trESS Topical questions Monika Toiger Estonian Social Insurance Board
Topical questions Residence Data exchange between Finnish and Estonian Population Registers
Topical questions Double insurance Social contribution is paid in both states Medical stuff (doctors, nurses) 2 weeks in Finland, 2 weeks in Estonia Applicable legislation Liaison officers meeting in September in Tallinn
Topical questions Data exchange EESSI (Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information) 1. May 2014 Both Estonia and Finland have been innovative in using paper SED forms in family benefit sector
Topical questions People move abroad to work, to live obligation to inform Population Register and Social Insurance Board about their right address don’t inform authorities about this
Topical questions If entire family moves abroad and there is no connection with employment in Estonia (child care leave etc), there is no right to get family benefits Family has moved to state X and has not informed Estonian Population Register, nor Social Insurance Board about this New baby is born in Estonia and family is claiming for parental benefit in Estonia
Topical questions Estonia starts the payment of benefits Actually family has been living in state X already for many years A lot of the cases are never discovered Time limits in national legislations for recovery of unduly paid benefits
Topical questions The information between MSs doesn´t move quickly enough Sometimes MS starts payment of benefits without asking information from another state (former state of residence, employment) People don´t inform authorities about their moving to another state, employment
Topical questions How to avoid overlapping of benefits Active assistance between the institutions in different states and inside the state Bilateral cooperation (neighbouring countries) Regular meetings of experts from different MSs institutions at the EU level Informing the citizens, employers about their rights and obligations
Topical questions Social Insurance Board Monika Toiger