The Council of Ministers at its meeting today decided to provide an extraordinary allowance for residents of mountainous areas located at an altitude of more than 600 m,
More specifically, it was decided to provide an extraordinary allowance, which will amount to 50% of the allowance granted in 2021, in order to support the residents of our mountainous and disadvantaged areas, due to the increase in fuel prices and, of course, the difficult weather conditions.
In this particular way, the President of the Republic and the Council of Ministers are clearly showing their concern for the mountain areas.
The specific increase granted for this year is extremely important and generous.
In particular, a pensioner couple, who lived in a commune at an altitude of between 800 and 1,000 m and received an allowance of 395 euros up to now, will receive an additional allowance of 198 euros this year.
A young couple with three children, who received 1,050 euros as an allowance in the mountain area where they lived, will receive an additional extraordinary allowance of 525 euros this year.
It is therefore clear that the Government's support is practical, it is generous, precisely because we want to give special assistance to those living in mountainous and disadvantaged areas.
This policy benefits 19,000 beneficiaries or 7,500 households in 110 communities in our mountainous areas.
(EFYs)
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