New claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell to their lowest level since June at the end of August, confirming the resilience of the US labor market to the shocks that the inflation rally continues to cause. Specifically, initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 for the week ended Aug. 27, sliding to a nine-week […]
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OPECA: The platform for income support applications for families in mountainous and disadvantaged areas is up and running
It opened today, September 1, 2022 and is available to the beneficiaries of the digital platform regarding the granting of income support to families of at least two people, who live continuously in mountainous and disadvantaged areas for a period of at least two years. As the Welfare Benefits and Social Solidarity Organization (OPEKA) states […]
OPECA: What benefits will be paid on July 29
On the last working day of the month, i.e. Friday 29 July, OPECA will pay the following benefits: Child Benefit: Beneficiaries 734,017 – 174,635,586 euros Housing Benefit: Beneficiaries 288,004 – 34,640,714 euros Housing Benefit: Beneficiaries 780 – 247,150 euros Minimum Guaranteed Income: Beneficiaries 224,042 – 46,637,627 euros Disability benefits: Beneficiaries 174,264 – 72,739,415 euros Expatriate […]
OPEC: When are the benefits paid?
On April 29, 2022, the last working day of the month, as usual, the benefits will be paid by the Organization for Welfare Benefits and Social Solidarity (OPEC). The total amount to be paid amounts to 176,574,365.34 euros and the beneficiaries reach 734,260. As mentioned in an announcement of OPEC, the following allowances will be […]
Who will receive the accuracy bonus
of Dimitris Katsaganis In two “installments” the extraordinary accuracy allowance of a total amount of 324 million euros will be paid to 1.7 million beneficiaries. The first “installment” will be paid by EFKA tomorrow, Wednesday and will concern the low-income retirees. The second “installment” will be paid the day after tomorrow, Thursday by OPEC and […]
The unemployed in the UK are facing the biggest reduction in benefits in 50 years
Britain’s unemployed face another blow on Monday as the value of their social benefits is set to fall further in half a century, according to new research, according to Bloomberg. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s analysis shows that the decline comes with the real value of non-working benefits already at historically low levels, as the Treasury […]
How the new support measures will be implemented
Of Dimitris Katsaganis Five categories of socially vulnerable citizens are specifically targeted by the measures of the Ministry of Labor against accuracy – within the overall package measures announced by the government yesterday. Specifically, those who will benefit will be the beneficiaries of family benefits, the low-income pensioners, the uninsured elderly, the disabled and the […]
The 26 changes in unemployment benefits and training
By Dimitris Katsaganis A package of 26 basic changes in unemployment benefits and training was presented yesterday by the Minister of Labor, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis. These changes are included in a bill that will be brought to public consultation today, in order to come to Parliament and be voted before the Easter holidays. Among the […]
The changes in the health benefits of e-EFKA
of Dimitris Katsaganis The path of reform is expected to take the “status” of e-EFKA health benefits, the reason for the benefits that e-EFKA gives to policyholders for various reasons, such as illness, maternity, etc. Secure information of Capital.gr from high-ranking executives in the Ministry. Labor reports that the main axes of the relevant reform […]
OPEC: What benefits will be paid on December 31
OPEC announces that on December 31, 2021, the last working day of the month, as usual, the following benefits will be paid: Housing Allowance: Beneficiaries, 274,924 – 33,223,563 euros. Minimum Guaranteed Income: Beneficiaries, 243,005 – 53,328,245 euros Disabilities: Beneficiaries, 173,859 – 71,143,840 euros Housing Assistance: Beneficiaries, 885 – 304,531 euros. Expatriate Allowance: Beneficiaries, 6,320 – […]