Social security and Pensions of researchers
Pensions
Researchers are a higly skilled and mobile workforce. However, because of their mobility, gaps can arise in their social security protection and the transfer of their pension rights. In addition, there is no clear, adequate information available about these rights. Therefore, the European Commission is addressing these issues on both a policy and practical level.
A study examined the possibility to set up cross-border pension funds for researchers in EEA countries.
Feasibility Study for a EU Pension Fund for Researchers - Executive Summary (204 KB)
Feasibility Study for a EU Pension Fund for Researchers - Full report (1,51 MB)
Europe-wide public debate on how to ensure adequate, sustainable and safe pensions:
"Green Paper - towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems"- Rules applying to pensions
Social security
List of doccs and useful websites:
- Information about social security rights (country by country)
- Your Europe Advice (YEA)
- trESS on social security when moving from one country to another
- Expert Group "Social Security, supplementary pensions and new patterns of mobility" - Report 2010 (2,52 MB)
- Your rights country by country: information about social security rights in Europe
To better plan and organise their stay in a foreign European country, researchers and their families can also benefit of the free and personalised assistance offered by the EURAXESS Services Centres, a network of more than 200 centres located in 40 different European countries.
