At EUR 400, from EUR 250 which was last year and from EUR 300 originally intended for this yearThe annual financial aid for the pensions, to be paid on 30 November 2026 to pensioners, disabled persons and uninsured seniors.
At the same time,The number of beneficiaries is significantly increased. for pensions, as the aid extends to all pensioners over 65 years, without income or property criteria.
The same amount will be received by pensioners over 60 years persons with disabilities, regardless of age, and uninsured seniors.
With the new arrangement, announced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis from ITH, total beneficiaries are 2,196,751, i.e. about 2.2 million citizens, compared to 1,4522.246 in 2025. This is about increase in the number of beneficiaries by around 744,500 persons, or more than 50%.
For those who had received the aid and in previous years, the amount is increased by 150 euros, from 250 to 400 euros, i.e. 60%. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of new beneficiaries are included in the measure, with the main category of pensioners over 65 years of age.
The EUR 400 is purely and tax-free, while the aid becomes permanent and will be paid every November. The total annual budget costs are EUR 879 million.
Of the total amount, EUR 712 million relates to 1,779,112 pensioners over 65 years of age, with the exception of beneficiaries of disability pensions and disability benefits. For the 19,753 pensioners aged 61 to 65 who receive a death pension, the financial cost is EUR 8 million.
The beneficiaries of disability pensions and disability benefits paid by e-EFKA include 176,578 citizens, at a cost of EUR 71 million. Another 171,738 persons eligible for OPECA disability benefits correspond to a cost of EUR 69 million, while 49,570 beneficiaries of uninsured seniors benefits correspond to a cost of EUR 20 million.
How much more money goes into the pocket?
The difference in relation to the previous scheme is reflected in both the amount and the number of beneficiaries.
In November 2025, financial aid had received 1,4522.246 citizens, with the amount of EUR 250 and the total budget cost being EUR 363 million.
In April 2026, the aid was extended, with beneficiaries amounting to 1,925. 361 and increase the amount to EUR 300. The financial cost was then set at EUR 578 million.
Since November, the amount has risen to EUR 400, while beneficiaries have increased by around 744,500 compared to 2025. Most young beneficiaries come from the category of pensioners over 65 years old, which increase from 1,507,722 to 1,779,112. Only expenditure of EUR 712 million is foreseen for this category.
Increases in pensions since late December
The November aid is only part of the overall package of measures for pensioners. At the end of December 2026, with the payment of the pension January 2027, all pensioners will receive an increase calculated on the average inflation and growth, without netting with the personal difference. Thus, an increase will receive all pensioners.
On the basis of the estimates of April 2026, which were incorporated into the annual progress report in the medium term, the increase is currently estimated at 2.6%, with the corresponding budget costs of around EUR 750 million.
This percentage, however, is not definitive. It will be determined on the basis of the final macroeconomic estimates contained in the draft budget, to be submitted in November 2026.
As of 2023 pensions have increased 16.4%
Pensions have already increased based on the GDP and inflation combination by 7.75% in 2023, 3% in 2024, 2.4% in 2025 and 2.4% in 2026.
The cumulative increase over the period 2023-2026 It thus amounts to 16.4%, with an overall annual budget cost of EUR 2.5 billion. With the January 2027 increase, the cumulative increase from 2023 is expected to reach 19%, while the annual budgetary cost will be around EUR 3.25 billion.
Η πολιτική των αυξήσεων θα συνεχιστεί και τα επόμενα χρόνια, χωρίς συμψηφισμό με την προσωπική διαφορά. Σύμφωνα με τις κυβερνητικές εκτιμήσεις, το πρόσθετο ετήσιο κόστος των αυξήσεων στις συντάξεις αναμένεται να φτάσει περίπου τα 2,7 δισ. ευρώ το 2030, σε σχέση με τα σημερινά επίπεδα του 2026.
