Social Solidarity Allowance for Members of the Greek Minority in Albania
Monthly OPEKA allowance for uninsured older people aged 67 or over who are members of the Greek minority in Albania and live in Greece or permanently in Albania.
Up to €418.95 a month
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Who can get it
Official evidence · ΟΠΕΚΑ FAQ: «Η ιδιότητα του ομογενούς μέλους της ελληνικής μειονότητας της Αλβανίας αποδεικνύεται είτε από το Ειδικό Δελτίο Ταυτότητας Ομογενούς, είτε από την απόφαση πολιτογράφησής του όπως αυτή έχει δημοσιευθεί στο Φύλλο της Εφημερίδας της Κυβέρνησης.» · Checked: 2026-09-30
Official evidence · Ν. 4387/2016, άρθρο 93, όπως το παραθέτει ο ΟΠΕΚΑ: το επίδομα «χορηγείται σε όσα μέλη της ελληνικής μειονότητας της Αλβανίας: έχουν συμπληρώσει το 67ο έτος της ηλικίας τους …» · Checked: 2026-09-29
Official evidence · ΟΠΕΚΑ: «δεν λαμβάνουν ή δεν δικαιούνται σύνταξη από το εξωτερικό ή οποιαδήποτε ασφαλιστική ή προνοιακή παροχή από την Ελλάδα μεγαλύτερη από το πλήρες ποσό του επιδόματος» · Checked: 2026-09-30
Official evidence · ΟΠΕΚΑ: «το συνολικό ετήσιο ατομικό φορολογητέο εισόδημά τους … δεν υπερβαίνει τις 4.320 € ή, στη περίπτωση εγγάμων, τις 8.640 €» · Checked: 2026-09-30
Official evidence · ΟΠΕΚΑ FAQ: «η αντικειμενική αξία της ακίνητης περιουσίας τους δεν μπορεί να υπερβαίνει τα 90.000€» · Checked: 2026-09-30
Official evidence · ΟΠΕΚΑ: προϋποθέσεις του άρθρου 93 του Ν. 4387/2016 (μη λήψη σύνταξης ή παροχής μεγαλύτερης από το επίδομα, όριο εισοδήματος 4.320 € ή 8.640 € για εγγάμους) · Checked: 2026-09-29
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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
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- 2
Open the application service
Go to the official pageAuthority: ΟΠΕΚΑ
- 3
Fill in and submit the application
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- 4
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What it is
The social solidarity allowance for uninsured older people is also paid to members of the Greek minority in Albania who have reached the age of 67, at up to €418.95 a month. Conditions: they must not receive, or be entitled to, a pension from abroad or any insurance or welfare benefit from Greece higher than the full amount of the allowance; their total annual personal income must not exceed €4,320 (€8,640 for married people); they must not live in a monastery as monks or nuns or be serving a prison sentence; and their spouse must not receive a pension higher than the benefit. People living in Greece (with a special identity card for ethnic Greeks or a naturalisation decision) apply online through gov.gr or at the Community Centre where they live; people living permanently in Albania apply through the consular authorities. From the age of 72, an annual pension certificate from Albania is no longer needed. Application period: applications accepted continuously.
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
- ΟΠΕΚΑ
- Category
- Retirement & Old Age
- Status
- Under review
- Type of benefit
- Allowance
Details last verified: 25/09/2026