September pensions paid to 1.65 million recipients

September 2026 pensions were paid in two main tranches at the end of August, with the final payment completed on Friday 28 August 2026. According to CNN.gr, citing payment schedules from e-EFKA and DYPA, the 28 August payment covered a total of 1,113,745,181.57 euros to 1,652,849 beneficiaries. This payment included main and supplementary pensions from IKA-ETAM, banks, OTE, DEI and the Public Service, according to the same report.

Earlier, on Wednesday 26 August 2026, main pensions from OAEE, OGA and ETAA were paid, together with supplementary pensions from the private sector, according to CNN.gr. The report presented the full payment schedule from e-EFKA and DYPA through Friday 28 August, but did not specify the total amount paid on 26 August. The practice of paying pensions on separate dates according to the beneficiary’s previous insurance carrier continues in September 2026, as shown by the schedule CNN.gr presented.

The payment of pensions on successive dates at the end of each month is standard e-EFKA practice, allowing separation of payments according to the beneficiary’s previous insurance carrier, such as the former IKA-ETAM, OAEE or OGA. For pensioners, this means the exact date of pension credit to their bank account depends on the category they belong to, with the result that not all pensions are credited on the same day. Publication of a detailed payment schedule by e-EFKA and DYPA aims to inform beneficiaries in a timely manner so they know when to expect their pension, without needing to seek the information separately per fund or bank.

CNN.gr does not mention an October 2026 payment schedule in its report, as the relevant schedule had not been announced by the time this article was written. Pensioners are expected to be informed again by e-EFKA and DYPA of the next payment schedule, according to established practice of publishing payment charts before each new month. The September payment forms part of a broader framework of social insurance fiscal obligations, monitored alongside other social and economic policy measures, such as the ‘farmer card’ and the EU approval of the ‘Social Fund for Climate’. Until official announcement of a new payment schedule, beneficiaries have no other official source of information beyond e-EFKA and DYPA announcements.