of Christmas (from 12.15.2023 to 01.14.2024) and Easter (from 04.26.2024 to 05.12.2024). The promotion is valid all year round for residences in North Evia and Samos.

In addition to accommodation in a tourist facility, ferry tickets are also subsidized. The participation of the general category of beneficiaries is 25%, those with many children – 20%. For people with disabilities, ferry tickets are provided free of charge.

In this year’s program, the categories of beneficiaries have been expanded, vulnerable groups have been strengthened, since points are provided for people with disabilities and single parents.

– employees with a dependent employment relationship under private law at the end of the application deadline, or

– are insured with e-EFKA in their professional category with contributions to the DYPA unemployment department at any time from 01/01/2022 until the day before the application deadline or

– unemployed with at least three months of uninterrupted unemployment on the date of the application deadline.

The income of beneficiaries of all categories must not exceed 30,000 euros, with the exception of the long-term unemployed, who, if they are single, must have an income of up to 16,000 euros, up to 24,000 euros if married, plus 3,000 euros per child. or if they are single parents up to 27,000 euros, increased by 3,000 euros per child, after the first.

Applications will be submitted exclusively online through the Single Digital Portal of Public Administration (gov.gr) with TAXISnet codes at the online address https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/apozemioseis-kai-parohes/koinonikos-tourismos .

In particular, the route is as follows: Home – Work and insurance – Compensation and benefits – Social tourism programs (STP).

Last digit of VAT number: 1.2 – Application date: 05/30/2023

Last digit of VAT number: 3.4 – Application date: 05/31/2023

Last digit of VAT number: 5.6 – Application date: 01/06/2023

Last digit of VAT number: 7.8 – Application date: 02/06/2023

Last digit of VAT number: 9.0 – Application date: 03/06/2023

All numbers – Application date: 04 and 06.05.2023

As stated in the announcement, the selection of beneficiaries is based on the evaluation of specific criteria (disability, single parent, number of children, income) in an objective and transparent manner through the DYPA Integrated Information System (IPS).

It is noted that workers and the unemployed who are subsidized for participating in the social tourism program of any other organization for the same period cannot participate in the program.

Supporting documents regarding the terms of participation or scoring of beneficiaries are requested ex officio.

Where supporting documents are required due to the impossibility of an ex officio search, they are attached to the applications.

Family with 2 children choosing 6 nights in a 3-star hotel with breakfast in August:

For accommodation, the cost is divided as follows:

DYPA grant: €806.40 (2 double rooms X €67.20/day X 6 nights)

Private participation: €96 (2 doubles x €8/day x 6 nights)

A couple choosing 12 nights in a 4-star hotel with breakfast in Samos in September:

For accommodation, the cost is divided as follows:

DYPA grant: €1,036.80 (1 double room X €86.40/day X 12 nights)

Private participation: 0 euro

For coastal ferries, the cost is divided as follows:

DYPA ferry subsidy: €111 (€55.55 X 2 persons)

Participation in a private ferry: 55.5 euros (27.75 euros X 2 people)

In general, the cost is distributed as follows:

Total DYPA subsidy: EUR 1,147.80

Total private participation: 55.5 euros

Program providers are tourist accommodation companies and ferry companies, as specified in the public invitation.

Applications of interested suppliers will be submitted exclusively online through the Single Digital Government Portal (gov.gr) with TAXISnet codes at the online address https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/apozemioseis-kai-parokhes/parohoi -tourismou.

In particular, the route is as follows: Home – Work and insurance – Compensation and benefits – Social tourism providers.

Submission of applications by providers will be possible from 05/30/2023 to 05/06/2023, regardless of their TIN.

For more information about the conditions, interested parties can visit the DYPA website https://www.dypa.gov.gr/koinonikos-toyrismos.