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IKA is the largest social security organisation in Greece. It currently covers 5,530,000 workers and employees and provides 830,000 pensioners with retirement pensions.
Other social security organisations are TAXI for hotel workers, TEBE for the self-employed, and OGA for farmers. The type of work you do determines the social security fund you contribute to.
For employees, the amount of contribution is a percentage of their gross income. The employer deducts the employee's contribution when the salary is paid to the employee and the deducted sum is paid to the National Insurance organisation along with the employer's contribution within the deadline set by law.
You are entitled to a health book for free medical treatment within the relevant National Insurance scheme from the year after you have started contributions. Usually a minimum 50 days 'stamps' are required during one year to obtain a health book for the following year. This entitles you and any dependent family members to free medical, hospital and dental treatment and reduced price prescriptions.
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