The cabinet approved changes to improve the government’s subsidy scheme for accommodation and care in elderly homes on Wednesday. The scheme has already benefited around 900 vulnerable people since its launch.
Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Hadjistefanou Papaellina announced that the scheme, introduced in 2025 after a government decision in October 2024, supports minimum guaranteed income recipients and low-income pensioners, with annual spending at €5 million.
She said most elderly care
