The previous period, the management of the OAED (the Greek Employment Agency that provides the Unemployment Benefit) gave freely to the Greek Government the cash reserves of the Agency, stating that the money for the Unemployment Benefits were guaranteed!

In spite of this, OAED uses the Ministerial decisions for the closure of the banks, so as to worsen the already difficult living conditions of the unemployed and their families.

OAED sends the unemployed to the ATM’s queues to take only a part each time, of the already low, Unemployment Benefit. For those unlucky, who do not have a cash card, they are given only 1/3 of the money they are entitled to.

The unemployment benefit is, for the unemployed, air so as to cover his most basic and immediate needs. It can not be given drop by drop.

OAED must find a way (eg postal checks) to give immediately and without any delays the whole unemployment benefit to all the unemployed.

Furthermore, within today’s conditions it is most urgent the unemployment benefit to be given to all the registered unemployed. No unemployed without subsidy. No unemployed should be unprotected, without support.