The Swiss government has approved a social security accord with Britain including old age pensions, disability benefits as well as accident and health insurance.
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El acuerdo de seguridad social con Reino Unido se someterá al Parlamento suizo
It ensures that people only have to pay social security contributions in one country at any point in time, according to a government statementExternal link on Wednesday.
Some 82,000 Swiss and British citizens live and work in each others’ country.
The terms of a temporary accord have already been applied by both sides since last November.
The accord, signed by Interior Minister Alain Berset in London last September, still needs approval by the Swiss parliament.
The agreement is part of Switzerland’s “Mind the Gap” strategy to ensure minimum disruption for workers, visitors and businesses after Britain left the European Union last year.
A total of nine bilateral deals between the two non-EU member states are planned, notably about customs and trade, as well as citizens’ rights.
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