Press Release: Commission moves to boost social security rights for people migrating to and from the EU

In the globalised labour market EU workers often spend part of their careers working outside the EU. In the same way, non-EU nationals make up around 4% of Member States' workforces. Yet, despite effective social security coordination system within the EU, there is a fragmented approach to social security coordination as regards the rest of the world.

This is why the Commission is putting forward fresh ideas to clarify the social security rights of people migrating into and out of the EU. The aim is to ensure better protection of workers' rights, in particular acquired state pension rights.

European Commission: Memo/12/234: Communication on the External Dimension of EU Social Security Coordination and four proposals for Council Decisions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/234&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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