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EU nationals working in other member states contribute more to their welfare systems than they take out, says the commission (Photo: Wonderlane)

EU spells out rules on migrant access to benefits

The European Commission on Monday (13 January) outlined ways national authorities can prevent EU migrants from abusing state benefits while preserving the right to free movement.

“The guide published by the commission today will make it easier for member states authorities to apply the habitual residency safeguards in practice,” social affairs commissioner Laszlo Andor said.

Habitual residency tests are used to gauge an EU national’s right to access social benefits, like unemploy...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

EU nationals working in other member states contribute more to their welfare systems than they take out, says the commission (Photo: Wonderlane)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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