Dozens of pension cuts have been put in place since the Greek financial crisis of 2010.
More will be implemented in 2019, as latest reforms are passed.
Octogenarian Athanasios Christou says matters are so dire now he actually skips doctor’s appointments, as he cannot afford them.
He said: “I have cut back on everything, coffee at my local, newspapers. I go to the doctor only for something serious and even then its on borrowed money.”
Some of the blame was awarded to the EU and IMF, but was mainly focused on the Leftist Syriza party that rose to power in 2015.
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The leading group had promised to put an end to austerity but was forced to accept further pension cuts as a trade off for a third multi-billion euro financial loan.
Unemployment currently lies at 21 per cent and this figure doubles when including people under 25.
Pensioners who are lucky enough to be on a livaeble income are the key earners in Greek households.
Continuous bailouts have been repeatedly aimed at the pension system, however critics have stated that things need to change and the entire pension process should become more efficient.
Predictions state Greece will emerge from its third bailout program next August.
Thanassis Lechos a 69-year-old ex construction worker, said: “I have had enough of their lies. I have children and grandchildren, who are waiting for their granddad to support them.”
He went on to say his pension has decreased by 30 per cent.
According to Eurostat a EU statistics agency, 22.2 per cent of Greece’s population is “severely materially deprived.”
This comment defines the country as being unable to pay mortgage, rent, utility bills, heating, a colour TV or a washing machine.