The Ministry of Finance, with the aim of compensating and supporting the victims of the earthquake of September 27, 2021 in the Region of Crete, proceeded yesterday, May 11, 2022, to the thirteenth payment of compensation to the beneficiaries of State Aid.
In particular, it was credited to the bank accounts:
– 601 beneficiaries, amount of 4,647,753.17 euros as an advance payment for housing assistance.
– 164 beneficiaries, amount of 553,623.10 euros as compensation for household goods.
Thus, the total amount that was paid amounted to 5,201,376.27 euros and concerned 701 unit TIN.
To date, a total of 64,518,288.68 euros have been allocated to 7,003 citizens (unit TIN) who have submitted their applications for the compensation and support of the victims in the earthquake-stricken areas of Crete.
It is recalled that the one-time emergency first aid for housing assistance is granted in exchange for housing assistance to the owners, in full or in part, of commercial buildings, residences and other non-professional buildings, damaged by the earthquake of September 2721.
The owner must then submit an application to the competent department of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, accompanied by the required relevant file, for the restoration of the building, in order to be eligible for housing assistance (free state aid and interest-free loan) for its repair or reconstruction damaged building (depending on the characterization of the building as repairable or dangerously dilapidated, due to the damage it has suffered), with the issuance of the required administrative acts, in accordance with the joint decisions of the Ministers of Finance, Development and Investment and Infrastructure Transport, for the demarcation of the affected areas and the provision of housing assistance.
Respectively, the one-off emergency first aid of JMD GDOU 978 is granted in return for the loss-making subsidy to companies and non-profit organizations, which have their registered office or branch and operate legally in areas that have been damaged and have suffered material damage. from the earthquake of September 27, 2021 in assets.
Then all the necessary information must be submitted to the state aid committees of the Region, in order to carry out an assessment and recording of the losses and to send the relevant statements to the Ministry of Finance, in accordance with the procedures of law 4797/2021.
It is emphasized that the amount of first aid against housing assistance is offset by the final amount of housing assistance to be determined by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, while the amount of first aid against compensation for business losses is offset by the amount of grant as determined the Ministry of Finance after the recording of losses by the state aid committees.
Both for the first aid against housing assistance, and for the first aid against subsidy, but also for the first aid for compensation of household goods (JMD 980) it is emphasized that, in case the recipient of the aid is not finally considered a beneficiary or the amount entitled is less, the return of the total amount or the excess amount to the Greek State is provided. Respectively, in case of a false declaration, the amount of the aid is returned to the Greek State and the procedures provided for such cases are initiated.
Source: Capital
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