Implementation challenges for seafarers’ social security protection

The case of the European Union

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ID9970758
AuthorsLaura Carballo Piñeiro (0000-0002-7383-4482, World Maritime University Malmö Sweden, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume73
Issue4
Pages3-24
Publication date2020-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Security Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/issr.12248
OpenAlexW3112666165
LanguageEN
References cited9

In a world of competing flag States and short‐term employment, enjoying the benefits provided by a social security system is a difficult, if not impossible, task for many seafarers. The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has abandoned the flag State principle in favour of the residence principle for that reason. This article addresses the implementation challenges of this approach by examining the European Union case, and highlights the advantages of the residence principle in terms of administrative efficiency and effectiveness, enhanced coordination between social security contributions and personal income tax in cross‐border situations, and better use of State aid measures

Business · Convention · Demographic economics · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Flag (linear algebra · Management · Member state · Member states · Political science · Public economics · Residence · Social protection · Social security · State (computer science · Task (project management · Computer Science · European Law and Migration · Law · Polish Legal and Social Issues · Public Administration · Theology and Canon Law Studies

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