More than 200,000 applications for Fuel Pass 2 – Who are eligible

According to information from the Ministry of Digital Governance, by midday on Monday more than 200 thousand applications had been submitted under the Fuel Pass 2 program.

The Ministry clarifies that in order for applicants to be subject to the fuel cost subsidy, the application must concern: three-wheeled truck, passenger public use (EDX-TAXI), truck, two-wheeled, passenger, three-wheeled passenger, tractor, mixed passenger.

The subsidy will not be paid to applicants for: semi-trailer, bus, loading trailer, semi-trailer, trailer and trailer (train), motorhome, tractor & semi-trailer, tourist train, trailer, trailer wagon.

It is noted that today the platform was opened for citizens whose TINs end in 1, 2 and 3. The procedure is the same as last time. Every citizen can submit their application on the website vouchers.gov.gr. Gradually, the platform will unlock for all expiring VAT numbers.

The new fuel subsidy covers the months of July, August and September, while the beneficiaries can receive the money either in the form of an immaterial digital card provided they have a smart phone that supports this technology, or in their bank account. In the first case the allowance is 15 euros higher, instead of 5 euros which was for Fuel Pass 1.

Who is eligible for Fuel Pass 2

Every natural person, including freelancers, who are tax residents of Greece with a declared family income for the tax year 2021 of up to thirty thousand (30,000) euros, increased by three thousand (3,000) euros for the spouse or member of a cohabitation agreement and an additional three thousand (3,000) euros for each dependent child of the household and up to the amount of forty-five thousand (45,000) euros, can request financial support to cover the cost of fuel consumption for the months of July, August and September 2022.

Total subsidy amounts for the months of July, August and September depending on the place of main residence:

1. One hundred (100) euros using a digital debit card for eligible owners of vehicles other than motorcycles-mopeds, with main residence in the Regions of North Aegean, South Aegean, Ionian Islands, Crete, in the Regional Unit of Islands of the Region of Attica, in the Regional Unit of Sporades of the Region of Thessaly, in the Thassos Regional Unit of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, on the island of Samothraki of the Regional Unit of Evros of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and on the island of Ammouliani of the Regional Unit of Halkidiki of the Region of Central Macedonia. The above amount is set at eighty-five (85) euros, if the beneficiary chooses to deposit into a bank account.

2. Eighty (80) euros using a digital debit card for eligible owners of vehicles other than motorcycles-mopeds, with main residence in the rest of Greece. The above amount is set at sixty-five (65) euros, if the beneficiary chooses to deposit into a bank account.

3. Seventy (70) euros using a digital debit card for eligible owners of motorcycles – mopeds, with residence in the Regions of the North Aegean, South Aegean, Ionian Islands, Crete, in the Regional Unit of Islands of the Region of Attica, in the Regional Unit of Sporades of the Region of Thessaly , in the Thassos Regional Unit of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region, on the island of Samothraki of the Evros Regional Unit of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region and on the Ammouliani island of the Halkidiki Regional Unit of the Central Macedonia Region. The above amount is set at fifty-five (55) euros, if the beneficiary chooses to deposit into a bank account.

4. Sixty (60) euros using a digital debit card for eligible owners of motorcycles – mopeds, with main residence in the rest of Greece. The above amount is set at forty-five (45) euros, if the beneficiary chooses to deposit into a bank account.

Other highlights:

Each vehicle or motorcycle-moped can be declared by a single natural person, who has full ownership or co-ownership or is a lessee under a leasing contract.

Each natural person can only declare one vehicle or motorcycle-moped. A necessary condition is that the vehicle, motorcycle-moped, is in traffic, is insured and no traffic fees are due.

The entrance of the natural person-beneficiary to the special application, which is accessible through the Unified Digital Portal of the Public Administration, is carried out after his identification using the credential codes of the General Secretariat of Public Administration Information Systems, i.e. with the Taxisnet codes.

The applicant completes and updates, so that they are valid, their contact details and, in particular, their email address and mobile phone number.

Finally, if the beneficiary chooses payment to a bank account as the method of receiving the aid, he must fill in the number of his personal bank account.

Source: Capital

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