Great is the appeal of Youth Pass to new beneficiaries, as 66,765 young people, 18 and 19 years have been submitted so far. application to get it.
The Youth Pass digital debit card after approval of the application can be used to make purchases or to receive services from businesses operating in the fields of culture, tourism and transport. Indicatively, it can be used for purchases from airlines, hotel companies, accommodation, sea transport, ferry, e -books, movies, music, camping, cinema, museums and theater businesses.
Beneficiaries of Youth Pass per year are natural persons, tax residents of Greece, who have reached the 18th or 19th year of their age on December 31 of their preceding calendar year and have not reached the same 20th year on the same date. Beneficiaries receive 150 euros in a digital debit card in the form of the application of the application and, if they continue to meet the necessary conditions, in addition to EUR 150 in the following year. The budget of the program for 2025 is EUR 30 million and is funded by the regular budget. In order to submit their application, young people must have been registered with the National Registry of Communication (EMEP), EMEP.GOV.GR.
“Simply and easily through vouchers.gov.gr, young people 18 and 19 years old can apply for Youth Pass by 15 May. Without income criteria, all beneficiaries receive an intangible digital card of 150 euros, which they can use in the sectors of Culture, Tourism, Transport. Close ships for ships, buy books, go to shows, stay in camping and many more options. Already, 66. 765 young people have made their application. We are working to make the financial support they receive as a whole, “he said, speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance.
Establishment of Business Enterprises (Market Place)
The Ministry of Digital Governance, together with the relevant Ministries of National Economy and Finance and Interior, decided to set up a Market Place register of businesses, in the context of enhancing young people and supporting their participation in social and cultural life.
The Register is created by the Information Society (MAE), a body of the Ministry of Digital Governance, and concerns businesses wishing to provide additional special discounts and privileges to young, beneficiaries of Youth Pass. That is, when a Youth Pass beneficiary is addressed to a company integrated into the Market Place, he will receive the additional discount offered by this business. In this way, young people will have – through the Youth Pass initiative – overall greater financial support.
The Market Place is expected to be launched in mid -May, immediately after completion of applications for Youth Pass. Already, businesses have shown interest in joining the Market Place.
Businesses that will join the Registry should be active in the areas of tourism, culture and transport. Their participation in the Registry presupposes the provision of discounts to Youth Pass beneficiaries for as long as their digital card is active, regardless of whether purchases or transactions are carried out using the card or otherwise.
The aim of the initiative is to give young people incentives and conveniences to make the most of the Youth Pass program, enjoying more experiences, movements and cultural activities. At the same time, according to the Ministry of Digital Government, business participation enhances their extroversion and social presence, while actively contributing to the support of the younger generation.
“In collaboration with the relevant program relevant, Ministries of National Economy and Finance and Homeland, we are setting up a market place, a register, that is, a promotional business. What will you offer to young people? For as long as their digital card is active they will receive an additional discount from these businesses. This increases the overall financial support they receive through the Youth Pass initiative, “Mr. Papastergiou explains to RES-EIA.
The platform opened on April 1st and will remain open to those concerned until May 15.
Source: RES-EIA