Rent Subsidies Are Completely Deleted: Greece Massively Cuts Social Benefits for Asylum Seekers

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The Greek government is drastically cutting social benefits for asylum seekers. They will be limited to "absolutely necessary." If a migrant does not leave the country after his asylum application is rejected, he may even face a prison sentence, writes the website of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

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Those who receive asylum in Greece are to be supported in the future mainly by work and integration. Social benefits are reduced to the "absolutely necessary".

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The Greek government wants to massively reduce social benefits for those entitled to asylum. A program, which includes rental subsidies, will be completely discontinued. "Those who will receive asylum in the future will no longer live with permanent subsidies, but will be integrated into society through work," said Migration Minister Thanos Plevris. In the future, the support figures will only cover the "absolutely necessary." Instead, the funds…

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In the future, asylum seekers in Greece will only receive the "absolutely necessary" ones. Instead, they will be supported by work and language courses. The Greek government promises the measure a successful austerity course and less migration to the country.

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Social benefits for refugees are reduced to "absolutely necessary" in Greece. If they do not leave after the rejection of the asylum application, they even face a prison sentence.

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Berlin, 7 October 2025. The Greek government has announced that it will significantly reduce social benefits for recognised asylum seekers and will focus more on labour integration and language promotion in the future. The aim is to reduce the burden on the state budget and make the country less attractive as a target for irregular migration. The principle is that support should be limited in time and linked to willingness to integrate.