Half of Greeks unable to pay bills HALF of Greek households were unable to pay their bills in 2012, forcing them to borrow money from relatives or increase their debt. A survey commissioned by the small and medium sized business association GSEVEE and published on Thursday found 49.8 per cent of households fell behind on bills and expenses last year, 48.3 per cent managed to cover costs, and just 1.8 per cent saved money. The study found 93.1 per cent said they had suffered a loss in income since Greece's financial crisis began in late 2009, while 33.1 per cent borrowed money from relatives or friends in 2012. Debt-strapped Greece has been surviving on rescue loans from the Eurozone and International Monetary Fund since 2010. The survey of 1,207 households was carried out in December.