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ΟΠΕΚΑ
Retirement & Old Age

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

This information has not been checked by us yet — please confirm it at the official source.

From an official public source

Who can get it

Member of the Greek minority of Albania (with a Special Identity Card for Ethnic Greeks or naturalisation)

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

You have reached the age of 67

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

You receive no pension or benefit larger than the allowance (EUR 418.95)

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

Individual income up to EUR 4,320 (married: family income up to EUR 8,640)

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

Objective value of real estate up to EUR 90,000

Official evidence · ΟΠΕΚΑ FAQ: «η αντικειμενική αξία της ακίνητης περιουσίας τους δεν μπορεί να υπερβαίνει τα 90.000€» · Checked: 2026-09-30

You are a member of the Greek minority in Albania (not every ethnic Greek) and uninsured.

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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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*

Active

Permanent/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
Life events:Financial hardshipRetirementMoving to or returning to Greece

Details last verified: 25/09/2026