The Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Domna Michaelidou, spoke today on SKAI about the progress of the “My House II” programme, the possibility of contracting the already approved loans by the end of August, the “Accessibility at Home” programme and the Relocation programme.
Referring to “My House II”, the Minister noted that this is one of the most essential housing policy tools, as it gives young people and young couples the opportunity to acquire a first home with favourable financing conditions. As she said, the programme has a budget of 2 billion euros, the absorption rate is 89%, while some 11,500 contracts have already been signed, meaning that thousands of beneficiaries have now secured the acquisition of a home.
With reference to the reports of citizens to the Ombudsman, Michailidou stressed that the government listened to society and proceeded to a corrective intervention in order to protect those who have already been included in the programme and are in intermediate stages. As she explained, the deadline of June 2, 2026 is linked to the binding milestones of the Recovery Fund and the need to capture the number of beneficiaries moving into the programme. However, for those who have already been subscribed and will not have time to contract by then, there is an option to contract until August 31, 2026, with national resources through the Hellenic Development Bank. These are about 3,000 beneficiaries who have gone through the process and need to complete the next steps.
At the same time, he reminded that the deadline for inclusion in the programme remains until 31 May 2026. This means that the beneficiary must have found a property by then and the required information, along with the property’s electronic identity card, must have been submitted to the bank.
“No beneficiary who has done the process correctly will lose My House II because notarial deeds, inspections or purchase procedures were delayed. Together with the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, we listened to citizens and the Ombudsman and provided a solution. Those who have been included in the programme will have until the end of August to complete the contracting process,” Michailidou noted.
From housing, the discussion moved on to accessibility and the daily lives of persons with disabilities. The Minister referred to the “Accessibility at home” programme, through which interventions in residences and business premises of persons with disabilities are financed, with aid of up to 14,500 euros per beneficiary. 1,945 beneficiaries have joined the programme.
During the implementation of the programme, objective delays were noted, mainly due to the ordering and delivery of specialised equipment from abroad, such as lifts. For this reason, the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family is proceeding with a legislative regulation so that those who have joined and faced delays beyond their control can complete their interventions by September 30, 2026, with funding from national resources.
Finally, the Minister also spoke about the Resettlement Programme, which is being extended to new areas to support demographics and support areas in need of new population and economic activity. As she noted, the platform is expected to open at the end of June.
Through the programme, 10,000 euros in aid is envisaged for beneficiaries who choose to relocate to the areas included in the new phase. The aim is for those concerned to be able to take advantage of this opportunity during the summer, with an intervention that links social policy with demographic support and regional cohesion.
