Social Policy
No 11-12 (416-417), 2008 (Special issue - Migrations and their impact on social security scheme. People migrating; Benefits transferred)
We Recommend the papers:
Andrzej M. Świątkowski – Equality of treatment law for migrant workers
Art. 19 of the European Social Charter of 1961, ratified by Poland obliges Member States to guarantee migrant workers who are nationals of a party to ESC to protection and assistance. Author deals with obligation of equal treatment in areas of: remuneration, employment and other working conditions; trade union memberships and the enjoyment of benefits of collective bargaining, taxation and legal proceedings. He examines conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights and states that Poland complied its obligations established in international labour standards towards migrants workers.
Simon Roberts – Hard working immigrants welcome: social security for polish workers in the United Kingdom
Prior to Poland joining the European Union (EU) on 1 May 2004, the EU 15 and the accession countries agreed a transitional system, which would allow the ‘old’ Member States to continue to restrict access to their labour markets for accession country workers for up to five years. While twelve of the EU 15 initially left their restrictions in place, the United Kingdom (UK), along with Ireland and Sweden, granted immediate access to their labour markets. At the same time, the UK introduced legislation requiring accession country workers to register with the Worker Registration Scheme and amended the Habitual Residence Test to add a new right to reside requirement for non-contributory means-tested benefits. This paper looks at the position and profile of Polish workers and their families within the UK labour market during the period 2004–2008; examines entitlement to social security benefits for Polish workers in the context of evolving UK and EU social security regulations; and concludes that a just migration policy must include migrants in the solidarities that underpin the tax and public service system.
Gertruda Uścińska – Freedom of movement law and its impact on the entitlements in the area of social security
The paper is dealing with the issues of the law of freedom of movement. It presents the current state of affairs in Community law in general, and with regard to the Directive 2004/83 (the newest act in the field) in particular. The article is also discussing the notion of ‘the member of the family moving within the Community’ and the legal framework of this notion. Finally, the current problems with regard to the coverage and the range of laws and duties that the law of the freedom of movement consists of are discussed. The compatibility with other Community regulations on the subject is examined. There is a number of problems arising, also with the relation to the level of social security entitlements of the persons moving within the community
Stanisława Golinowska – Social dimension of emigration in the countries of origin
Due to the difference of migration processes in the EU; new member states ( NMS) are mainly sending countries while the old members of EU are mainly receiving countries, the balance of costs and benefits in the NMS is different from the old EU states. The emigration from the NMS is mainly seasonal labour migration. The emigrants want to find work quickly and earn money in a short time for consumption needs: their own and their family. Among the migrants of the NMS the application for social benefits in the receiving countries are relatively very rare. However, the emigrants create the social costs in the sending countries. They leave their families in the home country: children and parents. Separation from children and even abandoning them are one of the most dramatic results of the young, post-accession emigration to the Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Spain. Moreover, social costs of the emigration of the 90s (mainly temporary and seasonal) after home-coming concerns health worsening and an increase of disability payments in the regions of the largest emigration.
Edward Marek – Polish economic migration after the accession to the european union
Many Poles have emigrated to the European Union countries to work. In years 2004–2007, total volume of such migration is estimated at 1860 thousand people, mainly to the Great Britain, Germany, and Ireland. Mass emigration causes a number of demographic and economic problems in Poland, in that also in the labour market. Because of approaching recession in the western countries returnmigration and an increase in the unemployment should be expected
Anna Ruzik – The impact of migration on polish social security scheme – changes in labour supply
The paper describes migration from Poland, its impact on the country labour supply and on the social security system in the sending country. It shows both advantages and disadvantages of migration. On one hand, there are remittances as a source of income for households and possibility to work abroad when unemployment in the source country is high. On the other hand, in the long run migration can possibly accelerate unfavourable ageing of workforce. Additionally, the author draws an attention to still very low labour force participation rate of people over 55 in Poland (in comparison to other EU countries).
Elżbieta Czyżowska - The co-ordination of social security schemes – consequences for polish health care system
The paper shows the realization by Polish citizens the Community Law of the right for free movement of persons within the territory of the European Union and the European Economy Area and its effects on the national health care system in Poland. The introduction to the subject of coordination of benefits in kind contains the short analysis of its main principles i.e.: equal treatment, one legislation applicative, retaining the acquired law and the law while acquisition as well as the cooperation of social security institutions of the member states. The article also reviews current problems concerning the realization of coordination of benefits in kind, the data concerning the number of documents certifying the right for benefits in kind issued for Polish during a short term stay, a long term stay or a residence in other member state. There are also reviewed the financial effects of the coordination of benefits in kind for Poland.
Izabela Kryśpiak - The community co-ordination of old-age and disability pensions
The paper presents chosen issues concerning the Community coordination of pension systems. The first part of this article is devoted to regulations of the Community provisions which are applying when determinating pensions from Social Insurance Fund. The second part concerns the problems connected with realization of the law. The third part presents statistics data in 2007 year concerning coordinated pensions, which are in Polish Social Insurance Institution competence. In the summary Author presented results of applying in Poland Community provisions on the coordination of pension systems and stated the thesis that the provisions are essential measure to guarantee the free movement of persons in the Community area.
Michał Drozdowicz - Co-ordination of family benefits
The paper focuses on the area of social security connected with the coordination of social security schemes and presents the problems arising in this matter.
Beata Samoraj - European Union’s policy towards third countries employees
The paper presents the policy of European Union with regard to the workers being third country nationals. It presents the legal framework of their employment as well as the phases of building the migration policy scheme with regard to the third country nationals.
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Information
"Social Policy " - Contents No 11-12/2008
EDITORS NOTE – Gertruda Uścińska, Antoni Rajkiewicz
THE RIGHT OF MIGRANT WORKERS TO EQUAL TREATMENT – Andrzej Świątkowski
HARD WORKING IMMIGRANTS WELCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY FOR POLISH WORKERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM – Simon Roberts
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF PERSONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY ENTITLEMENTS IMPACT – Gertruda Uścińska
THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF EMIGRATION IN MOTHER COUNTRIES OF MIGRANTS – Stanisława Golinowska
POLES’ ECONOMIC MIGRATIONS AFTER THE EU ENLARGEMENT – Edward Marek
MIGRATION AND POLISH SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IMPACT OF LABOUR SUPPLY CHANGES – Anna Ruzik
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM COORDINATION – CONSEQUENCES FOR POLISH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM – Elżbieta Czyżowska
COMMUNITY COORDINATION OF PENSIONS – Izabela Kryśpiak
COORDINATION OF FAMILY BENEFITS – Michał Drozdowicz
EUROPEAN UNION'S POLICY TOWARDS THIRD COUNTRIES EMPLOYEES – Beata Samoraj
BOOK REVIEWS
Gertruda Uścińska (ed.): SOCIAL SECURITY IN POLAND. PROBLEMS TO SOLVE IN NEAR FUTURE – Reviewed by Maciej Żukowski
NETWORK ON FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION. REPORT ON 2006 – Reviewed by Gertruda Uścińska
J.R. Carby-Hall: THE TREATMENT OF POLISH AND OTHER A8 ECONOMIC MIGRANTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES – Maciej Zawistowski
Mirosława Jaworowska, Bronisław Gołębiowski: NEW ZEALAND CONVERSATIONS – Reviewed by Joanna Bednarska
INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONS AND FAMILY POLICY. SEMINAR IN WARSAW – Bożena Kołaczek
THE REVIEW OF STUDIES ON MIGRATIONS IN POLAND AND EU – Maciej Zawistowski
ACCES OF POLISH EMPLOYESS TO LABOUR MARKETS IN EU COUNTRIES BEFORE DECEMBER 31TH 2007 - Edward Marek
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