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Greek pension administration and payment updates
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EFKA Governor Alexandros Varveris previously reported that pending pension applications reached a historical low of approximately 12,000 cases, with average approval times around 42 days. KEAO's quarterly report noted liabilities to insurance funds at 52.4 billion euros. Regarding upcoming schedules, e-EFKA announced that for September 2026, approximately 2.4 million non-salaried individuals—including those from former funds OAEE, OGA, and ETAA, and private sector supplementary pensioners—would receive payments on Friday, September 25. About 1.7 million salaried beneficiaries, including public sector retirees and those from funds such as IKA-ETAM and OTE, were scheduled for Tuesday, September 29. Additionally, e-EFKA released unified insurance contribution notices for August 2026 for non-salaried insured individuals, such as freelancers and farmers, with a payment deadline of September 30, 2026. Due to the October 28 national holiday, November 2026 pension payments will be processed earlier. Non-salaried pensioners, including those from former funds OAEE, OGA, and ETAA, as well as e-EFKA retirees from January 1, 2017, onwards, are scheduled for Monday, October 26, with funds potentially accessible via ATMs starting the afternoon of Friday, October 23. Salaried and public sector retirees, including those from former IKA-ETAM, banks, OTE, and DEH, will receive funds on Thursday, October 29, with availability starting the afternoon of Tuesday, October 27. Approximately 16.5 million euros in lump-sum payments are Additionally, OPEKA is scheduled for distribution to 800 beneficiaries during the week of process payments for uninsured elderly individuals on Friday, October 26. 30. A new annual €400 financial boost boost, sometimes referred to as the ‘13th national pension’, is planned for approximately 2.2 to 2.3 million beneficiaries, including beneficiaries. This follows previous supplements of €250 and €300. Eligibility has expanded due to the removal of income and property restrictions; qualifying groups include retirees aged 65 and over, or 66 (depending on specific criteria), survivors' pensioners aged 60 and over, persons with disabilities, disability pensioners, and certain uninsured elderly individuals. This benefit elderly. The payment is expected to be distributed processed automatically in late November or alongside December pensions. The payment will be made automatically However, Giorgos Koutsibogiorgos, president of the Pensioners' Confederation (AGSSE), has criticized the exclusion of certain groups, such as sailors and those who retired early due to bank accounts without an application. To qualify, e-EFKA pensioners must have reached age 65 by December 31, 2025. unhealthy working conditions, calling for the implementation of 13th and 14th pensions.
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