On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved a revision of EU rules on social security coordination aimed at clarifying access to benefits for workers who live or work in a different EU country.
What Parliament is doing
The plenary adopted changes prepared by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. The revision updates coordination rules that determine which national social security system applies to EU mobile workers and how benefits are accessed across borders within the Union.
Why it matters
The changes are intended to ensure fair and clearer access to social security for EU workers who split their residence and work between member states. By revising coordination rules, Parliament aims to reduce uncertainty about entitlement to benefits when workers live in one country and perform work in another, or move between states. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs led the parliamentary work on the dossier.
What happens next
The vote in plenary finalises Parliament’s approval of the revision. The text adopted by Parliament will proceed according to the EU’s legislative procedures for implementation and publication as provided under EU law.
Source: European Parliament press release
