Social security rights and obligations in the Union including those related to getting pensions

Common rules are in place to protect your social security rights when moving within other EU member states. However, individual member states follow their own national legislation, and decides what benefits should be granted to whom.

For more information on your social security rights see here:

The EU has put legislation in place to protect the pension rights of people who move between countries within the European Union.

Learn more about how your pension is protected within the EU here:

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