War Pensions / Pensions for War & National Resistance Victims
A monthly, lifelong pension for people who suffered a lasting loss of working capacity (at least 10% for war invalids, 25% for others) in war, in the National Resistance, in the struggle against the Dictatorship or from a terrorist act, and for the families of those killed or missing.
A monthly lifelong pension; the amount depends on the category and the disability percentage and is not given on the procedure page
Who can get it
Official evidence · mitos.gov.gr, Απονομή πολεμικής σύνταξης (τελευταία ενημέρωση 21/09/2026): κατηγορίες 1-11 και προϋπόθεση αναπηρίας 10%/25%; Π.Δ. 168/2007 (Α' 209) · Checked: 2026-09-28
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
Application for a war pension
It states the place, time and circumstances of the wound or illness.
Military service certificate (where required)
Municipal registration certificate
Solemn declaration on whether the same request was made before
Certificate of the competent body on the circumstances of the wound
Issued by the Ministry of National Defence for military personnel, the Ministry of Citizen Protection for civilians and the Regional Unit for National Resistance fighters (the Law 1285/1982 certificate must have been issued by 31.12.1989).
Opinion of the Supreme Health Committee
It sets the type of injury, the disability percentage and its link to the war; the service requests it itself.
Proof of a bank account with the applicant as first holder
Income tax assessment (for the tax number)
Step by step
- 1
Submit the application
To the Income Policy Directorate or the Regional Unit (National Resistance, Civil War and anti-Dictatorship fighters: the Regional Unit where they were active or lived at the time), in person or by post.
- 2
The file is completed
For military personnel the file goes to the Ministry of National Defence and for civilians to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, for the procedure the law provides.
- 3
Decision
The service issues a pension award or a rejection. Against a rejection (including a silent one) you can ask for a review or appeal to the Court of Audit.
Authority: Άλλος Φορέας
Good to know
- Sign in to gov.gr with your TAXISnet codes. You sign in ONLY through the official government page. Never enter your codes anywhere else.
- Fill in and submit the application. Enter your details, upload anything requested and submit. Keep the protocol number.
- Track your application. Progress and the final decision appear in your account on the authority / gov.gr.
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What it is
The war pension is a monthly, lifelong, honorary and personal pension (War Pensions Code, Presidential Decree 168/2007). It is awarded by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Income Policy Directorate), not by e-EFKA.
Who is entitled: 1. military personnel wounded or taken ill in war or mobilisation (1912-1923 and 28.10.1940-31.12.1950), and the families of those killed, missing or who died as a result; 2. civilians used by the Military Authority, the Gendarmerie or the City Police in 15.08.1945-31.12.1950 who became disabled; 3. civil servants and elected officials disabled by war events; 4. Greek civilians aged 14 or over who were wounded on or after 28.10.1940; 5. people harmed in the civil conflicts of 1944-1949; 6. military personnel of the units that served in Korea; 7. families of those sent from the Middle East on special missions during the Occupation and executed; 8. National Resistance fighters; 9. military personnel disabled in combat while serving in Cyprus; 10. fighters against the Dictatorship; 11. uninsured Greek citizens left fully unable to work by a terrorist act.
Conditions: a lasting loss of working capacity of at least 10% for war invalids and 25% for the others, caused by the war, the National Resistance or the other events of the Code. The percentage is set by the Supreme Health Committee. From 1/1/2026, unmarried children who receive the pension by transfer after a parent's death receive it until they turn 24 (art. 43, Law 5313/2026).
Application: to the Income Policy Directorate or to the Regional Unit. National Resistance fighters, people harmed in the Civil War and fighters against the Dictatorship apply to the Regional Unit where they were active or lived at the time. The procedure is free and takes about 1 month. If the application is rejected, you can ask the Income Policy Directorate to review it or appeal to the Court of Audit.
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
- Άλλος Φορέας
- Category
- Disability
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- Allowance
Details last verified: 28/09/2026