€500 Christmas Allowance for Public-Sector Staff (from 2027)
Proposed in a bill in public consultation until 1/11/2026; it has not been passed. The bill provides an annual Christmas allowance for public-sector staff, first paid on 16 December 2027.
€500 gross a year (pro rata for part of the year or part-time work)
Who can get it
Official evidence · Σχέδιο νόμου ΥΠΕΘΟ (OpenGov #1646), άρθρο 25 παρ. 1: «α) στο προσωπικό, καθώς και στους δικηγόρους που παρέχουν υπηρεσίες με σχέση έμμισθης εντολής: αα) των φορέων του δημόσιου τομέα, όπως αυτός ορίζεται στην περ. α) της παρ. 1 του άρθρου 14 του ν. 4270/2014 (Α΄ 143), συμπεριλαμβανομένων των νομικών προσώπων ιδιωτικού δικαίου … αβ) των εταιρειών που υπάγονται στο πεδίο εφαρμογής του Κεφαλαίου Β΄ του Μέρους Α΄ του ν. 4972/2022 (Α΄ 181) … β) στα αιρετά όργανα των Ο.Τ.Α. α΄ και β΄ βαθμού, στα οποία δύναται να καταβάλλεται μηνιαία αντιμισθία, και γ) στα μέλη των Ανεξάρτητων Αρχών και στα όργανα διοίκησης των φορέων της περ. α), στα οποία καταβάλλονται μηνιαίες αποδοχές»
Official evidence · as above, and παρ. 6: εξαίρεση από τα ανώτατα όρια αποδοχών «του άρθρου 31 του ν. 5246/2025 (Α΄ 198) και του άρθρου 86 του ν. 5265/2026 (Α΄ 3)» (ένστολοι, στρατιωτικοί)
How to apply
You do not need to apply.
Step by step
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How it will be paid
Under the bill, the body that pays your salary pays the allowance in a separate payroll run on 16 December. If you were paid by more than one body within the same reference period (1 December to 30 November), each one pays its share.
Indicative information, not an official decision. myepidoma is not a government service: the competent authority makes the final decision.
What it is
Who: staff of public-sector bodies (the State, public-law entities, municipalities and regions, private-law entities they own or fund by at least 50%, land-reclamation boards, companies covered by Law 4972/2022), lawyers on a salaried mandate with those bodies, elected municipal and regional officials who can receive a monthly allowance, and members of Independent Authorities and governing bodies paid monthly (not those paid only for attending meetings). The bill makes no distinction between permanent staff and staff on indefinite or fixed-term contracts. It does not cover pensioners.
The amount is gross: the allowance is subject to employee and employer social insurance contributions and counts towards the pension. It does not count towards pay caps.
If the payment day is a holiday, the allowance is paid on the previous working day. The first payment covers the period 1/12/2026 to 30/11/2027.
The terms may change until the law is published in the Government Gazette (ΦΕΚ); this page will be updated.
How much it pays
| Tier | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Christmas allowance (gross) In full if you were paid for the whole period 1 December to 30 November; otherwise 1/12 for each full month. Pro rata for part-time or hourly work. At most €500 in total for anyone holding two or more posts. | 500 € | Annual |
Lifecycle*
Permanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Dates may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source.
Benefit details
- Type of benefit
- Allowance