Almost 121,000 Greeks applied for meal vouchers, free electricity and rent subsidies in the first two weeks of a new program introduced by the government to tackle what it calls the “humanitarian crisis” in Greece.
According to the Labour Ministry, a total of 120,726 people have submitted applications since the scheme was launched.
Of those, most applications (44,391) were for meal tickets, followed by requests for both free electricity and rent subsidies (35,265).
Just under 26,000 applicants asked for all three forms of aid: meal vouchers, free electricity and rent subsidies.
Source: Kathimerini