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OPEKA benefits: every allowance, amount and criteria
OPEKA (the Organisation for Welfare Benefits and Social Solidarity) pays Greece's main welfare benefits, such as the A21 child benefit, the housing benefit, the Guaranteed Minimum Income and the disability allowances. Here is every OPEKA benefit we list, with amounts, eligibility and a link to the official source.
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The benefits people in Greece search for most on Google, with the Greek words they use.
- Child Benefit (A21)Searched in Greek as «επίδομα παιδιού»
- Housing BenefitSearched in Greek as «επίδομα ενοικίου»
- OPEKA Disability BenefitsSearched in Greek as «επιδόματα αναπηρίας»
- Minimum Guaranteed Income (GMI)Searched in Greek as «ελάχιστο εγγυημένο εισόδημα»
- Birth AllowanceSearched in Greek as «επίδομα γέννησης»
- Income Support Mountainous AreasSearched in Greek as «επίδομα ορεινών περιοχών»
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OPEKA Disability Benefits
OPEKA's overview guide to its 10 separate disability welfare programmes (€178-€833/month). Each programme has its own conditions — check which one applies to your disability.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Agrotiki Estia Awards/Scholarships for Farmers' Children who Succeeded in National University Entrance Exams
Children of insured persons/pensioners of the former OGA (Farmers' Branch) who won a place at a university (AEI), higher military school (ASEI) or military school through the Panhellenic national exams
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑApplications closed
Nutritional Allowance for Kidney Disease and Transplant Patients
People with kidney disease on haemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis, kidney, lung, bone marrow, heart or liver transplant recipients
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Free Books — Agrotiki Estia (LAE) 2026
Books worth €20 per adult beneficiary and €40 per eligible child, from participating bookshops. Those drawn had until 30/9/2026 to collect them; since 7/10/2026 the remaining books are redistributed to 2026 applicants who were not drawn.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026Applications closed
OPEKA/LAE Free Theatre Tickets
Theatre tickets for 5,000 beneficiaries, valid until 28/2/2027. Unused tickets are redistributed through the KEP from 7/9.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026Applications closed
Income Support for Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Patients and the Cured
A very small, ageing population; patients with Hansen's disease and people cured of it
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Income Support Mountainous Areas
Annual income support of €600 (family income up to €3,000) or €300 (€3,000.01–4,700) for families living permanently in mountainous or less-favoured areas
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Άνοιξε η πλατφόρμα για την εισοδηματική ενίσχυση οικογενειών ορεινών και μειονεκτικών περιοχών (1/9/2026)
OPEKA/LAE Excursion Program
Subsidized 4-day excursions (3 nights) for farmers and OGA pensioners through cooperating travel agencies.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026Applications closed
Minimum Guaranteed Income (GMI)
Monthly support for very low-income households, starting at EUR 216 for a single-person household.
Body: Εθνικό Μητρώο Διοικητικών Διαδικασιών — Ελάχιστο Εγγυημένο Εισόδημα
Funeral Expenses for a Deceased Uninsured Elderly Pensioner (OPEKA)
OPEKA refunds up to €800 of funeral expenses to the person who arranged the funeral of an uninsured elderly pensioner under Law 1296/1982.
Body: ΜΙΤΟΣ — Απόδοση εξόδων κηδείας σε περίπτωση θανάτου ανασφάλιστου υπερήλικα
Foster Care Allowance
Monthly allowance for foster families caring for children
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Uninsured Elderly Allowance
Monthly allowance of up to €418.95 for uninsured citizens aged 67 and over who do not qualify for a pension and meet the income and other criteria.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Επίδομα Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης Ανασφάλιστων Υπερηλίκων
Birth Allowance
One-off payment of €2,400-€3,500 for each child born in Greece, depending on the number of dependent children.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Επίδομα Γέννησης
Mobility Allowance for Paraplegic, Quadriplegic and Amputee Persons
Persons with bilateral amputation of the upper or lower limbs, paraplegia/paraparesis, or quadriplegia/quadriparesis, with a disability of 80%+
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Child Benefit (A21)
Income support for families with dependent children.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Housing Benefit
Monthly rent subsidy for the main residence (€70-210) for low-income households.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Housing Assistance Allowance for Uninsured Elderly
Uninsured elderly people aged 67 or over (or couples where one partner is 67+) who rent their main residence
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Food Aid — Priority 6 of the Human Resources and Social Cohesion Programme (PADKS, formerly TEBA)
Food aid and basic material assistance for financially vulnerable people through social partnerships.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — ΠΑΔΚΣ Προτεραιότητα 6
Agrotiki Estia Thermal Spa Tourism 2026
6 days of holiday (5 overnight stays) and 5 simple thermal baths for 2,513 beneficiaries, to be used by 28/2/2027. Unused vouchers are redistributed at KEP (Citizen Service Centres) from 7/9.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026Applications closed
OPEKA/LAE Social Tourism (Farmers)
5 overnight stays for 23,702 beneficiaries, to be used by 28/2/2027. From 7/9 unused vouchers are available at KEP (Citizen Service Centres) to eligible 2026 applicants.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026Applications closed
Cross-Border Family Benefits When a Parent Works in Another EU State
Families where one parent works in another EU country while the children live in Greece (or the other way round) - the right to receive the higher family benefit of the two countries, with the difference paid as a supplement
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Financial Support for Persons with Visual Disability
Blind people and people with a severe visual impairment, with a KEPA assessment
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Financial Support for People with Severe Disabilities
EUR 338/month through OPEKA for the severe-disability categories and other conditions of this specific programme.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Οικονομική ενίσχυση ατόμων με βαριά αναπηρία
Financial Support for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disability
People with a severe intellectual disability, with a KEPA assessment
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Financial Support for Persons with Cerebral Palsy
People with cerebral palsy, KEPA assessment
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Financial Support for Hemolytic Anemia, Hemophilia and AIDS Patients
People with congenital haemolytic anaemia (thalassaemia/sickle cell), haemophilia, or AIDS
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Financial Support for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons
People with hearing loss/deafness, KEPA disability rate of 67% or more, no age limit any more
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Financial Support Programme for Paraplegic/Quadriplegic/Amputee Persons
Monthly OPEKA financial support for people with paraplegia, quadriplegia or amputation and a disability rating of 67% or more who are uninsured, insured with the State, or belong to other specific groups.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ
Personal Assistant for Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities aged 16-67 with a lifelong KEPA certification, a main condition of 67% or more or absolute disability, who live permanently and legally in Greece
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Έναρξη υποβολής αιτήσεων στο πρόγραμμα «Προσωπικός Βοηθός για Άτομα με Αναπηρία» (24/8/2026)
School Meals Programme (Primary Schools)
Pupils of public primary schools included in the programme (1,982 schools, school year 2026-2027, ~230,000 pupils)
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OPEKA/LAE Cash Allowance for Mothers with 3+ Children (Farmers)
Cash allowance of EUR 700 for mothers with 3 children and EUR 1,000 for mothers with 4+ children (farmers).
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026: Χρηματικά βοηθήματα σε τρίτεκνες και πολύτεκνες οικογένειεςApplications closed
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Social Solidarity Allowance for Members of the Greek Minority in Albania
Monthly OPEKA allowance for uninsured older people aged 67 or over who are members of the Greek minority in Albania and live in Greece or permanently in Albania.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑUnder review
Ended(1)
Rounds that have closed. Kept for reference; they no longer accept applications.
OPEKA/LAE Children's Camp Program
Free camp stay of up to 16 days (15 nights) for children aged 6-16 of farmers and OGA pensioners.
Body: ΟΠΕΚΑ — Αγροτική Εστία 2026Ended