New social security regulations in Europe from May 1, 2010
zondag, 04 juli 2010
Are you living in the Netherlands and working in another country in the European Union (EU)? Or working in the Netherlands and living in another EU country? Or are you employing people in this situation? If so, you are subject to social security systems in various countries. What if you become unemployed or incur health costs? In which country should you apply for your benefit or reimbursement? And in which country do you pay your social insurance contributions?
Does this affect you? If so, the situation will be changing on 1 May 2010.
What is changing?
Social security in Europe will be subject to new legislation with effect from 1 May 2010. The key principle is that you are insured in the EU country in which you work, even if you live in another EU country. If you work in 2 or more countries, you can be insured in another EU country with effect from 1 May 2010.
If you have one employer, you will henceforth be insured in the country where you live if you work for more than 25% of your time in that country. Otherwise you are insured in your employer's country of establishment. If your employer is established in the country where you live, you are insured in your country of residence. You are insured in your country of residence even if you work for 2 employers in different EU countries.
Transitional arrangement
Are you already working in an EU country and insured in another EU country under the new rules with effect from 1 May 2010? Provided that your situation remains unchanged, you will remain insured in the country where you are now living until 1 May 2010.
