The average pension stood at €978.92 in July, but the median amount was €869.81, which shows that a majority of pensioners have lower pensions than average, data from the unified social security agency EFKA show.
The average pension stood at €978.92 in July, but the median amount was €869.81, which shows that a majority of pensioners have lower pensions than average, data from the unified social security agency EFKA show.
The great majority of pensions range from €500 to €1,000 monthly, the same data show. EFKA spent €2.86 billion in July paying 2,923,796 main pensions, 1,416,176 supplementary pensions and 445,592 dividends from employee funds.
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