Market Pass extended for three months

The Greek government has announced the extension of the Market Pass social assistance program for citizens for another three months, until October.

The extension of the market pass until October was announced by Deputy Finance Minister Haris Theoharis. During the announcement of the measures that will be included in the new bill of the Ministry of Finance, regarding the Market Pass, he said that the criteria for beneficiaries will not change.

The government seeks to eliminate the impact of inflation on the standard of living of citizens and make it easier for consumers to “exist in life.” It is estimated that the total amount allocated from the state budget for the extension of the measure for August, September and October will be 251 million euros. Recall existing beneficiaries will not need to submit a new application. Assistance is provided to one household.

Market Pass: amounts and criteria
Aid amounts are expected to range from €22 to €100 and will take into account annual income for 2022.

The earnings criteria for the first round of the Market Pass were:
• Up to 16,000 euros for singles.
• Up to 24,000 euros for married and single parent families.
For each child or additional family member, the amount of income is increased by an additional 5,000 euros.

With regard to the fair value of property owned by beneficiaries, the following applies:
• Up to 250,000 euros for singles.
• Up to 400,000 euros for married, single-parent families.

The Market Pass digital card is used in:

• Supermarket (all goods, not just food).
• Butcher shops.
• Confectionery shops.
• Groceries.
• Dairy stores.
• Bakeries.
• Various other grocery stores.

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