Coordination of social security systems
TA-10-2026-0239 · P10_TA(2026)0239 · PE612.058
- Adopted in plenary on · Adopted 511–87–61 · See the decision →
- Full procedure 2016/0397
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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation updates EU rules coordinating national social security systems, covering long-term care, unemployment, family benefits, and administrative cooperation.¶¶¶ It sets conditions for aggregating insurance periods for unemployment benefits, extends export periods, and clarifies rules for cross-border workers, with transitional arrangements for Luxembourg.¶¶¶ It distinguishes two categories of family benefits for calculating differential supplements and allows member states to pay certain child-raising benefits in full.¶¶¶ It strengthens fraud prevention through data exchange, updates recovery procedures, and delegates powers to the Commission to amend annexes.¶¶¶
Key points
- Long-term care benefits are explicitly included in the regulation's scope, defined, and coordinated as sickness benefits, with a list to be drawn up by the Administrative Commission.¶¶¶
- Aggregation of periods for unemployment benefits requires a most recent uninterrupted period of at least one month of insurance, employment or self-employment in the competent member state.¶¶
- Unemployed persons moving to another member state can export benefits for up to six months, extendable until entitlement ends, and must register with employment services.¶¶¶
- Cross-border workers who resided in another member state receive benefits from the competent state if they completed at least 22 weeks of insurance, employment or self-employment there.¶¶
- Family benefits in cash replacing income during child-raising are listed and may be reserved to the parent, with member states able to derogate from priority rules.¶¶¶
- Member states must notify the Commission of legislation and schemes, and institutions must exchange data to detect fraud and errors, subject to data protection rules.¶¶¶
- Posting of workers is limited to 24 months, with a prior affiliation period of at least three months, and rules for multi-state activities are clarified.¶¶¶
- Recovery of social security claims uses a uniform instrument and procedures based on Directive 2010/24/EU, with time limits and safeguards.¶¶¶
- The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend annexes and implementing acts for procedures, with scrutiny by Parliament and Council.¶¶¶
- Transitional provisions allow continued application of old rules for up to 10 years in certain cases, and Luxembourg gets an additional phasing-in period of up to 7 years.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- Mobile workers and their families, including frontier and cross-border workers, benefit from clearer rules on long-term care, unemployment, and family benefits.¶¶¶
- Employers posting workers to another member state must inform institutions in advance and request attestations, with exemptions for short business trips.¶¶
- National social security institutions must exchange data and cooperate in recovery, increasing administrative burdens.¶¶
- Luxembourg's public employment authority gets extra time to adapt to new rules for frontier workers.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 24 months maximum duration for posting of workers under Article 12.¶¶
- At least one month of uninterrupted insurance, employment or self-employment required for aggregation.¶¶
- 22 weeks of insurance, employment or self-employment for cross-border workers.¶¶
- Six months export period for unemployment benefits, extendable.¶¶
- Three months prior affiliation for posted workers.¶
- Five years and seven years phasing-in periods for Luxembourg.¶¶
- Three years limitation period for retroactive settlement of claims.¶¶
- Five years and ten years limits for recovery assistance.¶¶
Legal basis: Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶¶