By Dimitris Katsaganis
This summer is doubly “covered” with social tourism programs, and this is because the program for the period 2021-22 is in force until July 31, 2022 and from August 1, the new program that will concern the period will enter into force. 2022-2023.
Thus, the beneficiaries of last year’s program who have not yet activated the checks can take a vacation until July 31, 2022, while those who receive a check for this year’s program will be able to activate it from the beginning of August this year until the end of July 2023 next year. .
In other words, throughout this summer, social tourism programs will be “running”.
It is also provided that those beneficiaries who receive a check and do not activate it, will not have the right to participate in the next two programs, so as not to deprive other beneficiaries of participation in the program.
The terms of the new program
Applications for the Social Tourism 2022-23 program have started from June 15 and can be submitted until June 23 at 14.00 through the link.
The beneficiaries amount to 300,000 and the budget is 35 million euros. This year’s increased subsidy prices apply to all categories of accommodation (5-12% in hotels and 3-8% in rented rooms), in order to cover the increased costs and to ensure a large participation. In addition, for the peak month of August, a subsidy increase of 20% is foreseen, as well as last year, in order to have a greater participation of tourism companies in this period. The increase will apply throughout the year for accommodation in Northern Evia and Samos.
Beneficiaries and beneficiaries can spend up to 6 nights in a tourist accommodation of their choice from the “Register of Providers” of DYPA after direct consultation with the provider.
Especially for accommodation in Leros, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and in the prefecture of Evros can be held up to 10 nights with zero private participation, while in the accommodation of the Municipalities of Istiaia-Edipsos and Mantoudiou-Limni-Ag. Annas of North Evia and Samos can be up to 12 nights completely free.
In addition to accommodation in tourist accommodation, ferry tickets are also subsidized. The participation of the general category of beneficiaries amounts to 25%, of those with many children to 20%. For the disabled, ferry tickets are available free of charge.
Beneficiaries are employed and unemployed who in 2021 spent 50 days:
-Work in the insurance of e-EFKA (t. IKA – ETAM) or
-Special maternity protection benefit or
Unemployment or long-term unemployment subsidy or
-Combination of the above
Beneficiaries are also those registered in the Special Register of Unemployed Persons with Disabilities of DYPA at the closing date for submission of applications.
In addition, to be a beneficiary, one must not have received a Social Tourism Check last year (program 2021-2022) and not receive a related benefit from another body this year (eg “Tourism for All” of the Ministry of Tourism).
Only beneficiaries with disabilities or beneficiaries who have declared a beneficiary or non-disabled member in their application can receive a Social Tourism Check in continuous programs.
The map of subsidies for ferry tickets and tourist accommodation for the period 2022-2023
Source: Capital
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