https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/ The laws, joint ministerial decisions and circulars that change pay, tax and benefits in Greece. en Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/special-maternity-benefit-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/special-maternity-benefit-2026/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The decision changes the special maternity benefit of 9 months: mothers who were left out until now can get it too. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/rent-refund-new-limits/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/rent-refund-new-limits/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The law raises the income limits of the rent refund: €25,000 for a single person, €35,000 for a couple. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/public-sector-pay-rise-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/public-sector-pay-rise-2026/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The base salary of the first pay step rises by €40: €920 in the YE grade and €1,232 in the PE grade. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/minimum-wage-920/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/minimum-wage-920/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 1 April 2026, the minimum wage rises by €40 a month and the minimum daily wage by €1.79. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/national-pension-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/national-pension-2026/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The full national pension, for 20 years of insurance, rises from 1 January 2026. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/freelancer-contributions-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/freelancer-contributions-2026/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 1 January 2026, the 1st insurance category costs €250.77 a month, for pension and health cover. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/contribution-ceiling-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/contribution-ceiling-2026/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 1 January 2026, the ceiling on insurable earnings rises by 2.5%, in line with inflation in 2025. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/new-tax-scale-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/new-tax-scale-2026/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT From the 2026 tax year, the rate of the second band falls, and falls further with each child. People aged up to 30 pay less. https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/heating-allowance-2025-2026/ https://www.posapairno.gr/en/what-changes/heating-allowance-2025-2026/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The decision sets who gets the heating allowance, with limits on income and property, and an amount from €100 to €1,200.