A nine-year-old child in Heraklion, Crete, who has a hearing impairment, is at risk of not receiving the full financial support needed for hearing aids because part of the assistance is reportedly being used to cover debts owed by his parents to the state.
According to the child’s mother, the hearing aids are essential for her son to participate at school and communicate in everyday life. However, the family says the process of receiving the relevant benefits has been affected by outstanding tax obligations.
The issue concerns financial support provided for the purchase of hearing aids, with the family claiming that only part of the amount reaches them.
Family says benefit is reduced due to public debts
The mother said that while part of…