special non-contributory benefit

special non-contributory cash benefit | SNCB [Abbr.]

Furthermore, data show that mobile EU citizens account for a very small share of recipients of special non-contributory benefits, which are benefits combining features of social security and social assistance at the same time: less than 1 % of all beneficiaries (who are EU citizens) in six countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Malta and Portugal); between 1 % and 5 % in five other countries (Germany, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden), and above 5 % in Belgium and Ireland (although figures for Ireland are estimates based on claims)[22].

In this context, a Member State may make the grant of a social assistance or special non-contributory benefit[36] to an EU citizen from another Member State conditional upon that citizen meeting the requirements for obtaining a legal right of residence for a period exceeding three months[37].

This annual revision is also important in view of the substance of the issues dealt with: definitions of the terms ‘employed person’ and ‘self-employed person’ when these cannot be established on the basis of national legislation (Annex I, Section1), definition of ‘member of the family’ when national legislation does not permit a distinction to be drawn between family members and other persons (Annex I, Part 2), special schemes for self-employed persons excluded from the scope of the Regulation (Annex II, Section 1), special childbirth or adoption allowances excluded from the scope of the Regulation (Annex II, Section 2), special non-con ...[+++]tributory benefits supplied solely to persons on the territory of the Member State of residence, thus constituting an exception to the rule of exportable benefits (Annex II a), existing bilateral conventions which were in force before the implementation of the Regulation in the Member States concerned (Annex III), legislation under which the amount of invalidity benefit is independent of the length of insurance periods (Annex IV, Section A), cases where the calculation of benefit may be waived because it will not yield a higher amount (Annex IV, Section C), special procedures for implementation in certain Member States (Annex VI), and schemes that provide only for family allowances or supplementary or special allowances for orphans (Annex VIII).

This annual review is also important because of its content: the definition of the terms 'employed persons' or 'self-employed persons' where these cannot be determined from national legislation (Annex I, Part I), the definition of the term 'member of the family' where national legislation does not enable a distinction to be drawn between members of the family and other persons (Annex I, Part II), special non-contributory benefits granted to the persons concerned exclusively in the territory of the Member State in which they reside whi ...[+++]ch therefore constitute derogations in respect of the benefits which may be transferred (Annex IIa), existing bilateral agreements which were in force prior to the application of the Regulation in the Member States concerned (Annex III) and special procedures for applying the legislation of certain Member States (Annex VI).