{"id":12680,"date":"2026-06-08T13:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.link.com.gr\/?p=12680"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:41:31","slug":"150-child-benefit-greece-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.link.com.gr\/en\/150-child-benefit-greece-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac150 Child Benefit in Greece: Eligibility Criteria, Beneficiaries and Payment Date for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12680\" class=\"elementor elementor-12680\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd863b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dd863b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfda102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfda102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gr\/2026\/05\/12\/english-edition\/child-benefit-boost-who-gets-up-to-e150-per-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u20ac150 Child Benefit in Greece is a new financial support<\/a> measure introduced for families with dependent children under the latest draft legislation proposed by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The measure is expected to support thousands of households across Greece and forms part of broader government initiatives aimed at strengthening family income and helping citizens cope with the rising cost of living.<\/p><p>The new provisions are included in Article 15 of the draft bill and define the beneficiaries, income criteria, payment process and eligibility requirements for receiving the financial support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a70d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70a70d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6173bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6173bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Eligible for the \u20ac150 Child Benefit in Greece?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658231a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"658231a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff9a9f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff9a9f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The financial support is available to parents who:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Are tax residents of Greece<\/li><li>Have dependent children as defined by Article 11 of the Greek Income Tax Code<\/li><li>Meet the applicable income criteria<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Eligibility will be assessed based on the total family income declared for the 2024 tax year, regardless of its source.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The income calculation includes:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Taxable income<\/li><li>Tax-exempt income<\/li><li>Deemed income<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af96bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8af96bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88dc08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a88dc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Income Criteria for the \u20ac150 Child Benefit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474d5d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"474d5d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c45626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c45626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Married Couples or Civil Partnership Members :<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Eligible households must have:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Family income up to \u20ac40,000<\/li><li>An additional income threshold increase of \u20ac5,000 for each dependent child beyond the first<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Single-Parent Families:<\/strong><\/p><p>Eligible households must have:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Family income up to \u20ac39,000<\/li><li>An additional income threshold increase of \u20ac5,000 for each additional dependent child beyond the first.<\/li><\/ul><p>The \u20ac150 Child Benefit in Greece will be granted to beneficiaries who meet the specified income requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784d2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"784d2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Financial Support Will Beneficiaries Receive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da37ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da37ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The financial support amounts to \u20ac150 for each dependent child.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Examples include:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Family with 1 child: \u20ac150<\/li><li>Family with 2 children: \u20ac300<\/li><li>Family with 3 children: \u20ac450<\/li><li>Family with 4 children: \u20ac600<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The amount is calculated per child and increases according to the number of dependent children within the household.<\/p><p>The total amount of support received will therefore vary based on family composition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca35ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dca35ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Will the \u20ac150 Child Benefit Be Paid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c143440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c143440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Payment of the financial support is expected to be completed by June 30, 2026.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Funds will be transferred directly to the bank account (IBAN) registered with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Beneficiary information will be drawn from:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>The 2024 income tax return<\/li><li>Updated records available until the end of May 2026<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e2723 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52e2723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0defac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0defac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is an Application Required?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dded895 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dded895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8015190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8015190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">No. The \u20ac150 Child Benefit in Greece is expected to be granted automatically through AADE without the need for a separate application.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">However, beneficiaries should verify that:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Their registered IBAN is correct<\/li><li>Their dependent children are accurately recorded in the tax registry<\/li><li>All required tax returns have been submitted<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8260ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8260ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Applies to Joint and Separate Tax Returns?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7209d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7209d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In the case of a joint tax return, the financial support will be paid to the spouse or civil partner designated as the primary taxpayer.<\/p><p>For separate tax returns, the benefit relating to common dependent children will be divided equally between both parents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e215024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e215024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is the Financial Support Tax-Free and Protected?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71ddaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f71ddaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yes. According to the draft legislation, the financial support will be:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Tax-free<\/li><li>Non-seizable<\/li><li>Non-transferable<\/li><li>Exempt from offsetting against debts owed to the State, AADE or social security funds<\/li><\/ul><p>Furthermore, it will not be considered income when determining eligibility for other social benefits or welfare programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bfee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96bfee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Should Beneficiaries Pay Attention To?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f39e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f39e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Before payment is processed, beneficiaries should review:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>The details of dependent children registered with AADE<\/li><li>The accuracy of their tax return<\/li><li>Their declared IBAN<\/li><li>Any changes in family status that may need to be reported<\/li><\/ul><p>Keeping personal and tax information up to date is essential to ensure the timely and accurate payment of the benefit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0938e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0938e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Will Benefit Most from the \u20ac150 Child Benefit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3718fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3718fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The \u20ac150 Child Benefit in Greece primarily targets families with dependent children, single-parent households and low- to middle-income families that meet the income requirements set out in the draft legislation.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The measure is expected to provide meaningful support to households facing increased living expenses, family-related costs and the financial demands associated with raising children.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For this reason, eligible families are encouraged to review their tax and personal information well in advance to avoid delays in payment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a49df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a49df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need Guidance on Family Benefits and Tax Support Measures in Greece?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbf5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abbf5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At Link Consulting, we continuously monitor legislative, tax and financial developments affecting individuals, families and businesses across Greece.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Our team is available to assist you with:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Tax returns and tax compliance<\/li><li>Family benefits and allowances<\/li><li>Financial support programs<\/li><li>Income eligibility criteria<\/li><li>AADE obligations and updates<\/li><\/ul><p>\ud83d\udcde <a 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