European Commission - Fair labour mobility: Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached on the modernised rules on social security coordination

European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Fair labour mobility: Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached on the modernised rules on social security coordination

The provisional agreement reached today by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission revises the European rules on social security coordination to ensure that they remain fair, clear and easier to enforce. This agreement updates and safeguards the rights of citizens moving to another EU country and facilitates the cooperation between national authorities. Among its innovations, job seekers will be given more time to find work abroad and the long-term care needs of older people living abroad will also be addressed. Moreover, national authorities will have better tools to address abuse or fraud and to verify the social security status of posted workers. (...)