Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries of the Social Residential Tariff must satisfy the following requirements for each category:
a) CATEGORY A - Social Residential Tariff Beneficiaries:
The discount beneficiaries of the Social Residential Tariff Category Α must satisfy all income, property and residence criteria of article 235, Law 4389/2016 (Α 94) and the decision, delegated under its article 6, of the Ministries of Finance, Interior Affairs, Administrative Reconstruction and Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity, No Γ.Δ.5οικ.2961-10/24.1.2017 (Β 128), on the “Determination of the terms and conditions for the application of the Social Solidarity Income program”, as each time in force.
b) CATEGORY B - Social Residential Tariff Beneficiaries:
The discount beneficiaries of the Social Residential Tariff Category B must satisfy the following criteria:
aa) Based on the definitions of article 2, decision No Γ.Δ.5 οικ.2961-10/24.1.2017 on the “Determination of the terms and conditions for the application of the Social Solidarity Income program”, the beneficiaries and their household members should have an annual total real (taxable, specific individualized taxable or specially taxed or tax-exempt ) or presumptive income as shown in the last cleared income tax declarations of the household members for which the filing deadline, either set in the applicable provision or extended in any way, has expired, up to the limits of the following table:
Household composition based on the definitions of article 2, decision No Γ.Δ.5 οικ.2961-10/24.1.2017 on the ““Determination of the terms and conditions for the application of the Social Solidarity Income program”
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Income threshold |
Single-member household |
EUR 9,000
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Household consisting of two adults or a single-parent family with one underage member
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EUR 13,500
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Household consisting of two adults and one underage member or a single-parent family with two underage members
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EUR 15,750
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Household consisting of three adults or two adults and two underage members or a single-parent family with three underage members
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EUR 18,000
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Household consisting of three adults and one underage member or two adults and three underage members or a single-parent family with four underage members
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EUR 24,750
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Household consisting of four adults or two adults and four underage members or a single-parent family with five underage members
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EUR 27,000
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For a household including a member or members with over sixty seven percent (67%) disability, the above income thresholds increase by EUR eight thousand (8,000).
For a household including a member or members in need of life support using medical devices at home, the above income thresholds increase by EUR fifteen thousand (15,000).
For any additional adult member, the amount of EUR 4,500 is added and for any additional underage member, the amount of EUR 2,250, up to the total of EUR 31,500, irrespective of the number of household members.
The highest threshold of the above section increases by EUR 8,000 for a household including a member or members with over sixty seven percent (67%) disability, and by EUR 15,000 for households including a member or members in need of life support using medical devices at home.
bb) Based on the definitions of article 2, decision No Γ.Δ. 5 οικ.2961-10/24.1.2017 on the “Determination of the terms and conditions for the application of the Social Solidarity Income program”, the beneficiaries and their household members should have property in Greece or abroad of a total taxable value, based on the calculation of the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) shown in the last tax determination act, up to the amount of EUR 120,000 for single-member households, increased by EUR 15,000 for each additional member, up to the highest limit of EUR 18,000.
cc) Their household members should not fall under the luxury tax provisions and not declare living expenses for the payment of fees of yacht crews, fees for private schools and domestic helpers, car drivers, teachers and other personnel, based on the last cleared tax income declarations of the household members for which the filing deadline set in the applicable provisions or extended in any way has expired.