“In less than 90 days, a record time for EFKA data and without arrears, the first pensions were issued by certified accountants and lawyers, which began to be gradually included in the award process by the end of 2021,” according to a ministry statement. Labor and Social Affairs.
The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Kostis Hatzidakis, held a teleconference today with the certified accountants and lawyers and the respective insured persons to whom the first pensions were issued, through this new system.
As noted in the announcement, “in the discussion that followed, both certified and newly retired agreed that the process of outsourcing the main pension to an accountant or lawyer:
– is an easy and friendly process for the citizen, as it starts through the electronic submission of the main pension application on the website of EFKA, where he selects the certified person who will “run” the retirement file,
– is now the fastest process in EFKA, to issue a pension in less than 90 days. In fact, there were retirement decisions issued within 60 days or even within 45 days,
– the certified provide at all stages of the granting of the pension immediate and valid information to the waiting retirees, while solving any problems that may arise (lack of supporting documents, consultations with EFKA employees, etc.),
“Pensions are issued without errors, as there are multiple levels of control by both themselves and the heads of the pension directorates.”
The insured who participated in the teleconference, came from areas of the Region (Thessaloniki, Orestiada, Igoumenitsa, Ioannina and Kastoria) and will receive their pension at the end of March (April pensions). 648 pension cases have already been undertaken by certified persons from all over Greece and new editions of pensions are expected in the coming days.
At the same time, the expansion of the categories of insured persons that can be addressed to certified persons is underway, as today it concerns only the insured persons of the IKA, the OAEE and the OGA.
During the teleconference, Mr. Hatzidakis stressed that the institution of certified accountants and lawyers proves in practice that it produces results and gradually becomes part of the solution to the problem of outstanding pensions “and the proof in this regard is that already, in less than 90 The first pensions were issued by certified professionals and by the end of March retirees will see the amounts in their accounts.A measure that many rushed to condemn at birth as a failure, today is the fastest way to get a pension from EFKA and in fact in an easy, friendly and organized way, without hassle and indignation.The measure of the certified is an institution that will stay in EFKA and will run much faster very soon, when all the certified, but also the employees, are fully acquainted with At the same time, we are launching the expansion of the categories of insured persons who will be able to apply to “at the same time, we listen to the difficulties that our certified persons convey during their cooperation with the structures of EFKA and we face them”, noted the Minister of Labor.
In its announcement, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs reminds that the certified accountants and lawyers today amount to 458, have emerged through rigorous examinations conducted by EFKA and correspond to about 70% of all the permanent rapporteurs of the Organization. In the next period, the platform for submitting applications will be opened by additional accountants and lawyers, who did not participate in the previous certification phases.
Source: Capital
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