Acces to social protection for employees and independent workers in Belgium

This study is a comparative analysis on access to social protection for employees and self-employed in Belgium, in the light of the Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 regarding access to social protection for employees and the self-employed (2019 / C 387/01). Particular attention is paid to the similarities and differences in formal coverage, effective coverage, adequacy of benefits and the transparency of the relevant social security schemes. Targeted policy recommendations are formulated to remedy differences in treatment found to be problematic in the aforementioned areas.

Keywords:SELF-EMPLOYED, EUROPEAN SOCIAL LAW, EUROPEAN LAW, SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

Disciplines:European law, Human rights law, Social law

Project type:Collaboration project