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Article of the day 2 November 2026 13 min read

Rent refund 2026 in Greece: who gets it under the new limits

The new limits of the Greek rent refund are €25,000 for one person and €35,000 for a couple, plus €5,000 per child. See if you qualify and how much you get.

Who gets the Greek rent refund in 2026 under the new limits?

A tenant of a main home gets it with a family income up to €25,000 for one person, €35,000 for a couple plus €5,000 for each child, or €39,000 for a single parent, and property under the limit. The refund is one month's rent, up to €800 plus €50 for each child.

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November 2026

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Bonuses and leave

Christmas bonus 2026 in Greece: what to know now

The Greek Christmas bonus for 2026 is one salary plus 4.1666% for 1 May to 31 December. Employers pay it by Monday 21 December 2026.

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October 2026

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Pay

What a salary costs the employer in Greece in 2026

A Greek employer pays 21.79% in contributions on top of gross pay. See what a salary costs a month and a year, and how much of it reaches you.

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Pay

Part-time work in Greece: what you get for four hours a day

Four hours a day, five days a week, is 20 hours: half the pay of the job. On the minimum, €460 gross. See the net, the hour, the bonuses and the 12%.

13 min read

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Pay

The sixth day of the week in Greece and its premium

In a 5-day week in Greece, a sixth day is paid at the daily wage plus 40% in non-stop businesses that declare it first. Otherwise plus 30%. See the amounts.

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Pay

A public holiday off work in Greece: when the day is paid

On a monthly salary in Greece, a public holiday is inside your pay and you lose nothing if you do not work. On a daily wage, it needs a check. See what applies.

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Pay

Extra hours and overtime in Greece: the difference on your payslip

In Greece, hours 41 to 45 of the week are extra hours at 20%. Above 45, overtime starts at 40%, or 120% without approval. See how they show on your payslip.

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Pay

Working on 28 October in Greece? Holiday pay explained

28 October is a compulsory public holiday in Greece. If you work, you get 75% on top of your daily pay. See what changes on a salary, a daily wage or part time.

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Pay

The clocks go back: what you get for night work in Greece

Each hour from 22:00 to 06:00 earns 25% more in Greece. What happens to the extra hour on 25 October 2026.

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Pay

Freelance or salary in Greece: what you keep on the same money

On €21,000 a year, a Greek salary leaves more net pay than freelance invoices. How much to invoice to break even.

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Pay

How hourly pay is worked out from a monthly salary in Greece

Hourly pay in Greece is the gross monthly salary divided by 25, times 6, divided by 40. See why the formula works and what it gives on the minimum wage.

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Benefits

Heating allowance 2026 in Greece: who gets it, when to apply

The Greek heating allowance for 2026-2027 rises 30%, up to €1,560. The limits, who is left out, how to apply.

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Pay

Gross and net: what the salary in a Greek job ad means

A Greek job ad shows the monthly gross. What is left net, why the year has 14 salaries, and what changes in November.

13 min read