Pensions
Economy
Nursing Homes Emptying During Crisis
More and more Greek families are relying on their elderly relatives' pensions. With soaring unemployment and reduced salaries and allowances, pensions of a few hundred euros retirees receive every month can make the difference to the family budget.
In some...
Economy
Greek Pensioners Could Lose 50% of Lump Sum – Retroactively
Greek pensioners who have had money deducted from their salary for years for a lump sum payment to be awarded when they retire would lose half what they are owed under one government scheme to reduce costs.
That means, for...
Greece
Greek Crisis-hit Donkeys Immigrate to the UK For a Better Life
Like thousands of his compatriots, Christoforos, was forced to immigrate and move to the UK for a better[...]