Six plus one new financial support measures for households, employees, self-employed professionals, and retirees, which will be implemented in June and July, that is, immediately after the Ministry of National Economy and Finance’s omnibus bill—which has been submitted and is already being debated in Parliament—is passed.

These are primarily measures announced by the Prime Minister in March, following Eurostat’s announcement confirming Greece’s fiscal overperformance in 2025.

   “The economic team’s policy remains, strategically, to distribute the surplus fairly. A surplus that is not based, as the opposition claims, on taxes—much less indirect taxes—but on growth, stimulating investment, and, of course, combating tax evasion. And of course, this is not about pre-election handouts, as we are unequivocally setting an electoral timeline extending to the spring of 2027. Our pro-people policies are independent of the political landscape. We have proven this, after all, as last year we provided support to many social groups even when there was no prospect of an election. “We are full-time advocates for the people, not part-time,” said Dimitris Markopoulos, the new Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, in a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA).

Payments Starting in June

At the forefront of the measures to be implemented immediately is emergency financial assistance for families with children. Under the provision (Article 16 of the omnibus bill), the funds are scheduled to be disbursed in the coming days, no later than June 30.

The benefit amounts to 150 euros per child, and the income threshold is set at 40,000 euros for couples (or 39,000 for single-parent families), with an additional 5,000 euros for each additional child. The amounts will be deposited automatically, without the need to apply, into the bank account (IBAN) that beneficiaries have registered with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

A special provision is also made for children born in 2026 (through July 31, i.e., even after the bill is passed); however, parents must submit an application for a Tax Identification Number (AFM) by August 10 so that the relevant amount can then be paid to them.

In any case, the aid is defined as tax-exempt, unseizable, and not counted toward the income limits for other benefits.

New measures effective July 1

Other articles of the bill up for a vote provide for six additional new measures and benefits:

1. Starting July 1, a wage adjustment allowance of 300 euros per month will be paid to civil servants working in ministries, state agencies and organizations, independent or judicial authorities, in positions where a personal salary differential is provided for, and against which the allowance will be offset. For example, an employee with a personal allowance of 200 euros will have that allowance reduced to zero starting in July and will receive a permanent 100-euro increase in their salary. This benefit will also apply to those hired for these positions going forward.

2. Upon publication of the law in the Government Gazette (by the end of June or early July at the latest), the increase in the exempt amount for bank accounts held by individuals—from 1,250 to 1,600 euros—will also take effect.

The regulation applies to debts owed both to the government and to private parties (banks, suppliers, etc.) and “frees up” an additional 350 euros each month (up to 4,200 euros per year) for hundreds of thousands of households already subject to collection measures, or for those who are in the “pre-seizure” stage but have not yet had their assets seized. This option is available for one (and only one) account, which they must have designated as exempt from seizure by submitting a declaration to both the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) and their bank.

3. In July, as soon as the relevant implementing circular is issued, the new option to lift account seizures for confirmed debts to the tax authorities will take effect, provided they pay off 1/4 of their debt and settle their other debts, offering an immediate solution for the release of all their accounts, for debtors who are already subject to seizure.

4. Following the publication of the law, the new emergency 72-installment payment plan will also take effect, allowing debtors to repay old debts to the tax and customs authorities (AADE) over a period of up to 6 years—instead of the two years allowed under the “standard” 24-installment plan. It covers debts incurred before 2024, provided they were not subject to an active payment plan as of April 21, 2026. The debtor’s application must be submitted by December 31, 2026, at the latest, via the myAADE platform, where the relevant option will appear. The debtor will immediately receive a certificate of good standing, and for those who enroll, there is also the option of early repayment with a waiver of the interest accrued under the payment plan. A minimum installment of 30 euros is required, and the first payment must be made within 3 days of the application; otherwise, the arrangement is forfeited.

5. At the same time, a corresponding payment plan of up to 72 installments is activated for debts owed to social security agencies (social security funds, EFKA/KEAO). This applies to debts dating back to December 31, 2023, that were not subject to a payment plan as of April 21, 2026, and have a minimum monthly installment of 30 euros.

6. However, at the end of July, the out-of-court mechanism will also open for debtors with debts under 10,000 euros who, until now, were automatically excluded from debt “haircuts” and the up to 240 installments for debts owed to the government (or the up to 420 installments for debts owed to banks and financial institutions) that it offers.

The relevant provision (Article 13), which reduces the minimum debt threshold for eligibility from 10,000 to 5,000 euros, will take effect one month after the law is published, to allow time for the technical changes to the out-of-court settlement platform to be completed.

Starting in September …and other new measures

However, the omnibus bill also provides for additional benefits or support measures, which will take effect after the summer. The second major phase of interventions begins in September: protection of primary residences through out-of-court settlements, a subsidy covering two months’ rent for teachers, doctors, and nurses serving in regional areas, as well as an increase in the annual subsidy paid each November to retirees and vulnerable individuals, from 250 to 300 euros, with expanded eligibility criteria to include more beneficiaries.

   “The message we are sending as a government to society, just a few months before the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, is clear. A message of support for a range of social groups. A message that clearly reflects our intention to provide assistance to retirees, families, and children, while simultaneously focusing on resolving housing issues and taking action for those seeking relief from their private debts,” emphasized Dimitris Markopoulos, Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA).