Housing Assistance Benefit for Uninsured Older People

OPEKA became the single authority responsible for paying welfare benefits in the country. As a result, a number of benefits that had been awarded for many decades have gradually come under its remit. These include the Housing Assistance Benefit for Uninsured Older People. The Housing Assistance Benefit is exclusively for uninsured people aged over 67 who rent their primary residence.

Articles 24 to 30 of Law 4756/2020 (26 November 2020) and Joint Ministerial Decision, Government Gazette, Series B, No. 2156 (25 May 2021), established a new legislative framework tailored to the current needs of uninsured older people. The eligibility criteria and payment procedure for the benefit are now clearly defined. The application and review process has also been digitized, and the operating terms of the platform used to manage it have been set out.