The deadline for submitting applications to participate in the program Social Tourism 2025 of the Public Employment Service (DEPA) expires today Wednesday (14.5.2025).
The 2025 Social Tourism Program will start on June 1 – early on – and will concern 300,000 vouchers, with a budget of € 50 million. Beneficiary They are the private sector workers who are unemployed at least three months, as well as the insured by EFKA who have paid unemployment contributions to DBA from 1.1.2024.
The check is a unique number for each beneficiary and beneficiary separately, who can carry out up to 6 nights in accommodation selected from the “DPA Providers Register”, after their consultation with the provider, with a small private participation.
Especially in Leros, Lesvos, Chios, Kos, Samos & Rhodes can take up to 10 nights free (zero private participation), while in the municipalities of North Evia and Evros as well as in Thessaly (except Sporades), up to 12 nights can be held free of charge.
The subsidy rates They are increased by 20% for the peak month of August and for Christmas (15.12.2025 to 14.1.2026) and Easter (3.4.2026 to 19.4.2026). The increased subsidy is valid all year for the accommodation of North Evia, Evros and Thessaly (except the Sporades). In addition to staying in tourist accommodation, ferry tickets are subsidized. Participation is 25%, while for people with disabilities the tickets are free.
It is noted that the program provides for special scoring for single parent and for people with disabilities and increased scoring for lower income beneficiaries. Also, people with disabilities provide for participation each year, the entitled of escort and zero private participation in the ferry tickets, and they are not imposed if they do not use their checks.
For parents, there is an increased scoring for each minor child. Also, those who have not received checks in the past or have not received a check due to scoring in the last two programs.