The directly insured are entitled to the escort or support allowance from their insurance fund in Greece

The directly insured are entitled to the escort or support allowance from their insurance fund in Greece. The allowance is paid to invalidity pensioners who are in a situation that requires constant supervision, care and support of another person. With the specific allowance, the amount of the pension is increased by 50% and for as long as the KEPA judges

In other words, there is the possibility for retirees to receive a surcharge in order to cover the amount they will give to a caregiver. The provisions of the legislation of the bodies affiliated to EFKA continue to apply until the introduction of uniform rules. For specialized information on this issue, each insured person can apply to the competent pension service, depending on his / her capacity and speciality (employee, self-employed person, civil servant, etc.). The increase in the amount of the pension due to absolute disability is granted to pensioners due to disability regardless of the percentage only if the KEPA health committees consider that they are in a situation that requires the constant supervision and support of another person. Source: https://www.efka.gov.gr/el/epidomata-prosayxese-logo-apolytes-anaperias