Declaration by the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community
Date: 1999-08-17
Institutions: Greece
Subjects: EU Member State, EU national, United Kingdom, self-employment, social security, wage earner

17.8.1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Information)

COUNCIL

Declaration by the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to
self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

(1999/C 234/01)

I. LEGISLATION (1) AND SCHEMES REFERRED TO IN

Survivors’ benefits:

ARTICLE 4(1) AND (2) OF THE REGULATION

A. UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN

IRELAND

Sickness and maternity benefits:

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
1992 or
the Social Security Contributions and
Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to
widows’ benefits.

(cid:151) the National Health Service Act 1977, National
Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, or the Health
and Personal Social Services
(Northern Ireland)
Order 1972, relating to sickness benefits in kind
(health care),

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
the Social Security Contributions and
(Northern Ireland) Act 1992 relating to
(short-term),
incapacity benefit

1992 or
Benefits
statutory sick pay,
statutory maternity pay and maternity allowance.

Invalidity benefits:

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
1992 or
the Social Security Contributions and
Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to inca-
pacity benefits (long-term) and severe disablement
allowance.

Old-age benefits:

Benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational
diseases:

(cid:151) National Health Service Act 1997,

the National
Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, or the Health
and Personal Social Services
(Northern Ireland)
Order 1972, relating to benefits in kind (health care),

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
1992 or
the Social Security Contributions and
Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to
industrial injury benefits and prescribed diseases;

Unemployment benefits:

(cid:151) the Jobseekers Act 1995, Sections 1(2)(d)(i) and 2 or
the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Article
3(2)(d)(i)
to contribution-based
jobseeker’s allowance.

and 4,

relating

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
1992 or
the Social Security Contributions and
Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to
retirement pension.

(1) Including subordinate and amending legislation made under the

listed acts and ordinances.

Family benefits:

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
1992 or
the Social Security Contributions and
Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to
child benefit
(including any higher rates for lone
parents) and family credit.

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B. GIBRALTAR

III. BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 77 AND 78 OF THE

Sickness and maternity benefits:

REGULATION

Benefits in kind (health care):

A. UNITED KINDGOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN

(cid:151) the Medical and Health Ordinance 1997 and the
Medical (Group Practice Scheme) Ordinance 1973.

Cash maternity benefits:

(cid:151) the Social Security (Insurance) Ordinance of 15 July

1955.

Old-age benefits:

(cid:151) the

Social

Security

(Open Long-Term Benefits
Scheme) Ordinance 1997 and the Social Security
(Closed Long-Term Benefits and Scheme) Ordinance
1996 relating to retirement pension.

Survivors’ benefits:

(cid:151) the

Social

Security

(Open Long-Term Benefits
Scheme) Ordinance 1997 and the Social Security
(Closed Long-Term Benefits
Scheme) Ordinance
1996 relating to widows’ pension.

Benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational
diseases:

(cid:151) the Social Security (Employment Injuries Insurance)
Ordinance of 7 July 1952 and amending legislation.

Unemployment benefits:

(cid:151) the Social Security (Non-Contributory Benefits and

Unemployment Insurance) Ordinance 1955.

IRELAND

(cid:151) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act
1992 or
the Social Security Contributions and
Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to
(including any higher rates for lone
child benefit
parents);
allowances paid to
pensioners and guardian’s allowance.

child dependency

B. GIBRALTAR

(cid:151) the Social Security

(Open Long-Term Benefits
Scheme) Ordinance 1997 and the Social Security
(Closed Long-Term Benefits and Scheme) Ordinance
1996 relating to child dependency increases paid to
pensioners and guardian’s allowance.

IV. SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN

ARTICLE 4(2A) OF THE REGULATION

A. UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN

IRELAND

(cid:151) Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
of 1 July 1992 or the Social Security Contributions
and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 of 1 July
1992, relating to attendance allowance, invalid care
allowance,
living
allowance,
income
support,
disability working
and
allowance,

disability

family

credit

(cid:151) the Jobseekers Act 1995 of 28 June 1995, Sections
1(2)(d)(ii) and 3 or the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland)
Order 1995, Articles 3(2)(d)(ii) and 5, relating to
income-based jobseeker’s allowance.

II. MINIMUM BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 50 OF THE

REGULATION

None.

B. GIBRALTAR

None.