Six residents of the Municipality of Spata–Artemida will receive emergency financial assistance totalling 4,600 euros, following a unanimous decision by the Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday 6 October. The amounts range from 400 to 1,000 euros: three residents will receive 1,000 euros, two will receive 600 euros and one will receive 400 euros. Decision 146/2026 was published on the ‘Diafania’ transparency portal on Friday 9 October.
In the preview of the meeting we had noted that the invitation did not specify either the amount or the number of residents affected. The decision provides both, without names: beneficiaries are referred to only by their initials and a reference number.
How an application reaches the Council
The six applications were submitted to the Municipality’s Social Policy Department between 28 August and 16 September. The department checked that the supporting documents were complete, and its social workers carried out a social assessment for each case. On 30 September, the department forwarded the file to the Council, where Deputy Mayor Christos Seretis presented the case. The process from application to decision took between three and six weeks. The funds are paid from the budget line ‘Payment of financial assistance to residents in need’.
Who is eligible?
The basis for this is Article 525 of the new Local Government Code (Law 5314/2026), which was published on 29 June. Under this provision, the Municipal Council may, in exceptional circumstances and in cases of urgent and serious need, provide financially disadvantaged residents and large families with essential living or care items, primarily medical and hospital care. It may also provide financial assistance under the same conditions.
The law protects this money. The benefit is tax-free, is not subject to deductions, cannot be seized and is not offset against debts owed to the tax authorities, social security funds, the local council, the regional authority or banks. Nor is it counted as income when someone applies for another allowance or social security benefit.
Anyone in need of such assistance should contact the Municipality’s Social Policy Department. The decision does not specify a list of supporting documents. The department requests these on a case-by-case basis, followed by a social assessment.
Four decisions from June
The October decision is the fourth since early June. The Municipal Committee approved €6,000 for seven applications on 4 June (Decision 317/2026) and €4,000 for six applications on 11 August (532/2026). Since September, the grants have been approved by the Municipal Council: €4,000 for six applications in September (127/2026) and now €4,600. In total, this amounts to 25 applications and 18,600 euros over four months. For 2025, there are six corresponding decisions by the Municipal Committee listed on the Diafania transparency portal.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, Municipal Council Decision 146/2026 (meeting of 6 October 2026), Diafania 9 October 2026; decisions 317/2026, 532/2026 and 127/2026.
