The new amendment, what changes

Beneficiaries can see up to 7.75% in the widows’ pensions they receive, with the new amendment introduced by the Department of Labor and Social Affairs last night to the Betty Bill.

Specifically, as specifically mentioned in the aforementioned amendment, it is expected that the minimum pension, due to death, will be adjusted annually in the same way as stipulated in Law 4387/2016 and the rest of the pensions, including the effect of inflation and growth. “With the proposed allocation, these pensions will increase by 7.75% as of January 1, 2023,” the ministry stated.

They “frozen” interest rates on the debt for 12 months to settle the insurance money

With this amendment, a clause is also proposed, according to which the interest rates, at which the debts of regulated insurance funds are collected, will be charged retroactively from September 13, 2022 for a period of one year.

According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, “The aim of the ruling, which follows a corresponding regulation by the Ministry of Finance regarding interest rates on arrangements to the Tax Office, is to prevent a heavy burden on citizens who have debts to insurance funds and wish to regulate them. Given that the interest rate imposed by the settlement plan is determined at the time of the settlement request, on the other hand, high inflation has led the European Central Bank to raise interest rates, and debtors who wish to settle debts during the current period to e-EFKA will face particularly high interest rates.

Therefore, in order that from now on there would not be an excessive burden on debt settlement, and that it would not be an obstacle for citizens to settle their debts, interest rates are “frozen” and remain for a year at the level at which they were formed. September 13, 2022. It should be noted that interest rates for already active arrangements (those launched until September) are stable and are not affected by ECB actions or this arrangement.”

With the same modification:

– It also stipulates that financial aid for severe disability will be granted to those who receive financial aid of less than 313 euros from other bodies, with the exception of OPEKA. This limit will be increased annually at the rate of pension increase, according to Law 4387/2016, including the effect of inflation and growth.

The way is open to implement a pilot program for the creative employment of children, through technology, for children between the ages of 12 and 15 who come from vulnerable families, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund. In the implementation of the programme, enhanced participation of girls must be ensured. Beneficiaries are given a voucher for their participation. The order authorizes the Ministers of Labor, Social Affairs, Finance, Development, Investment, Digital Governance and the relevant ministers, as appropriate, to regulate the details and technical issues of the program, and its executive body with their decision. It is designated as the Greek Local Development and Self-Government Corporation.

– The civil liability of persons appointed by an administrative law for the temporary management of social welfare bodies is limited to acts or omissions committed through fraud or gross negligence, while they are not jointly and severally liable with the welfare body for its debts to the state or e. – EFKA created before taking over the temporary management of the body. In this way, members of the interim administrations are protected from unfair lawsuits.

Finally, it is expected that welfare agencies subject to consolidation schemes will be able to structure their debt to e-EFKA in a manner consistent with that applicable to debt owed to the state, with the possibility of writing off surcharges and surcharges if the setting is fully complied with. As we have pointed out, the lack of this possibility so far has prevented social welfare institutions facing financial problems from proceeding with the reorganization process, which has led to continuing problems and they face the risk of selling their properties through forced implementation. Procedures.