Prepaid Visa KEA

Reloadable prepaid plastic card, which is issued by instruction of the Ministry of Labour, Social security and Welfare, for the credit of the allowance «Social Solidarity Income» to the beneficiaries.
IDEAL FOR
  • Purchases for every day use / household items
MAXIMUM
LOAD AMOUNT
€2.500
HOW TO GET IT
  • The card is issued, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Labour, Social security and Welfare, to beneficiaries of the social allowances KEA.
FEES
  • Free of charge
  • 1% of the reload amount, min. €1, max. €5
IDEAL FOR
  • Purchases for every day use / household items
MAXIMUM
LOAD AMOUNT
€2.500
HOW TO GET IT
  • The card is issued, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Labour, Social security and Welfare, to beneficiaries of the social allowances KEA.
FEES
  • Free of charge
  • 1% of the reload amount, min. €1, max. €5


Features

The prepaid visa card, which is utilized for the credit of the allowances that the Ministry of Labour, Social security and Welfare establishes, is a reloadable, chip & pin contactless plastic card, that offers contactless transactions.

The card is loaded with the amount of the allowance entitled to each cardholder, according to the ministry instructions and can be reloaded by the cardholder or by a third party from the available channels of the Bank:

  • via winbank web, mobile & phone banking
  • to Piraeus bank’s cashiers
  • through easypay kiosks (APS)
  • through ATM via debit card

Its maximum load limit is €2,500 per day and the maximum balance on the card is €10,000

Transactions

The card can be used for transactions in both physical and electronic stores (e-shops) or telephone orders, wherever Visa is accepted, in Greece and abroad, until the exhaustion of the available balance, while in accordance with the requirements set by the Ministry, the unload to a bank’s account or cash advance at ATM’S is not allowed.The Piraeus Prepaid Reloadable Card also accepts refunds if you need to return products you have bought using it.

It is easy to manage your card (load, unload, monitor transactions, set/change PIN, block/unblock or card activation) in real time, 24/7/365:

  • Log into winbank web & mobile banking (except for card activation)
  • Log into phone banking (except for card activation & set/change PIN)
  • Call at 210 32 88 000 (for card balance enquiries, mini-statement & card activation)
  • Use ATMs for card balance enquiries, cash advances, mini-statement with the last 8 transactions of card, card activation and card load via debit card
  • Use easypay kiosks (only for card load)


Pricing


The credit of the allowances is free.

Fees
Card issue
   Free
Card re-issue
   Free
Card renewal
   Free
Reload
   1% of the reload amount, min. €1, max. €5
Unload (full/ partial)
   Not available
Purchases in non euro currency
   2,50% of the transaction amount
Statement Printing
   Free
Cash advances
Piraeus Bank
  

Not available
Other ATM in Greece and abroad inside EU
  
Other ATM outside the EU
  
Balance inquiry
Piraeus bank ATM
  


Free
Other ATM in Greece and abroad*
  
  
   * where available


How you receive it

The card is issued in the name of the beneficiary, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Labour, Social security and Welfare.

  • The card is mailed as inactive, to the address that the beneficiary stated at his application to receive the allowance, accompanied by a letter with instructions for its activation.
  • The card can be activated 24/7/365 via ATM or via phone call at +30 210 32 88 000 from Greece and abroad.
  • The Personal Identification Number (PIN) of the card is sent to the same address, by registered mail.