An extraordinary social handout from 500 to 2,100 euros, depending on the family size and economic criteria, will be given to islanders in 2018 as a readjustment offset for the abolition of lower VAT scale applied on transactions on the Greek islands. On Tuesday, the government announced that VAT rates will increase in 27 islands … The post Gov’t to hand out social aid €500-€2,100 to islanders as compensation for the VAT increase appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.