Benefits and allowances in the Region of Central Macedonia

One-off Birth Grant for a Third or Subsequent Child — Municipality of Almopia

The Municipality of Almopia pays a one-off €1,000 for a 3rd child, €1,500 for a 4th and €2,000 for a 5th or later child, to parents who are registered citizens and permanent residents of the municipality (2 years) with family income up to €40,000, for births from 1 January 2026.

Amfipoli: 50% water and sewerage fee cut for the needy, people with disabilities and large families

The Municipality of Amfipoli cuts by 50% the water and sewerage fees of the main home's water meter for needy people, people with a disability of 67% or more and large families (also parents without a spouse with 3 children).

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

DEYA Dion-Olympos – Special water tariff for large families and disability above 80%

DEYA Dion-Olympos gives 50% off the first 100 m³ per four months to large families with 4 or more children (with an income limit) and to people with a disability above 80%, for the main home.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Δίου-Ολύμπου — απόφαση ΔΣ 80/2026 (Διαύγεια)

Naousa EUR 1,000 birth grant for low-income families

The Municipality of Naousa pays EUR 1,000 each year for every child born in the previous year, to families living permanently in the municipality, with at least one parent on its roll and family income up to EUR 16,000, +EUR 3,000 for each child the family already had. The round for 2025 births is complete; the next one has not been announced.

Upcoming

Municipal Nurseries: Free Attendance or Reduced Monthly Fees for Low-income, Large and Single-parent Families (per Municipality)

Municipalities that run nurseries select children by a points system and set monthly fees with exemptions or discounts (low income, large families, single parents, disability). In some municipalities the exemptions apply only to families who do not receive, or were refused, the EETAA (ESPA) childcare voucher.

Tuition Discounts and Waivers at the Municipal Conservatories of Thessaloniki (2026-2027)

For 2026-2027 the Municipal Conservatories of Thessaloniki give 10% to 50% discounts and free tuition in some categories: single-parent, three-child and large families, students with disabilities, university students, unemployed people, children of unemployed parents and others, with income limits per category.

Kassandra: 50% off water and sewerage charges for the needy, large families and people with disabilities, 30% for three-child families

The Municipality of Kassandra cuts by 50% the water and sewerage charges of the main home for the needy, large families and people with a disability of 67% or more, and by 30% for three-child families, for annual use up to 200 cubic metres, with no income criteria.

Katerini creative-activity centre (KDAP): income-based fees, free for low incomes and large families

For vacant places at the Katerini KDAP, for children without an EETAA voucher, the monthly fee is free for family income up to EUR 6,000 and EUR 20–60 on a scale (single parents EUR 10–30). The 2nd child gets 50% off, the 3rd is free; large families and families with a parent or child with a disability of 67% or more are exempt.

Kilkis €1,000 birth grant (births from 1 January 2027)

The Municipality of Kilkis will pay a one-off €1,000 for every child born from 1/1/2027 to a family of its permanent residents and registered citizens, with no income criteria. It covers married couples, couples in a civil partnership and single-parent families.

Upcoming

Kilkis water utility (DEYAK): social water tariff for people with disabilities, low-income, three-child and large families

The Kilkis water utility cuts the water bill of the main home by 50% for people with disabilities and low-income people holding a «vulnerable debtor certificate», and by 40% to 70% for families with 3 or more dependent children.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Κιλκίς — απόφαση ΔΣ 13-180/2024, τιμολογιακή πολιτική 2025-2029 (Διαύγεια)

Kilkis: 80% off cleaning and lighting fees in 2027 for large and three-child families

In 2027 the Municipality of Kilkis cuts the municipal cleaning and lighting fees by 80% for large and three-child families with taxable income up to €30,000. People with an 80% disability are fully exempt from the service charges.

Upcoming

Paionia water utility (DEYAP): 30%-90% social water tariff for large families, disability, the needy, Minimum Income recipients, low pensioners, the unemployed and three-child families

The Paionia water utility gives 90% off to large families with 7 or more children and to needy Minimum Income recipients, 70% to families with 5 to 7 children, 50% to large families, disability, low pensioners, the long-term unemployed and the needy, and 30% to three-child families, for the first 340 cubic metres a year.

10% Municipal Fee Discount for Adopting a Stray Dog/Cat (Municipality of Pylaia-Hortiatis)

A 10% yearly reduction in the municipal cleaning and lighting fees of your main home, for permanent residents of Pylaia-Hortiatis who adopt a dog or cat from the municipality's stray-animal programme.

Body: Δήμος Πυλαίας-Χορτιάτη — απόφαση Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου 137/2026

DEYA Serres special water tariffs for large and three-child families, disabled people, kidney patients, the needy, over-70s and the long-term unemployed

DEYA Serres gives water discounts to three-child and large families, kidney patients, people with disabilities, the needy, residents over 70 on a low income and long-term unemployed people on a low income.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Σερρών — Ειδικά Τιμολόγια (deyas.gr) και απόφαση Δημοτικής Επιτροπής Σερρών (Διαύγεια)

One-off 1,000 EUR birth grant (Municipality of Sintiki)

The Municipality of Sintiki pays €1,000 once for every child born from 1 January 2026 to registered permanent residents, with declared yearly income up to €30,000 (single parents: up to €20,000 + €1,000 per child). Apply at the Municipality's Social Service.

Chalkidona water utility: «social household» water tariff for the permanent homes of large families and people with a disability over 67%

The Chalkidona water utility bills the permanent homes of large families and people with a disability over 67% at its «social household» tariff: €0.25 per cubic metre up to 40 cubic metres per four months, instead of the household €0.49.