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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10464

1 October 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/social
Discriminatory practices in United Kingdom and Slovakia

Brussels, 30/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - Instances of discrimination in the social security systems of the United Kingdom and Slovakia have attracted the attention of the European Commission. On Thursday 29 September, the Commission decided to send each of the two states a reasoned opinion, calling on them to cease their discriminatory practices. In order to qualify for certain social security benefits in the UK, EU nationals are subject to the so-called “right to reside” test. The...

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