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SSC Implementing Regulation In force since 1 May 2010

Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems
32009R0987 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter I Definitions

• Article 1 — Definitions

Chapter II Provisions concerning cooperation and exchanges of data

• Article 2 — Scope and rules for exchanges between institutions
• Article 3 — Scope and rules for exchanges between the persons concerned and institutions
• Article 4 — Format and method of exchanging data
• Article 5 — Legal value of documents and supporting evidence issued in another Member State
• Article 6 — Provisional application of legislation and provisional granting of benefits
• Article 7 — Provisional calculation of benefits and contributions

Chapter III Other general provisions for the application of the basic Regulation

• Article 8 — Administrative arrangements between two or more Member States
• Article 9 — Other procedures between authorities and institutions
• Article 10 — Prevention of overlapping of benefits
• Article 11 — Elements for determining residence
• Article 12 — Aggregation of periods
• Article 13 — Rules for conversion of periods
• Article 14 — Details relating to Articles 12 and 13 of the basic Regulation
• Article 15 — Procedures for the application of Article 11(3)(b) and (d), Article 11(4) and Article 12 of the basic Regulation (on the provision of information to the institutions concerned)
• Article 16 — Procedure for the application of Article 13 of the basic Regulation
• Article 17 — Procedure for the application of Article 15 of the basic Regulation
• Article 18 — Procedure for the application of Article 16 of the basic Regulation
• Article 19 — Provision of information to persons concerned and employers
• Article 20 — Cooperation between institutions
• Article 21 — Obligations of the employer

Chapter I Sickness, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits

• Article 22 — General implementing provisions
• Article 23 — Regime applicable in the event of the existence of more than one regime in the Member State of residence or stay
• Article 24 — Residence in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 25 — Stay in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 26 — Scheduled treatment
• Article 27 — Cash benefits relating to incapacity for work in the event of stay or residence in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 28 — Long-term care benefits in cash in the event of stay or residence in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 29 — Application of Article 28 of the basic Regulation
• Article 30 — Contributions by pensioners
• Article 31 — Application of Article 34 of the basic Regulation
• Article 32 — Special implementing measures

Chapter II Benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases

• Article 33 — Right to benefits in kind and in cash in the event of residence or stay in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 34 — Procedure in the event of an accident at work or occupational disease which occurs in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 35 — Disputes concerning the occupational nature of the accident or disease
• Article 36 — Procedure in the event of exposure to the risk of an occupational disease in more than one Member State
• Article 37 — Exchange of information between institutions and advance payments in the event of an appeal against rejection
• Article 38 — Aggravation of an occupational disease
• Article 39 — Assessment of the degree of incapacity in the event of occupational accidents or diseases which occurred previously or subsequently
• Article 40 — Submission and investigation of claims for pensions or supplementary allowances
• Article 41 — Special implementing measures

Chapter III Death grants

• Article 42 — Claim for death grants

Chapter IV Invalidity benefits and old-age and survivors’ pensions

• Article 43 — Additional provisions for the calculation of benefit
• Article 44 — Taking into account of child raising-periods
• Article 45 — Claim for benefits
• Article 46 — Certificates and information to be submitted with the claim by the claimant
• Article 47 — Investigation of claims by the institutions concerned
• Article 48 — Notification of decisions to the claimant
• Article 49 — Determination of the degree of invalidity
• Article 50 — Provisional instalments and advance payment of benefit
• Article 51 — New calculation of benefits
• Article 52 — Measures intended to accelerate the pension calculation process
• Article 53 — Coordination measures in Member States

Chapter V Unemployment benefits

• Article 54 — Aggregation of periods and calculation of benefits
• Article 55 — Conditions and restrictions on the retention of the entitlement to benefits for unemployed persons going to another Member State
• Article 56 — Unemployed persons who resided in a Member State other than the competent Member State
• Article 57 — Provisions for the application of Articles 61, 62, 64 and 65 of the basic Regulation regarding persons covered by a special scheme for civil servants

Chapter VI Family benefits

• Article 58 — Priority rules in the event of overlapping
• Article 59 — Rules applicable where the applicable legislation and/or the competence to grant family benefits changes
• Article 60 — Procedure for applying Articles 67 and 68 of the basic Regulation
• Article 61 — Procedure for applying Article 69 of the basic Regulation

Chapter I Reimbursement of the cost of benefits in application of Article 35 and Article 41 of the basic Regulation

Section 1 Reimbursement on the basis of actual expenditure

• Article 62 — Principles

Section 2 Reimbursement on the basis of fixed amounts

• Article 63 — Identification of the Member States concerned
• Article 64 — Calculation method of the monthly fixed amounts and the total fixed amount
• Article 65 — Notification of annual average costs

Section 3 Common provisions

• Article 66 — Procedure for reimbursement between institutions
• Article 67 — Deadlines for the introduction and settlement of claims
• Article 68 — Interest on late payments and down payments
• Article 69 — Statement of annual accounts

Chapter II Reimbursement of unemployment benefits pursuant to Article 65 of the basic Regulation

• Article 70 — Reimbursement of unemployment benefits

Chapter III Recovery of benefits provided but not due, recovery of provisional payments and contributions, offsetting and assistance with recovery

Section 1 Principles

• Article 71 — Common provisions

Section 2 Offsetting

• Article 72 — Benefits received unduly
• Article 73 — Provisionally paid benefits in cash or contributions
• Article 74 — Costs related to offsetting

Section 3 Recovery

• Article 75 — Definitions and common provisions
• Article 76 — Requests for information
• Article 77 — Notification
• Article 78 — Request for recovery
• Article 79 — Instrument permitting enforcement of the recovery
• Article 80 — Payment arrangements and deadlines
• Article 81 — Contestation concerning the claim or the instrument permitting enforcement of its recovery and contestation concerning enforcement measures
• Article 82 — Limits applying to assistance
• Article 83 — Periods of limitation
• Article 84 — Precautionary measures
• Article 85 — Costs related to recovery
• Article 86 — Review clause
• Article 87 — Medical examination and administrative checks
• Article 88 — Notifications
• Article 89 — Information
• Article 90 — Currency conversion
• Article 91 — Statistics
• Article 92 — Amendment of the Annexes
• Article 93 — Transitional provisions
• Article 94 — Transitional provisions relating to pensions
• Article 95 — Transitional period for electronic data exchanges
• Article 96 — Repeal
• Article 97 — Publication and entry into force