Material scope of coordination rules

The Regulation applies to all legislation relating to the following areas of social security:

• sickness benefits (e.g. sickness cash benefits and healthcare benefits in kind);
• maternity and equivalent paternity benefits (e.g. maternity benefit);
• invalidity benefits (e.g. disability pensions);
• retirement benefits (e.g. retirement pensions);
• survivor’s benefits (e.g. widow’s, widower’s and orphan’s pensions);
• benefits in respect of work-related injuries and occupational diseases;
• death grants (funeral grants);
• unemployment benefits;
• pre-retirement benefits (this is not the same as an early pension);
• family benefits (e.g. child and parental benefits).