The platform for submitting applications for the Youth Pass opened today, Monday, April 1, with the aim of financial support of 150 euros to young people who have reached either the age of 18 or 19 from 1/1/2023 until 31/12/2023.
The aid is credited in the form of a digital debit card, which will be sent to the credit institutions by Friday, May 31. It is noted that there may be a delay of 1-2 working days until the beneficiaries receive the aid. They will then be able to use it in businesses active in the fields of culture, tourism and transport.
In the first year of implementation of the program, until the end of 2023, around 140,000 young people received support totaling almost 21 million euros. It is recalled that the Youth Pass is a permanent measure to support young people. In this context, the special application will accept applications from interested parties from April 1 to May 15 of each year. The aid for all beneficiaries will be paid once a year by May 31 of each year.
Beneficiaries of the Youth Pass are:
• tax residents of Greece,
• who have turned 18 or 19 within the year preceding the application and
• apply to the platform.
It is emphasized that there are no property or income criteria.
The application is submitted once and is not resubmitted after the beneficiary turns 19. However, if for any reason a young person does not apply when they are 18, they can do so when they turn 19, receiving the benefit only for the second year and not retrospectively.
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