The National Centre for Social Solidarity (E.K.K.A.) is a State Organization based in Athens under the authority of the Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity. It was established in terms of the article 6 Bill 3106/2003, with the name the National Centre for Emergency Social Aid (E.K.A.K.B.) and renamed as E.K.K.A. in terms of the article 20 Bill 3402/2005. The tasks of the Organization of E.K.K.A. are specified in the Presidential Decree 22/2006.