# Greece today: public-sector survivor's pension claims go online, the heating platform is expected on Tuesday, and a reported ΔΥΠΑ hiring subsidy with no call yet

From today, 9 November 2026, claims after the death of a still-insured public servant are filed online with e-ΕΦΚΑ, under its circular 23/2026. The heating-allowance platform had not opened this morning and is expected on Tuesday. A ΔΥΠΑ subsidy for hiring 27,494 unemployed people aged 30 and over is so far known only from press reports, and ΑΑΔΕ is reported to be considering checks before new businesses register.

- URL: https://agentnews.gr/brief/2026-11-09
- Published: 2026-11-09T07:29:00.000Z
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## At a glance

- From Monday 9 November 2026, pension claims after the death of an insured public servant (main and auxiliary pension, lump sum and ΜΤΠΥ benefits) are filed online on e-ΕΦΚΑ's website with TAXISnet codes, under e-ΕΦΚΑ circular 23/2026.[S1:nov9]
- The myΘέρμανση heating-allowance platform had not been reported open on the morning of 9 November 2026; Mononews and Powergame expect it on, or by, Tuesday 10 November, and applications close on 4 December 2026.[S3][S4][S5]
- As reported in near-identical texts based on an ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ interview with ΔΥΠΑ's governor, ΔΥΠΑ plans to subsidise 12 months of pay for 27,494 new full-time hires of unemployed people aged 30 and over, with a budget of €279.6 million; no call had been published by 9 November 2026.[S6][S7][S8][S9]

### Survivor's pension claims for public servants go online from today

From today, Monday 9 November 2026, pension claims after the death of an insured person of the former public-sector scheme, that is, a civil servant who had not yet retired, are filed online, under circular 23/2026 of e-ΕΦΚΑ (Ηλεκτρονικός Εθνικός Φορέας Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης, Ilektronikos Ethnikos Foreas Koinonikis Asfalisis), the national social-security body.[S1] The circular, reference number 3234978 of 23 October 2026, covers four benefits: the main pension, the auxiliary pension, the lump sum and the benefits of the ΜΤΠΥ (Μετοχικό Ταμείο Πολιτικών Υπαλλήλων, Metochiko Tameio Politikon Ypallilon), the civil servants' share fund.[S1] The applicant logs in with TAXISnet codes at www.e-efka.gov.gr and follows Electronic services → Public servants & legal entities under public law → the public-sector pension and lump-sum application service.[S1] The printed application goes to the employing service, which completes the service record and sends the file to e-ΕΦΚΑ's General Directorate of Public Sector Pensions or to the ΜΤΠΥ with "the required supporting documents", in our translation; the circular does not list them.[S1] It also makes the end of the employment relationship a precondition for filing, without saying how that applies after a death.[S1] e-ΕΦΚΑ's announcement, as carried by e-forologia.gr and ERT, says these claims are now made only online, replacing the handwritten process.[S16][S2] Help is on 1555 for procedural questions and tm.web@efka.gov.gr for technical problems.[S1] Our [guide to Greek survivor's pensions](https://agentnews.gr/guides/greece-survivors-pension-rules) sets out the steps and how this differs from a claim after a pensioner's death.

### Heating allowance: myΘέρμανση expected on Tuesday

On the morning of 9 November 2026 we found no announcement that the myΘέρμανση heating-allowance platform had opened. Mononews reports that it is expected to open on Tuesday 10 November 2026, and Powergame that it is expected to open by then, in our translation; neither gives a time.[S3][S4] Both say the path on myAADE is Εφαρμογές → Δημοφιλείς Εφαρμογές → myΘέρμανση (Applications → Popular applications → myΘέρμανση), with TAXISnet codes.[S3][S4] Applications close on Friday 4 December 2026 under joint ministerial decision Α.1230/2026, published in the Government Gazette (ΦΕΚ, Φύλλο Εφημερίδας της Κυβερνήσεως, Fyllo Efimeridas tis Kyverniseos) on 30 October 2026.[S5] Our [guide to the 2026–27 heating allowance](https://agentnews.gr/guides/greece-heating-allowance-2026-27) sets out who qualifies and how to apply.

### A ΔΥΠΑ hiring subsidy for people aged 30 and over, as reported

ΔΥΠΑ (Δημόσια Υπηρεσία Απασχόλησης, Dimosia Ypiresia Apascholisis), the public employment service, plans to subsidise new full-time hires of unemployed people aged 30 and over, according to reports of 8 November 2026 by Capital.gr, Ta Nea and Liberal.gr.[S6][S7][S8] They carry what appears to be the same text, and Capital.gr and Liberal.gr quote ΔΥΠΑ's governor, Γιάννα Χορμόβα (Gianna Chormova), speaking to ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ (Αθηναϊκό-Μακεδονικό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων, Athinaiko-Makedoniko Praktoreio Eidiseon), the state news agency, so we treat this as one account, not three.[S6][S7][S8] As reported, the programme would fund 27,494 full-time posts for 12 months, with a budget of €279.6 million from the Greek State and the European Social Fund+ under the programme «Ανθρώπινο Δυναμικό και Κοινωνική Συνοχή 2021-2027» (Human Resources and Social Cohesion 2021–2027).[S6][S7][S8] The monthly cost of a post is set at €1,313; the subsidy would cover 75%, €984.75 a month, for unemployed women aged 30 and over and men aged 50 and over, and 50%, €656.50, for men aged 30 to 49.[S6][S7][S8] By our calculation, the higher rate comes to €11,817 per hire over the 12 months. Private employers with regular economic activity anywhere in Greece would be eligible; among the reported conditions, they must not have cut staff in the last calendar quarter before their application is finalised.[S6][S7][S8] The reports say applications start early this week but give no date or platform.[S6][S8] On 9 November 2026 we found no call for the programme on ΔΥΠΑ's website, so the terms above may change when it is published.[S9]

### ΑΑΔΕ is considering checks before new businesses register

ΑΑΔΕ (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων, Anexartiti Archi Dimosion Esodon), the tax authority, is considering extra checks on some applicants before a new business registration completes, Ta Nea and Vradini report, quoting comments by its governor, Γιώργος Πιτσιλής (Giorgos Pitsilis), to the TV channel MEGA.[S10][S11] "We are not saying a company should not be formed, but that we should see you first," he said, in our translation.[S10][S11] Both outlets report that where specific risk indicators appear, registration would not complete automatically and the applicant would be called to ΑΑΔΕ in person for further checks; they also expect closer identification of beneficial owners and more cross-checks with ΓΕΜΗ (Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο, Geniko Emporiko Mitroo), the General Commercial Registry.[S10][S11] According to Ta Nea, other applicants would still register online and quickly.[S10] Both describe the measures as under consideration, and neither names a decision, bill or date.[S10][S11] The reports follow a case in Thessaloniki that, according to Proto Thema, ΑΑΔΕ announced on 7 November 2026: more than 2,000 businesses run through 1,300 nominees, with debts above €203 million, about €68 million to ΑΑΔΕ and €135 million to ΕΦΚΑ.[S12]

### Short-let owners: September's stay declarations are due by Friday

Stay declarations for short-term lets where the guest left, or the booking was cancelled, between 1 and 30 September 2026 are due by Friday 13 November 2026, under ΑΑΔΕ decision Α.1227/2026, which extended the deadline from 20 October.[S13][S15] The extension covers September only; ΑΑΔΕ's announcement, as carried by Capital.gr, gives the same date.[S13][S14] Declarations for October 2026 departures and cancellations are due by Friday 20 November 2026, under the usual rule that they are filed by the 20th of the following month.[S15][S13] Our [explainer on ΑΑΔΕ's short-let checks](https://agentnews.gr/property/greece-aade-short-term-rentals-undeclared-income) covers the deadlines and the fines.

## What we checked

- **confirmed**: ERT reports on 9 November 2026 that public-sector death-pension applications are made online "from today", in our translation.[S2] → e-ΕΦΚΑ circular 23/2026 activates online submission of pension applications on the death of an insured person from Monday 9 November 2026.[S1:nov9]
- **confirmed**: Capital.gr reported on 26 October 2026 that ΑΑΔΕ moved the deadline for September 2026 short-let stay declarations to 13 November 2026.[S14] → Decision Α.1227/2026 extends the deadline for declarations with a departure or cancellation date from 1 to 30 September 2026 up to and including 13 November 2026, and for no other month.[S13]

## What we don't know yet

- How the rule that the employment must have ended first applies when a public servant has died in service, and which documents survivors must submit; circular 23/2026 says neither.
- At what time on 10 November 2026 the myΘέρμανση platform will open, if it opens that day; ΑΑΔΕ has not announced it.
- When ΔΥΠΑ will publish the call for the hiring subsidy, on which platform employers apply, and whether hires must be kept after the 12 months.
- Whether ΑΑΔΕ's checks on new businesses will come by a governor's decision or a law, when, and what counts as a risk indicator.
- Whether hosts charged the €100 late fine for September 2026 stay declarations filed between 21 and 26 October 2026 will have it cancelled.

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- [S14] Capital.gr, "ΑΑΔΕ: Έως 13 Νοεμβρίου η υποβολή Δηλώσεων Βραχυχρόνιας Διαμονής", 2026-10-26 (in Greek). https://www.capital.gr/tax/4025856/aade-eos-13-noembriou-i-upoboli-diloseon-braxuxronias-diamonis/ (archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20261027074331/https://www.capital.gr/tax/4025856/aade-eos-13-noembriou-i-upoboli-diloseon-braxuxronias-diamonis/)
- [S15] ΑΑΔΕ (Independent Authority for Public Revenue), "Συχνές ερωτήσεις-απαντήσεις: βραχυχρόνια μίσθωση ακινήτων (FAQ: short-term letting of property)", 2025-09-23 (in Greek). https://www.aade.gr/sites/default/files/2025-09/FAQs_braxixronias_misthosis1_0.pdf
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## Greek passages quoted

- [S1] e-ΕΦΚΑ circular 23/2026, section 1, point B: «Από τη Δευτέρα 9 Νοεμβρίου 2026 Ενεργοποιείται η ηλεκτρονική υποβολή αιτήσεων συνταξιοδότησης λόγω θανάτου ασφαλισμένου» In our translation: From Monday 9 November 2026, the online submission of pension applications on the death of an insured person is activated