Payments start on Friday afternoon

Pensions for November 2026 begin to reach accounts on Friday, 23 October, with the first credits expected from the afternoon, including at ATMs. The official payment date from e-EFKA for the first group is Monday, 26 October. That group includes pensioners of the former non-employee funds OAEE, OGA and ETAA, people whose main pensions were granted from 1 January 2017 onwards under Law 4387/2016, and recipients of private-sector supplementary pensions.

Second group and the 28 October holiday

The second group, made up of former salaried funds including IKA-ETAM, bank, OTE and DEI pensioners, will see money in accounts from the afternoon of Tuesday, 27 October. Its official payment date is Thursday, 29 October. The shift is linked to Wednesday, 28 October, which is a public holiday. Main and supplementary pensions of the public sector are paid on the same day, 29 October, and the list also includes the NAT, ETAT and ETAP-MME funds.

OPEKA benefits and what follows

OPEKA pays pensions for uninsured elderly people on Friday, 30 October, with the credit appearing in the afternoon of Thursday, 29 October. Its other benefits, including disability and maternity allowances, the rent allowance and the Guaranteed Minimum Income, are paid on the same date. December pensions follow before the end of November. NEWS 24/7 reports estimates of 25 and 27 November, but e-EFKA has not yet published a final schedule.

The 400 euro benefit

The annual 400 euro payment is also due within November and is paid automatically, without an application. Pensioners who had turned 65 by 31 December 2025 are eligible, though certain categories face specific conditions and exemptions. Some OPEKA benefit recipients also receive it, according to ΣΚΑΪ. The sources do not fix an exact day for this payment, only the month.