A new means-tested child benefit was introduced, replacing the family benefits which were abolished at end-2012 (Koutsogeorgopoulou et al., Moreover, as noted earlier, plans were announced for a broader-based, means-tested housing assistance. In addition, EUR 20 million were set aside for a minimum income scheme experiment, to take place in 2014 in two geographical areas with different socio-economic profiles (Law 4093/2012). The scheme will be targeted to the population in extreme poverty, providing income assistance in combination with other initiatives to combat social exclusion (OECD, 2013b).