Average costs of benefits in kind
Date: 2013-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, fringe benefit, redemption, social-security benefit








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8.2.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 36/19





AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND
2013/C 36/10
AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2008
The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Articles 94(2) and 95(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (1).
The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.
I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2008 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (2) will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:







 


Annual


Net monthly




Malta


EUR 767,64


EUR 51,18




II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2008 under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):







 


Annual


Net monthly




Malta


EUR 1 644,80


EUR 109,65




AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2010
(To be applied with regard to EFTA countries for 2010)
(To be applied with regard to EU Member States between 1 January 2010 and 30 April 2010)
The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Articles 94(2) and 95(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.
The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.
I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2010 (3) to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:







 


Annual


Net monthly




Belgium


EUR 1 766,79


EUR 117,79




Bulgaria (per capita)
Workers’ family members under 65
Pensioners under 65
Pensioners’ family members under 65


BGN 257,18


BGN 17,15




Greece


EUR 1 712,32


EUR 114,15




France


EUR 2 479,17


EUR 165,28




Lithuania (per capita)
Workers’ family members under 65
Pensioners under 65
Pensioners’ family members under 65


LTL 968,58


LTL 64,57




Luxembourg


EUR 2 797,42


EUR 186,49




United Kingdom


GBP 2 091,39


GBP 139,43




II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2010 (4) under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):







 


Annual


Net monthly




Belgium


EUR 5 580,68


EUR 372,05




Bulgaria (per capita)
Workers’ family members aged 65 and over
Pensioners aged 65 and over
Pensioners’ family members aged 65 and over


BGN 503,14


BGN 33,54




Greece


EUR 3 479,75


EUR 231,98




France


EUR 5 581,76


EUR 372,12




Lithuania (per capita)
Workers’ family members aged 65 and over
Pensioners aged 65 and over
Pensioners’ family members aged 65 and over


LTL 2 498,29


LTL 166,55




Luxembourg


EUR 9 437,84


EUR 629,19




United Kingdom


GBP 4 054,40


GBP 270,29




AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2010
(To be applied with regard to EU Member States as of 1 May 2010)
The annual average costs do not take into account the reductions of 20 % and 15 % provided for in Article 64(3) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 (5).
The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 % and 15 % (6).
I.   Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
 (7)

With regard to EU Member States, the amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in the period between 1 May 2010 and 31 December 2010 to members of the family who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (8) will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:







 


Annual


Net monthly
X = 0,20




United Kingdom


GBP 2 091,39


GBP 139,43




II.   Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009

With regard to EU Member States, the amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in the period between 1 May 2010 and 31 December 2010 under Articles 24(1), 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):








 


Annual


Net monthly
X = 0,20


Net monthly
X = 0,15 (9)





United Kingdom


GBP 4 054,40


GBP 270,29


GBP 287,19




AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2011
(To be applied with regard to EFTA countries for 2011)
The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Articles 94(2) and 95(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.
The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.
I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2011 (10) to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:







 


Annual


Net monthly




Czech Republic (per capita)
Workers’ family members under 65
Pensioners under 65
Pensioners’ family members under 65


CZK 15 686,40


CZK 1 045,76




Germany (per capita — per family member of a worker)


EUR 1 368,39


EUR 91,23




Spain


EUR 1 235,90


EUR 82,39




Lithuania (per capita)
Workers’ family members under 65
Pensioners under 65
Pensioners’ family members under 65


LTL 1 051,12


LTL 70,07




Liechtenstein


CHF 4 438,69


CHF 295,91




Switzerland


CHF 2 816,62


CHF 187,77




II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2011 (11) under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):







 


Annual


Net monthly




Czech Republic (per capita)
Workers’ family members aged 65 and over
Pensioners aged 65 and over
Pensioners’ family members aged 65 and over


CZK 48 155,09


CZK 3 210,34




Germany


EUR 5 348,54


EUR 356,57




Spain


EUR 3 955,05


EUR 263,67




Lithuania (per capita)
Workers’ family members aged 65 and over
Pensioners aged 65 and over
Pensioners’ family members aged 65 and over


LTL 2 660,01


LTL 177,33




Liechtenstein


CHF 9 054,02


CHF 603,60




Switzerland


CHF 7 398,99


CHF 493,27




AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2011
(To be applied with regard to EU Member States for 2011)
The annual average costs do not take into account the reductions of 20 % and 15 % provided for in Article 64(3) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.
The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 % and 15 % (12).
I.   Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009

With regard to EU Member States, the amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2011 to members of the family who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:







 


Annual


Net monthly
X = 0,20




Spain


EUR 1 235,90


EUR 82,39




II.   Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009

With regard to EU Member States, the amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2011 under Articles 24(1), 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):








 


Annual


Net monthly
X = 0,20


Net monthly
X = 0,15 (13)





Spain


EUR 3 955,05


EUR 263,67


EUR 280,15






(1)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2.

(3)  In relation to EU Member States, this amount applies with regard to the benefits in kind provided in the period between 1 January 2010 and 30 April 2010.

(4)  See footnote 3.

(5)  OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1.

(6)  Pursuant to Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, the reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.

(7)  Pursuant to Article 64(7) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, Member States may continue to apply Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 for the calculation of the fixed amount until 1 May 2015, provided that the reduction set out in Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 is applied.

(8)  OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(9)  The reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.

(10)  See footnote 3.

(11)  See footnote 3.

(12)  See footnote 6.

(13)  The reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.