Accident cash benefit (occupational and non-occupational)
Employees insured with e-EFKA (formerly IKA-ETAM, formerly TAXY) are covered for work accidents AND non-work accidents. Self-employed people (formerly OAEE) are covered ONLY for work accidents, for up to 4 months (120 days), with no minimum insurance period.
Daily allowance based on insurance class/income; for a work accident no minimum insurance period is required, for a non-work accident 50-60 days of insurance in the previous year are required
Who can get it
Official evidence · Α.Ν. 1846/1951 άρθρα 34-38 · Checked: 2026-09-25
Official evidence · Υπ. Απόφαση 35/1385/29.09.1999, ΦΕΚ Β' 1814/1999 · Checked: 2026-10-12
Official evidence · e-ΕΦΚΑ FAQ Επίδομα Ατυχήματος Μισθωτών & Μη Μισθωτών · Checked: 2026-09-25
Official evidence · Άρθρα 34-38 Α.Ν. 1846/1951 (κλάδος ασθένειας/ατυχήματος ΙΚΑ-ΕΤΑΜ και τ. ΤΑΞΥ, μισθωτοί)· Άρθρο 19 «Εργατικό Ατύχημα» Υπ. Απόφασης 35/1385/29.09.1999 (ΦΕΚ Β' 1814/1999) «Κανονισμός Κλάδου Υγείας ΟΑΕΕ» (μη μισθωτοί)· ενοποίηση στο πλαίσιο ν. 4387/2016 · Checked: 2026-09-26
Based on official sources. For the latest criteria, contact the relevant authority.
How to apply
The steps to apply yourself. Free: you don’t need to pay anyone.
Required Documents
Usually the details gov.gr already holds about you are enough.
Step by step
- 1
Sign in to gov.gr with your TAXISnet codes
You sign in ONLY through the official government page. Never enter your codes anywhere else.
- 2
Open the application service
Go to the official pageAuthority: e-ΕΦΚΑ
- 3
Fill in and submit the application
Enter your details, upload anything requested and submit. Keep the protocol number.
- 4
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What it is
Employed and self-employed people insured with e-EFKA (the national social security fund; formerly IKA-ETAM, TAXY, OAEE) who have had a work accident or a non-work accident that leaves them unable to work. Application period: within 8 months of the date of the medical opinion/report.
The same applies to an occupational disease: as with a work accident, no minimum insurance period is required (article 34(1) of Emergency Law 1846/1951).
Lifecycle*
ActivePermanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- e-ΕΦΚΑ
- Category
- Health & Care
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- Allowance
Details last verified: 12/10/2026