Telework hiring subsidy for people living in mountain and remote areas (announced, DYPA)

In plain words

The government announced that DYPA will pay 90% of wages and contributions for 1 year to businesses that hire, for remote work, unemployed people living in mountain, island or remote areas. The business can be anywhere. The call is not out yet.

Who can apply

Businesses anywhere in Greece that hire, for full remote work, unemployed people living in mountain, island or remote municipalities.

What it pays for

A 90% subsidy of wages and social security contributions for 12 months. The cap and number of places will be set in the call (the press reports 1,000 places and a possible €1,300 gross monthly pay cap).

What must be true for you

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• A fully remote job
• The worker is unemployed and lives in a mountain, island or remote municipality
• Other rules will be set in DYPA's public call

How to apply

1. Watch dypa.gov.gr and Labour Ministry announcements (ypergasias.gov.gr)
2. Identify which of your jobs can be fully remote
3. Prepare a job description and remote-work tools (equipment, software)
4. When it opens, apply as an employer as the call says (DYPA employer programmes usually run through gov.gr)

Where to apply: Θα οριστεί στη δημόσια πρόσκληση της ΔΥΠΑ (dypa.gov.gr)

Deadline

Announced by the Labour Minister; the public call is not out and no date has been set.

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