The implementation of a new employment program For unemployed mothers, the Minister of Labor and Social Security announced Ceramic Victory In an interview with SKAI.
As Ms. Kerameos pointed out, “we have a debt as a state to help mothers” and explained that this particular DBA subsidy program to be announced within the next time is aimed at mothers of children up to 15 years of age with the aim of reintegrating them into the labor market. The minister clarified that the program concerns a total of 10,000 mothers, 5,000 full and 5,000 part -time grant up to 80% of the salary and duration of 12 to 15 months.
“Why did we create this program? Because in Europe, in general, there is a higher unemployment in women. And this is true in our country. Unemployment in women should tell you that for the first time in the history of the country, 2-3 months ago, it fell into a single-digit number. We never had a single -digit number in unemployment in the country’s history, “Ms. Kerameos said, adding that” we in our subsidized employment programs, go and see after a year how many of these people found a job. We find that more than 2 in 3 are at work. Is it perfect? No. But this shows us that these programs are taking place, they can improve and we are here to improve them. “
Concerning the digital work card, the minister stressed that today it is protecting 1,850,000 workers, recording real working time and protecting healthy competition. “From November 3, it is extended to new sectors, throughout the wholesale, throughout the energy sector, to financial services, to tourism administrative services. This tool is very important, and I will tell you with a number total and horizontal. In 2025 we have 1.5 million overtime more than 2024 already. The number is huge. What the card is essentially doing is that it brings about a total resolution of the labor market. “
Asked about the Labor Inspectorate, the Minister noted that the Independent Authority has increased the audits by 8%, and this has also led to the imposition of high fines. He also emphasized that the Authority has been reinforced both in personnel and through the use of new technologies, especially on health and safety issues, such as routing drones in technical projects, in order to ensure faithful observance of labor legislation on health and safety issues.
Ms Kerameos added that the upcoming labor bill to be introduced in the next few days in the House includes many provisions in this direction.
“For example, we are talking about accidents at work. Where do they sometimes occur? Imagine great technical projects where you have parallel activities and no one coordinating them. Let’s say you have someone who dyes and next to him who does oxygenation. This can lead to an accident at work and therefore one of the forecasts of the bill is the mandatory presence of technical safety and health coordinator, “the minister explained.
Referring to another provision included in the bill to be submitted, he stated that “another provision is that we foresee for the first time that all the guidelines of security technicians and work doctors should be written. Not to leave it in the oral and whatever is done, and to end up in the courts. We want workers to protect. So, with the new bill, all instructions are in writing, to protect everyone, and there is no doubt about what the security technician said, what the work doctor said. “
At the same time, the Minister pointed out that with the new bill the recruitment will be easier to do with only one document that will have all the essential working conditions, which can be deposited in a digital manner, adding that “there is provision for both mobile and mobile, especially for so -called fast track recruitment. All this is done to facilitate the labor market. “
Regarding the issuance of pensions, Ms Kerameos has highlighted the significant reduction in their issuance time, noting that “in the main pensions we are at the lowest point for many years, at 15,700 pending. Let me remind you that, when we first went as a government, a main pension came out on average in 500 days. It now comes out in less than 50 days, about 42 days is the average at the moment, to issue a main pension. There is currently a horizontal massive stamps digitization project, which has never been done in our country and 62%has already been digitized. The digitization will be completed by the end of the year, all the information will be incorporated in the first half of 2026. “
Finally, referring to the findings of the polls, he recalled that this is the first time that the ruling party is still and preceded by a more than twice as much difference, “without it being complacent of us in any way”. He emphasized that “the basic anxiety – and I fully understand it – is the issue of accuracy. There is no doubt, it is the biggest problem in the daily life of the citizen. That is why recent initiatives by the government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition are aiming for it. How, at the end of the month, every Greek citizen and everyone who watches us will have more money. How is this done? By two -way movements. First, with increases in salaries and pensions, so we increase incomes, and on the other hand with tax cuts, burdens, insurance contributions. I will remind you that they have been reduced or removed over 80 taxes. The insurance contributions have been reduced by 5.5 percentage points, so what are we trying to do? We try to increase income, reduce burdens, and thus expand what is left in the middle that is the available income of citizens. “