Mobility Allowance

The mobility allowance is granted to uninsured and insured people who:

1) have been assessed by the competent health committee as having:

a) amputation of both lower limbs, with a disability rate of at least 80%;

b) amputation of both upper limbs, with a disability rate of at least 80%;

c) paralysis of both lower limbs, with a disability rate of at least 80%, regardless of whether they own, possess, hold or use a private passenger vehicle; or

paraplegia or paraparesis, with a disability rate of at least 80%, or tetraplegia or tetraparesis, with a disability rate of at least 80%. Under Decision No. 12 of the 221st Plenary Session of the Central Health Council (KESY), dated 25 June 2009, these terms correspond to “paralysis of both lower limbs” with a disability rate of 80%, as stated in Article 7 of Law 3627/2007 (Government Gazette A’ 292/24-12-2007); and
2) are not receiving care in a hospital or staying in an inpatient welfare facility for more than three months; and
3) do not receive a mobility allowance from another domestic or foreign body;
4) reside lawfully and permanently in Greece and, in addition to Greek citizens, are citizens of an EU or EEA Member State or a country covered by the European Convention ratified by Legislative Decree 4017/1959 (Government Gazette A’ 246); or

are recognised refugees whose status is governed by the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (Legislative Decree 3989/1959, Government Gazette A’ 201), as amended by the 1967 New York Protocol (Emergency Law 389/1968, Government Gazette A’ 125); or

are third-country nationals who are family members of a Greek or EU citizen; or

are beneficiaries of international protection; or

hold a lawful residence permit for humanitarian reasons; or

hold an Expatriate Identity Card.

Supporting documents

– Status

a. Greek citizens. An identity card must be submitted.

b. Citizens of European Union (EU) Member States. An EU citizen registration certificate must be submitted.

c. Citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) and countries covered by the European Convention ratified by Legislative Decree 4017/1959 (Government Gazette A’ 246). A valid residence permit must be submitted.

d. Recognised refugees permanently residing in Greece whose status is governed by the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (Legislative Decree 3989/1959, Government Gazette A’ 201), as amended by the 1967 New York Protocol (Emergency Law 389/1968, Government Gazette A’ 125). A recognised refugee identity card must be submitted.

e. Third-country nationals who are family members of a Greek or EU citizen. A valid residence permit as a family member of a Greek or EU citizen must be submitted.

f. Third-country nationals who are beneficiaries of international protection. An international protection beneficiary identity card must be submitted.

g. Third-country nationals who have been granted residence status for humanitarian reasons. A residence permit for humanitarian reasons must be submitted.

h. Holders of an Expatriate Identity Card must submit an Expatriate Identity Card.

– Certificate of hospitalisation or care

 Legal framework

1. Legislative Decree 162/1973 (Government Gazette A’ 227) on measures to protect older people and people with chronic illnesses.
2. Article 22 of Law 2646/1998 (Government Gazette A’ 236) on the development of the National Social Care System and other provisions.
3. Article 6 of Law 3863/2010 (Government Gazette A’ 115/15-07-2010) on the new social security system and related provisions and employment relations.
4. Article 46 of Law 4025/2011 (Government Gazette A’ 228/02-11-2011) on the reorganisation of social solidarity bodies, rehabilitation centres, restructuring of the National Health System and other provisions.
5. Law 4251/2014 (Government Gazette A’ 80/01-04-2014): Code of Immigration and Social Integration and other provisions.
6. Article 4 of Law 4520/2018 (Government Gazette A’ 30/2018) transforming the Agricultural Insurance Organisation into OPEKA and other provisions.

7. Law 4961/2022 (Government Gazette A’ 146/27-07-2022) on emerging information and communications technologies, strengthening digital governance and other provisions (Articles 102–112). 8. Law 5043/2023 (Government Gazette A’ 91/13-04-2023) on local government organisations, companion animal welfare, public-sector staffing and other urgent provisions (Article 95).

9. Joint Ministerial Decision D12a/G.P.oik.68856/2202 (Government Gazette B’ 5855/28-12-2018) assigning OPEKA responsibility for cash welfare benefits for people with disabilities, housing assistance and benefits for expatriate refugees, and setting the administrative process, terms and conditions.
10. Article 7(th) of Article 51 of Law 1882/1990 (Government Gazette A’ 43), as amended and supplemented by Article 4(5) of Law 2345/1995, Article 7(2) of Law 3627/2007 and Article 16(1) of Law 3868/2010.
11. Joint Ministerial Decision P3a/F15/G.P.oik.88483/27-6-2008 (Government Gazette B’ 1313) on granting the mobility allowance.
12. Joint Ministerial Decision P3a/F.18/G.P.oik.63731/2008 (Government Gazette B’ 931) on increasing welfare benefits for people with disabilities for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

13. Governor’s Decision No. 330 (Government Gazette B’ 4758/2022) aligning disability-related legal requirements for awarding cash welfare benefits to people with disabilities with the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10).