«In June we will have the payment of 150 euros for each child for more than 80% of families» According to the Deputy Minister despite Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis.
Support of EUR 150 for each child concerns almost one million households, with over 3 million members, and has a total budget cost of around EUR 240 million.
Indeed, as the Prime Minister himself has said, the amount will be credited to the accounts of the beneficiaries, automatically, without prior application, which limits bureaucracy, waiting and any possible technical issues.
It is noted that the measure is estimated to reach around 975,000 eligible households, compared with a total of 1,212,726 households with children, while the total number of members of eligible households exceeds 3.31 million.
Income limits
For single with a child, the family income limit reaches 39,000 euros and the aid is 150 euros.
For single with two children, the limit goes up to 44,000 euros and the aid doubles to 300 euros.
For single with three children the limit reaches 49,000 euros and the aid of 450 euros, while for four children it goes up to 600 euros with an income limit of 54,000 euros. For five children the aid reaches 750 euros with a limit of 59,000 euros and from six children and exceeds 900 euros with a limit of 64,000 euros.
For married people, the boundaries are a little higher.
Married to a child is entitled to 150 euros with a family income limit of 40,000 euros,
- with two children the aid reaches EUR 300 and the threshold of EUR 45,000,
- with three children going to 450 euros with a limit of 50,000 euros,
- with four children at 600 euros and a threshold of 55,000 euros,
- with five children at 750 euros and a threshold of 60,000 euros, while
from six children and above the aid exceeds 900 euros with a family income limit of 65,000 euros. This means that the measure is not limited to very low incomes but spreads to part of the middle class, especially to families with more children.
Examples
- A single mother with two children and family income of 43,000 euros passes below the 44,000 euro threshold and will receive 300 euros.
- A couple with three children and family income of 48,000 euros is below the 50,000-euro threshold and will receive 450 euros.
- A family with four children and an income of 56,000 euros, however, remains out, as the limit for married people with four children has been set at 55,000 euros.
- And a very young family with six children and an income of 63,000 euros remains within, so it is entitled to at least 900 euros.
