The European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee has endorsed a provisional agreement with EU governments to update rules coordinating social security for workers who live or work in another EU country. The new rules, if adopted by Parliament and the Council, will set clearer criteria for determining which member state’s legislation applies and will promote cooperation to share information quickly, aiming to spot errors and fraud. They clarify how periods of work, self‑employment or insurance in different states count for unemployment benefits, provide six‑month entitlement for those seeking work elsewhere, and specify which state pays benefits to cross‑border workers after 22 weeks of activity. Economically inactive mobile citizens will receive comprehensive sickness insurance in the host state. The next step is formal adoption by Parliament and the Council.
© European Union, 2023 – Source: European Parliament.
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