Benefits and allowances in the Region of Western Macedonia

One-off €3,000 birth grant — Municipality of Velventos

The Municipality of Velventos pays a one-off €3,000 for every child born from 1 September 2026, when the parents are Greek citizens, at least one is a registered citizen of the municipality and the family lives there permanently. No income criteria; apply within 3 months of the birth.

Annual Cash Grant to Pupils of the Pentalofos Schools (Municipality of Voio)

Every year the Municipality of Voio shares EUR 5,000 equally among all pupils of the Pentalofos kindergarten, primary school and Karouteio lower and upper secondary school. The money comes from a local public-benefit foundation. No application is needed.

One-off cash grant to families for the birth of a child (Municipality of Voio)

A one-off grant of 800 EUR for the 1st child, 1,000 EUR for the 2nd, 2,000 EUR for the 3rd and 3,000 EUR for the 4th and every further child, for births from 22 May 2026. At least one parent must have lived permanently in the Municipality of Voio for 2 years before the birth, with a taxable household income up to 30,000 EUR; apply within 6 months of the birth.

DEYA Grevena – Social water tariff (50% off)

DEYA Grevena gives 50% off the water consumption charge (not the fixed charges) to large families, people with a disability and kidney patients, for up to two water meters.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Γρεβενών — απόφαση ΔΣ 130/2025 (Διαύγεια)

District Heating Cost Credit for Guaranteed Minimum Income and Uninsured-Elderly Allowance Recipients (DETIP, Municipality of Eordaia)

A credit of on average €350 (including VAT) per flat towards the cost of district heating from October 2026 to May 2027, for active customers of DETIP (Ptolemaida, Municipality of Eordaia) with an approved Guaranteed Minimum Income in force for the last 6 months or, for the 2026-2027 season, with OPEKA's social solidarity allowance for uninsured elderly people.

Body: ΔΕΤΗΠ — απόφαση ΔΣ 115/2026 (Διαύγεια)

Eordaia water utility (DEYAE): 50% reduced water and sewerage tariff for people with a disability above 67%

The Eordaia water utility (Ptolemaida) cuts by 50% the water value and water-sewerage charges for people with a disability above 67%, permanent or temporary, with individual income up to €25,000 or household income up to €35,000 (+€2,000 per dependant).

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Εορδαίας — απόφαση ΔΣ 165/2025 (Διαύγεια)

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)

DEYA Kozani – Social water tariffs: anti-poverty tariff for Guaranteed Minimum Income recipients and social tariff for electricity KOT recipients

DEYA Kozani customers on the Guaranteed Minimum Income pay no fixed water and sewerage charges and no charge for the first water bands, and settle old debts in up to 240 instalments. Customers on the electricity Social Residential Tariff (KOT) who owe nothing to DEYA get 50% off the fixed charges and the first cubic metres.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Κοζάνης — απόφαση ΔΣ 53/2025 (Διαύγεια) και ενημερωτικό «Κοινωνικά Τιμολόγια» (deyakozanis.gr)

DEYA Kozani – Social district-heating tariff (50% off the first 10 MWh)

Those with DEYA Kozani district heating who are on the Social Water Tariff against Poverty (Minimum Guaranteed Income recipients) get 50% off the price for the first 10 MWh of each heating season.

Body: ΔΕΥΑ Κοζάνης — απόφαση ΔΣ 440/2025 (Διαύγεια)

One-off €3,000 birth grant — Municipality of Prespes

The Municipality of Prespes pays a one-off €3,000 for every child born from 21 September 2026 to a parent who is a registered citizen and permanent resident of the municipality, with family income up to €40,000 for 2 members (+€5,000 for each extra member). Apply within 3 months of the birth.

Child birth allowance in the Elati community (Municipality of Servia): 1,000 EUR a year for 10 years

Couples who live permanently in Elati (Municipality of Servia) receive 1,000 EUR a year for the first 10 years of every child born to them, 10,000 EUR in total. The family's taxable income must be up to 30,000 EUR and they must live in Elati for the whole decade.

Florina subsidy of the monthly city-bus pass for University of Western Macedonia students

The Municipality of Florina will subsidise the Florina city-bus (Astiko KTEL) monthly unlimited pass for students of the University of Western Macedonia departments in Florina, on top of the reduced student fare. The contract with the bus company and the final price have not been set yet.

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