Benefits and allowances in the Region of Central Greece

One-off Childbirth Grant €3,000 — Municipality of Agrafa

The Municipality of Agrafa pays a one-off €3,000 for every child born on or after 1 July 2024, to parents (couples or single parents) who are registered citizens and permanent residents of the municipality with annual income up to €40,000. The 1–30/9/2026 application period has ended; no new period has been announced.

Applications closed

Aliartos-Thespies: free water up to 200 m³ for low-income large, three-child, disabled and single-parent households, 50% off for EEE recipients and the unemployed

The Municipality of Aliartos-Thespies exempts large, three-child and disabled-member households with income below €15,000 and single parents below €10,000 from water use up to 200 m³, halves the charge for EEE recipients and the long-term unemployed, and exempts the needy up to 100 m³.

Body: Δήμος Αλιάρτου-Θεσπιέων — απόφαση Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου για τα τέλη ύδρευσης 2026 (Διαύγεια)

Delphi water utility: 70% water discount for three-child and large families, kidney patients, disability of 50% or more, the destitute and the long-term unemployed

The Delphi water utility gives a 70% discount on water and sewerage charges (not standing charges) for a set number of cubic metres per four months to three-child and large families, kidney patients and people with a disability of 50% or more, and a special tariff to destitute and long-term unemployed people on low incomes.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Δελφών — απόφαση ΔΣ 5/32/2022, κριτήρια ειδικών τιμολογίων (Διαύγεια)

Dirfys-Messapia: water tariff at 50% for three-child and large families, kidney patients and disability 67%+

The Municipality of Dirfys-Messapia bills three-child and large families, kidney patients and people with a disability of 67% or more at 50% of the water use tariffs; for the last three the sewerage use fee is halved too.

Body: Δήμος Διρφύων-Μεσσαπίων — απόφαση Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου 25/2026 (Διαύγεια)

One-off Childbirth Grant (€1,000–€3,000) — Municipality of Dorida

The Municipality of Dorida pays a one-off €1,000 for the 1st child, €2,000 for the 2nd and €3,000 for the 3rd and every later child, for births from 1 September 2026, to married parents or parents in a civil partnership who have lived permanently in the municipality for at least 2 years and have family income up to €30,000.

Reduced water tariffs for disabled people, the needy and large families (Municipality of Istiaia-Aidipsos, 2026)

The Municipality of Istiaia-Aidipsos has water tariffs with 50% off for disabled people and no water charge (fixed charge only) for an 80% disability in four municipal units, plus a tariff for the needy in Gialtra and for large families in Ilia.

Body: Δήμος Ιστιαίας-Αιδηψού — απόφαση Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου 257/2025 (Διαύγεια)

Heating oil and firewood for low-income households (Municipality of Karpenisi, 2026)

The Municipality of Karpenisi distributes heating oil and firewood to up to 60 low-income households of its permanent residents in 2026. Applications for 2026 ran from 7 to 21 October 2026.

Applications closed

Free Karpenisi municipal bus (village routes) for citizen-card holders

The Municipality of Karpenisi runs its own buses from the villages to Karpenisi on set days in 2026. Travel is free for holders of the municipal citizen card (Κάρτα Δημότη).

Aid for beekeepers on the smaller Aegean islands (up to €14 per hive)

A yearly payment for active beekeepers who live permanently on the smaller Aegean islands (all except Crete and Evia): €4 per hive, plus €2 for each kilo of honey per hive you sold legally, up to €14 per hive. Applications every year from 1 September to 20 October.

Body: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων — ΥΑ 391799/2024 (ΦΕΚ Β΄ 6946/2024, ΑΔΑ Ψ4ΑΜ4653ΠΓ-ΤΙΕ)Upcoming