€150 per child payment dates: Everything parents need to know

By tomorrow, the €150 per-child payment will have been credited to the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries, with nearly one million families set to benefit from this one-time financial support. The benefit will be paid automatically and without any paperwork required, for all those who meet the income eligibility criteria — thresholds that cover approximately 80% of households with dependent children.

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Emergency child benefit: Payment dates and the 15 key provisions of the ministerial decree

A second payment round will follow, with transfers to be completed by August 31, 2026, covering children born between January 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. To qualify, parents must meet the eligibility criteria, and newborns from January 1, 2026 onwards must have a Greek Tax Identification Number (TIN/AFM).

The full details of the financial support scheme are set out in a ministerial decree, which includes the following provisions:

1. The benefit amounts to €150 per dependent child, granted on the basis of income criteria.
2. Eligible recipients are parents of dependent children who are tax residents of Greece and whose total household income — including that of the taxpayer, spouse or civil partner, and dependent children, regardless of source, whether taxable or exempt, actual or imputed — does not exceed the following thresholds:
   Up to €40,000 for married couples or civil partners, increased by €5,000 for each additional dependent child beyond the first.
   Up to €39,000 for single-parent families with dependent children, increased by €5,000 for each additional dependent child beyond the first. The total number of dependent children is calculated as the combined sum of shared and non-shared dependent children. A single-parent family is defined as one consisting exclusively of one parent and one or more dependent children.
3. The benefit is calculated and paid automatically, without any application required from recipients, based on data from the parents’ and dependent children’s annual income tax returns for fiscal year 2024 (tax filings submitted in 2025), as finalised by the last working day of May 2026. Payment will be made by June 30, 2026.
4. Children born between January 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026 are also covered. The benefit — or any additional amount — will be paid by August 31, 2026, as follows:
   For children born between January 1 and December 31, 2025, provided they are included in the on-time income tax return for fiscal year 2025 (2026 tax filing — Form E1, Table 8.1), based on the income thresholds applicable to fiscal year 2025.
   For children born between January 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, provided a Tax Identification Number (TIN/AFM) has been requested for them by August 10, 2026, based on the income thresholds for fiscal year 2025.
5. Payment is made by crediting the IBAN bank account that the beneficiary has registered with the Greek Tax Authority (AADE).
6. In the case of a joint tax return (married couples or civil partners), the full benefit amount is paid to the primary taxpayer listed on the assessed return.
7. For separate tax returns involving shared children, the benefit is split equally between both parents.
8. For separate tax returns involving non-shared children, the benefit is split equally if both parents declare the children as dependents. Otherwise, the full amount is paid to whichever parent claims them.
9. If one of the two parents is a tax resident abroad, only the other parent is eligible to receive the benefit.
10. In the case of separate tax returns filed by married couples, if one parent’s return has not been submitted or assessed within the applicable deadlines, the other parent is considered the sole eligible recipient, based on the data from their own assessed return.
11. Family status and tax residency details are taken, as applicable, from income tax returns for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
12. If one of the two parents has passed away at the time the benefit is paid, the full amount is paid to the surviving parent.
13. During the payment process, verification checks are carried out on the details of each dependent child (TIN/AFM, social security number/AMKA, etc.), as well as on any potential inconsistencies.
14. This one-time emergency financial benefit is tax-free, non-transferable, and exempt from seizure by the state or any third parties.
15. If the information declared on the tax return — upon which the benefit was calculated — is found to be inaccurate, resulting in an overpayment (in full or in part), the overpaid amounts will be recovered with interest accruing from the date the benefit was originally disbursed.