Financial Support Program for People with Severe Intellectual Disability

Financial support for people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities is granted to people who:

1) have been assessed by the competent health committee as having: a) severe or profound intellectual disability, with a disability rate of at least 80% (disability rate ≥ 80%) and an intelligence quotient of 34 or below (IQ ≤ 34); or b) Down syndrome or another chromosomal genetic syndrome accompanied by severe or profound intellectual disability, with a disability rate of at least 80%; or c) autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, autism or Asperger syndrome, with a disability rate of at least 80%; and

2) 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 in Greece 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

are repatriated expatriates, even if they have been deprived of Greek citizenship; and

3) do not receive, for the same reason, directly or indirectly, any financial support in any form (pension, financial assistance or another benefit) from a domestic or foreign insurance or other body in an amount greater than the minimum basic disability pension of OGA (Government Gazette B’ 353/1998), i.e. €360 per month, under document P3a/F.32/G.P.94359/17-08-2010 of the General Directorate of Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity.

To establish and maintain entitlement to financial support due to intellectual disability, from 1-1-2026, the net pre-tax pension amount, if any, that the applicant or beneficiary receives for the same reason (intellectual disability) must not exceed €418.95 (€409.13 × 1.024), under Joint Ministerial Decision F.31854/25 (Government Gazette B’ 6519/08-12-2025). and

4) are not hospitalised in hospitals or clinics, or resident in public-law or private-law institutions or private facilities, where the cost of their care is borne by their insurance body; and

5) are not outside Greece for more than six (6) months.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Court-appointed assistance for adults, where required, in accordance with documents A7a/1811/22-02-1984 and D24a/F.312/G.P.18483/337/29-06-2016 of the General Directorate of Welfare.

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 residence permit 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 subsidiary protection. A residence permit for a beneficiary of subsidiary protection 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.

Legal framework

1. Joint Ministerial Decision G4/F.12/oik.1930/1982 (Government Gazette B’ 724) of the Ministers of Finance and Health.
2. Joint Ministerial Decision D29a/F.32/G.P.oik.10808/531/2013 (Government Gazette B’ 965) of the Ministers of Finance, Labour and Social Security, and Welfare.
3. Joint Ministerial Decision D12a/F.29/G.P.7032/142/2019 (Government Gazette B’ 2553) of the Ministers of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity.
4. JointMinisterial Decision. D12a/G.P.oik./41349/2023 (Government Gazette B’ 2608/21-04-2023) of the Ministers of Finance, Labour and Social Affairs.
5. Joint Ministerial Decision F11321/oik.104985 (Government Gazette B’ 6856/07.12.2023) of the Ministers of National Economy and Finance, Labour and Social Security, and Social Cohesion and Family Affairs.