Pierrakakis: Heating allowance increase to apply across the board without changes to criteria, we have reserves for worst-case scenarios
“Populists know how to describe problems well but not how to provide solutions in the best-case scenario. In the worst case, they come along and add just as many more when they are in government,” Kyriakos Pierrakakis said
Heating allowance: who will receive up to 1,200 euros, when the first payments will be made
The first instalment will be paid by 23 December 2025 and the second by May 2026, depending on fuel purchases and the registration of beneficiaries' details
Heating allowance increase: Higher amounts for those who choose electricity, with repayment based on temperatures
According to some reports, the maximum benefit may increase to €1,200 (from €1,000 last year), while around 1.3 million beneficiaries will share out subsidies totalling €250 million
