SPF Social Security DG Strategy & Research (Re-)Arranging social policy support in Belgium May 2010

Public policy support?

Social Security Workers Illness, maternity & incapaci-tation Old age or early death of companion Industrial accidents Occupational illness Family chargeUn-employmentYearly hollidays Self employed persons Civil servants Social protection in Belgium

Institutional build-up : 1st level

Federal State Federal State FPS Social Security FPS Social Security agency Primary network Secundary networks Trade Unions Employers’ organizations agency The structure of Belgian social security

Federal State Federal State FPS Social Security FPS Social Security agency Primary network Secundary networks Trade Unions Employers’ organizations agency The structure of Belgian social security ?

Much to learn, you still have Arrangements before the would-be turnaround of Copernicus From dream…

…to reality Arrangements before the would-be turnaround of Copernicus

Who supports the minister?

They proposed it ! The brought it to us ! Ik know him ! I think he’s good I think they’re good ! We can trust them ! He’s a friend of mine ! Who supports the minister?

…OUT OF THE BOX

: FPS Social Security & BPR’s : 1st wave of policy support initiatives : DG Strategy &Research …OUT OF THE BOX

Evaluation of the actual situation

We don’t stand a chance Quality of policy support is failing

SOCIAL SECURITY ?

‘ We ’ are not Belgian social security

Respect towards agencies ‘ We ’ are not Belgian social security A global approach is needed

One system One branch Agency More systems Department with the agency Department with the agency Department with the agencies Department with the agencies Department with the agencies Department with the agencies Department A New FORMAT

One system One branch Agency More systems Department with the agency Department with the agencies Department with the agencies Department Department Department A New FORMAT

One system One branch Agency More systems Department with the agencies Department DepartmentDepartment A New FORMAT Department with the agency Department with the agency

Evolution of social protection Bilateral agreements Multilateral relations Tackling social fraud Social indicators Governance Pro-actively delivering policy studies and analysis Producing policy advice ‘on demand’ Coordinating processes Negociating Communicating Project & network management 6 transversal policy themes, 7 skills

Evolution within the social agencies

Our staff: leaving their island

Our staff: leaving their island to teams & networks

It’s just the beginning … 1.Broadening the approach 2. Internal collaboration 3.New risks looming

Amaury Legrain Tom Auwers FOD Sociale Zekerheid – DGStrat