Moldovans working in Ireland eligible for pensions and social benefits
Moldovan workers in Ireland may have access to pensions and other social benefits from the Irish government. Today, the Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Policy and European Integration approved an advisory opinion for initiating negotiations on a social security agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Ireland.
The document outlines a framework for social security guarantees for migrant workers from the Republic of Moldova who have worked or lived in one or both of the contracting states, reads a press release from Parliament.
Specifically, these workers will be eligible to receive old-age pensions, disability pensions due to general health conditions, pensions and allowances for work-related accidents or occupational diseases, and survivor pensions.
Pensions will be paid only for the years the individual worked in either the Republic of Moldova or Ireland.
The agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Ireland will be negotiated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, with input from various institutions, including the National Social Insurance House, the National Council for Determining Disability and Work Capacity, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Moldova has signed social security agreements with 18 countries, including Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania, Estonia, and Belgium. The most recent agreement was with France.
These agreements follow the principle of proportionality, meaning that each state will pay pensions based on the periods during which the individual was insured in its territory. Additionally, each country will apply its national legislation when establishing and calculating social benefits.
