The granting of temporary assistance (single) to doctors, pharmacists, dentists and veterinarians who were insured at the former TSAY (now Unified Independent Fund for Employees ) is directed to two different orbits. Employees that first insured before 1/1/1993 should be considered as "old" members and they can not receive more than 3,371 Euros a lump sum against the "new" ones with much higher contributions, as well as larger lump sum. The granting of a single specified from the time when the employees are insured, while the recovery presupposes the completion of 15 years paid contributions in the field of TSAY welfare as well as main pension entitlement from the same fund. In any case, the years of insurance for both sides can not exceed 39.

The "old" insured people have to pay 35.16 Euros per year, representing 2.93 per month and could receive in a maximum rate completed of 39 years the amount of 3,371 Euros lump sum. Even less the entitled aid should be calculated, those that in the 1980's, did not buy the insured years before 1980, have paid 1.800drch. each year because insurance will be required to calculate 5.76 per year (!) for the period before 1980, and for years after 1980 is normally calculated 86,45 Euros per year.

• The "new" insured people are divided into two main categories, freelancers and employees. The first joining in insurance rates and paying the relevant contributions will calculate the lump sum as follow: 85% of earnings under each insurance category in which they belong to in the base of the years of insurance industry welfare. On the contrary, employees who will calculate the extra allowance as 70% of pensionable salary of the last five years in the base of the years of insurance on industry welfare.

Those who have not attained 15 years can buy off only the three last years before their retirement while earlier years are not recognized.

 

Amalia Xeini          Eleni-Anna Kamperi

Trainee                 Trainee

Within the overall tax ‘’storm’’, that people experience lately, the new fee has raised doubts, as in reality it constitutes a new tax called "temporary special duty of electrified structured surfaces", which, indeed, will be collected through PPC accounts.
Many Greek citizens have already received the electricity bill, in which the controversial fee is included, at the same time wondering if, this additional charge is consistent with the fundamental constitutional provisions, being under the threat that if they do not pay the amount, the switches will be turned off and their homes will be ‘’ plunged’’ into darkness.

The final amount of pension for workers-insured in OAP-DEI and the calculation of this depend on the year to be eligible for insurance and the insurance scheme (heavy occupations or simple).

Crucial matter on the political "agenda" of these days, which is overwhelmed by the radical changes in labor, insurance and tax data, is undoubtedly the application of the labor reserve.
According to the government, working reserve intends to have the lowest possible social costs and lead to buffer those, who have more conditions to cope with this new situation in comparison to the others. The main benefit, according to the governors, is that the organizational, operational and financial results are immediately guaranteed towards the strategic goal, which is to reduce the state and generally the reduction of public expenditure, while the largest number of those being under the new arrangement, the labor reserve does not lead to the uncertainty of unemployment, but the certainty of retirement. Moreover, according to the government, there is no possibility of causing widespread disruption to the staff of the Public Administration and the wider public sector by these law provisions and payment of compensation is not required (for the vast majority) which, in public- financial level would be particularly disadvantageous.