Memo: Modernised social security: supporting mobility in the EU

On 1 May 2010, new regulations on social security coordination in the European Union entered into force. The aim is to make life easier for Europeans on the move. The new rules will make it easier for people to move to other European countries to work, helping to promote worker mobility in the EU – a pillar of the EU’s new strategy for jobs and growth 'Europe 2020'. They will also help pensioners, job seekers and tourists. These rules are important because without effective protection of social security rights, there is in fact no actual right to free movement.

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