Applications for the 3rd dose of A21 child allowance by the Organization of Welfare and Social Solidarity (OPECA), have been completed and payments are expected within days, which is usually made on the last business day of the month of payment.
Specifically, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, the payment of the 3rd bi -monthly installment of the A21 child allowance to more than 500,000 beneficiaries of OPECA is scheduled. When the payment of the child A21 allowance is complete, the online platform will be re -activated for new applications.
The Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family with OPECA, on 15.3.2025 have implemented a new method of payment of certain money welfare benefits, as well as benefits and financial aid paid by the Public Employment Service (DBA) and OPECA.
In particular, it is foreseen to pay them by credit to a special prepaid card, issued by a Payment Service Provider (PYP), in which the beneficiary holds an active payment account (IBAN).
- Each beneficiary corresponds to a single prepaid card for the payment of all its social benefits that fall into the new payment method.
- Beneficiaries will be able to withdraw cash up to 50% of the amount Each paid allowance, and the remainder will be spent exclusively through the use of the prepaid card.
- The card can be used exclusively in Greece and in European Union countries For any purchase of products or services, excluding transactions related to weapons and gambling.
People with a prepaid card is excluded from the use of the Prepaid Card in force that they have a visual disability of 80% or more, for whom IBAN billing of payment account will continue to apply.
Those who have not issued a prepaid card, the application process for its issuance begins automatically Through a new integrated information system (IIS) to Gov.grwhich has been created specifically for the needs of the program.
The Information System is interoperating with the DBA and OPECA databases and recovers IBAN and the address you have already stated in your applications for benefits. You will then be sent an email to enter the new system within 5 days to check the correctness of the data and, if you wish, to change them.