This report summarises findings from the 'Mutual learning workshop on adequate social protection in long-term care', which was held from 23 to 24 of November 2023 in Brussels. The event followed a meeting of the national long-term care coordinators for the implementation of the Council...

This report presents administrative data covering all EU/EFTA countries and the UK.3 Insured persons have different routes at their disposal to receive cross-border healthcare in the EU and to be reimbursed. They can seek treatment according to the rules and principles set by the Social Security...

One of the essential components of the European single market is, without any doubt, the free movement of persons. Already in the earliest days of the European Economic Community (EEC), it was recognised that genuinely free movement could not be achieved without a solution for the social...

In 2019, the European Union set a new, ambitious course towards a fair and inclusive Europe that protects its citizens and creates opportunities. At the 2021 Porto Social Summit, EU leaders, institutions and social partners agreed to put social at the heart of our policies. We set three EU-wide...

In 2019, the European Union set a new, ambitious course towards a fair and inclusive Europe that protects its citizens and creates opportunities. At the 2021 Porto Social Summit, EU leaders, institutions and social partners agreed to put social at the heart of our policies. We set three EU-wide...

The focus of this Peer Review was on monitoring of health and well-being of residents in LTC homes. Drawing on experiences and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cypriot Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare (DMSW) presented their Joint...

The Social Protection Committee Online Peer Review "Joint Initiative between the Ministry of Health and Social Care for health monitoring of care homes", hosted by the Cypriot Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare (DMSW) and by the European...

The 2015 Report of the Social Protection Committee takes stock of recent social policy reforms in the EU. The report sheds light on the key challenges facing EU policymakers in the areas of social inclusion, poverty reduction, Roma inclusion, pensions, health care and long-term care needs, and...

This publication reflects the 2015 update of the portfolio of EU social indicators as developed by the Social Protection Committee and especially its Indicators Sub-Group. The indicators aim at monitoring progress towards the EU objectives for social protection and social inclusion. In addition...

This note analyses the developments of social protection expenditure until 2014. It analyses the main drivers of these evolutions, in relation to the economic cycle and sheds light on the impact of policy changes, including fiscal consolidation measures, on income distribution. - While social...