| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion |
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| Series Title | News |
| Series Details | 14.10.13 |
| Publication Date | 14/10/2013 |
| Content Type | News, Report |
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According to a study published in October 2013 by the European Commission, in most EU countries EU citizens from other Member States use welfare benefits no more intensively than the host country's nationals. Mobile EU citizens are less likely to receive disability and unemployment benefits in most countries studied. The study's results complement those of other studies that consistently show that workers from other Member States are net contributors to the public finances of the host country. Migrant workers from other Member States usually pay more into host country budgets in taxes and social security than they receive in benefits because they tend to be younger and more economically-active than host countries' own workforce. These studies include the OECD's International Migration Outlook 2013, the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration study on Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK and a recent study by the Centre for European Reform. The European Commission complained that the UK government had consistently declined to provide evidence to support its claims about 'benefit tourism'. |
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| Source Link | http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=1980 |
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
