ΔΔ:Sickness Benefit (e-EFKA)

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• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Fees
• Related
• Output
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• Digital steps
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At a glance

Points of service

KEP (ΚΕΠ), Single Social Security Entity (e-EFKA)

Digital provision points

• National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr

Remote Points of service

myKEPlive, myEFKAlive

Number of required documents

2 to 4

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

2 months

Description

The procedure concerns the electronic application for sickness benefit and is addressed to people insured with e-EFKA for the period they were absent from work due to illness in order to obtain the relevant allowance. The online sickness benefit service covers absence from work due to a common illness and not due to an accident. In the context of this operation, in the first phase, employees insured with the former IKE-ETAM have been included and their employers, with the exception of skilled construction workers.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

ELECTRONIC NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ENTITY

Provided to

Workers

Related links

Notes

The physician, through the electronic prescription system, certifies the inability of the insured person to work. The employed person, within eight months from the date of notification of the sick leave, shall submit an application to the website of the insurance agency. The employer shall then enter the respective electronic service using the e-EFKA codes to accept the application.

Last update

14/04/2025

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Application for sickness benefit

Relevant link

https://www.efka.gov.gr/el/epidoma

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes, AMKA

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

Output & Results

Output

Decision, Payment Document Production

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Sickness allowance, Get a sickness allowance

Official title

Electronic application for sickness benefit

Languages supported

Greek, English

Registries updated

Μητρώο Ασφαλισμένων

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Citizen benefits, Compensations

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital), Via video calling

Life events

Citizens and day-to-day life, Compensation and benefits, Insurance, Benefits, Healthcare, Medical file

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

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   80136
   
   No
   5270836
   4406827
   https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/ex-apostaseos-exuperetese-politon/exuperetese-me-telediaskepse-apo-kentro-exupereteses-politon-kep
   
   
   AMKA
   Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes, Other
   907390
   66190
   721922
   
   16274
   9916, 7818
   8256, 5493
   
   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the electronic application for sickness benefit and is addressed to people insured with e-EFKA for the period they were absent from work due to illness in order to obtain the relevant allowance. The online sickness benefit service covers absence from work due to a common illness and not due to an accident. In the context of this operation, in the first phase, employees insured with the former IKE-ETAM have been included and their employers, with the exception of skilled construction workers. 0.00 0.00 2 2 0

2 months

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1 Insurance Depending on the work/profession of the insured person, the conditions for granting: For the former IKA-ETAM: A prerequisite is to have completed 120 days of insurance in the previous year or in the last 15 months, without counting the last three months (IKA-ETAM insured persons guide)

No No

2 Insurance The online service of the new procedure for granting sickness benefit for a common disease and not for an accident. As part of this operation, in the first phase, workers have been included workers insured under the former ΙΚΑ-ETAM and their employers, with the exception of the construction workers.

No No

3 Possession of passwords to enter software The person concerned must be a Taxisnet code holder.

Link https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/elektronike-eggraphe-diakheirise-kodikon-taxisnet

No No

4 Labour Completion of the procedure requires electronic confirmation that the person concerned has not worked during his/her illness.

No No

1 IBAN Account Number Proof of Bank account

IBAN Account Number

Submission by: Presented by the applicant

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: If the IBAN is registered with the individual elements in the e-EEFKA register, then it appears pre-filled and the insured person can edit it and save it in the online sickness benefit service.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 6714

2 VAT Number or Register Number of Construction Works of the employer Proof of Work

VAT Number or Register Number of Construction Works of the employer

Submission by: Presented by the applicant

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: At present, applications relating to a building project cannot be submitted online. An information message is displayed directing the insured to visit the relevant branch in their place of residence to submit the relevant application.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8181

3 Handwritten opinion entry and file upload Expert Evaluation

Handwritten opinion entry and file upload

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: If the opinion has not been registered electronically by the attending physician.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Health

No 8520

4 Authorisation of a beneficiary Enabling act

Authorisation of a beneficiary

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-exousiodoteses

Submission by: Presented by the applicant

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: With regard to the representation of citizens to the administrative authorities, circulars of EFKA (23/2018 and 28/2018) have been issued. According to Circular 23 of EFKA, the person concerned may submit the supporting documents; However, the representative must be duly authorised either by a notarial power of attorney or by another authorisation which has been certified for the authenticity of the principals signature by any administrative authority.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Identity

No 3070

Emergency Law 35 1846 1951 179 Α

Description On Social Security.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19510100179

Law 4670 2020 43 Α

Description Insurance reform and digital transformation of the National Social Security Institution (e-EFKA) and other provisions.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100043

Ministerial Decision 13909 2021 1396 Β

Description Definition of electronic services of the e-EFKA that are also processed through the Points of Single Contact (KEP).

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210201396

1 Beneficiary data entry

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

No No

PT1M PT1M

2 Successful identification of beneficiary data

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Yes No

PT2S PT1S

1

3 Unsuccessful identification of beneficiary

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description Actions required to update registration details, AMKA or VAT number.

Yes Yes

PT2S PT1S

1

4 Processing of extra fields

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Description Processing of additional fields that are necessary for the submission of the sickness benefit application.

No No

PT1M PT1M

5 Confirmation of solemn declaration data

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description Once all the mandatory fields have been completed, in order to continue, the check box must be ticked to ensure that the information submitted by the beneficiary is correct.

No No

PT2S PT1S

6 Adding Employer Data

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

No No

PT5M PT5M

7 Search for a Medical Certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Notes Online opinion retrieval: It is mandatory to enter the opinion code and perform a search. The opinion data are returned and displayed on the screen.

No No

PT3S PT1S

8 Entry of Written Opinion and File Upload

Description Lists the required fields relating to the opinion and attaches the opinion

No No

PT5S PT2S

9 Confirmation of submission

Description The summary of the application to be submitted shall appear.

No No

PT2S PT1S

10 Selection of declaration that information is true

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description On my own responsibility and knowing the sanctions provided for in Article 22(6) of Law 1599/1986, I declare that this information is true.

No No

PT2S PT1S

11 Submission completion message

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

No No

PT2S PT1S

12 Receipt of an employer authorisation certificate via the platform

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description Login to the employers subsystem of the "Sickness Benefit Platform".

Yes No

P1D P1D

11

13 Receipt of an employer's rejection certificate via the platform

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Description Login to the employers subsystem of the "Sickness Benefit Platform".

Yes Yes

P1D P1D

11

14 Issue of a decision granting a financial amount

Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

Μethod of Implementation Software action

No No

P1M P20D

15 Crediting of a financial amount to the beneficiary

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

No Yes

P1M P1M

Instructions for use for insured persons

https://www.efka.gov.gr/sites/default/files/2021-01/epid-asth-manual-employee.pdf Instructions for use for insured persons

Instructions for use for employers

https://www.efka.gov.gr/sites/default/files/2021-01/epid-asth-manual-employer.pdf Instructions for use for employers