Woman told to refund €11,000 in social benefits

A woman who over the period of two years received social benefits has reportedly been told to pay back a sum of over €11,000 in government support.

According to Phileleftheros, the payment was initially suspended as soon as the authorities learned that the woman, who had been receiving minimum guaranteed income since 2016, had been cohabiting with her partner and not rightfully disclosed information regarding her marital status, affecting her entitlement to social benefits....