Municipality of Kastoria: benefits, support and services
Only in this municipality (1)
Kastoria water utility (DEYAK): 50% water-bill cut for disability 67%, kidney patients and thalassaemia, 30% for large and three-child families, the long-term unemployed and pensioners over 67
The Kastoria water utility cuts the water bill by 50% for people with a 67% disability, kidney patients and people with thalassaemia, and by 30% for large and three-child families with income up to €30,000 (+€5,000 per dependant) and for the long-term unemployed and pensioners over 67 on low incomes.
Body: ΔΕΥΑ Καστοριάς — απόφαση ΔΣ 170/2025, τέλη ύδρευσης-αποχέτευσης 2026 (Διαύγεια)
The municipality's social services (5)
Only the services' official contact details, from the municipality's own pages. How we check
Βοήθεια Στο Σπίτι
Free care at home for older people and people with disabilities who cannot fully look after themselves.
Official source: kastoria.gov.grLast checked: 28 October 2026
Τμήμα Προστασίας Τρίτης Ηλικίας (ΚΑΠΗ)
A municipal centre for all older residents, with activities, recreation, social support and preventive health care.
Official source: kastoria.gov.grLast checked: 28 October 2026
Κέντρο Κοινότητας Δήμου Καστοριάς
Information on benefits and social programmes, help with applications, and referral to other social services.
Official source: kastoria.gov.grLast checked: 28 October 2026
Κοινωνικό Παντοπωλείο Δήμου Καστοριάς
Food and basic goods for low-income households.
Official source: kastoria.gov.grLast checked: 28 October 2026
Κοινωνικό Ιατρείο
Official source: kastoria.gov.grLast checked: 28 October 2026
For every resident (1)
Free Toll Passage on the Egnatia Motorway for Permanent Residents of Neighbouring Areas
Permanent residents of Thrace, Thesprotia, Metsovo, Pangaio, Kastoria and Florina pass free of charge through the Egnatia Motorway main-line toll station of their area, with an exemption card.
Also in Abdera, Alexandroupoli, Amyntaio, Argos Orestiko, Arriana, Didymoteicho, Igoumenitsa, Iasmos, Komotini, Maroneia-Sapes, Metsovo, Myki, Nestorio, Xanthi, Orestiada, Pangaio, Prespes, Samothrace, Souli, Soufli, Topeiros, Filiates and Florina
Body: ΦΕΚ Β΄4156/2017 — Απόφαση ΔΝΣ/οικ.84646/ΦΝ 393/27.11.2017
Privileges by group:UnemployedLarge familiesPeople with disabilitiesPensioners, over 65
Across the region
5 benefits also apply here, for example:
- Heat-Pump Installation Grant for Homes in Western Macedonia, up to 100% (Just Development Transition)
- DYPA hiring subsidy for unemployed people in the lignite phase-out Just Transition areas (W. Macedonia, Megalopoli, small islands)
- Paid training, work placement and certification (€5/hour) for unemployed people in Western Macedonia and Megalopoli (INE GSEE, Just Transition)
Nationwide
296 benefits also apply here.All benefits