An individual is usually enrolled in the social security system of the country in which they work. Sometimes they are also obliged to pay contributions to their home countries. This can create a dual coverage burden.
However, to be eligible for state pension or other welfare benefits under the system of each country, the individual may need to be covered by each country's system for a certain length of time.
This can mean that a person may not be eligible for benefits even if they have contributed to a country's welfare system because they did not satisfy the coverage period requirements.
Social security agreements try to avoid these problems, by:
- Ìý
•ÌýÌýÌýÌý agreeing which country will require contributions from the individual (ie elimination of dual coverage)
- Ìý
•ÌýÌýÌýÌý totaling periods of coverage in both
To continue reading
View the latest version of this document, as well as thousands of others like it, sign in to Tolley+™ Research or register for a free trial
Web page updated on 17 Mar 2025 15:48