Who coordinates in the Slovak Republic

Competent authority

The competent institution – the competent authority is, as a general rule, the ministry or other equivalent body responsible for social security schemes for all or part of the territory of that State.

In Slovakia, these are:

the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family of the Slovak Republic;

the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic.

 

Access point

An access point is an entity that fulfils the function of an electronic contact point, automated routing based on an address and smart routing based on software, which allows automatic checking and routing and/or human intervention.

In the Slovak Republic, the functions of an access point are performed by the Social Insurance Agency. 

 

Liaison body

To simplify the practical application of the rules, the competent institutions may designate liaison bodies – the institutions that communicate directly with each other and contact other liaison bodies in the respective EU/EEA and Member States and Switzerland directly.

Within their material competence, liaison bodies ensure the application of the rules, and explain and inform the claimants/beneficiaries of social security benefits of their rights and obligations.

 

The liaison bodies in the Slovak Republic for each type of benefit are:

• Social Insurance Agency 

Sickness benefits in cash

Maternity and paternity benefits

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Survivor’s benefits

Work-related injuries and occupational diseases

Unemployment benefits

• Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family

Family benefits

Death grants

• Healthcare Surveillance Authority

Healthcare benefits in kind 

 

Institutions of the place of domicile or residence 

According to the terminology of the coordination rules, the competent institution of the place of domicile (residence) is the institution responsible for the implementation of national legislation.

In general, the competent institution for each type of benefit in the Slovak Republic is:

• Social insurance – branch offices

Sickness benefits in cash

Maternity and paternity benefits

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Survivor’s benefits

Work-related injuries and occupational diseases

Unemployment benefits

• Offices of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family

Family benefits

Death grants (funeral grants)

• Health insurance companies

Healthcare benefits in kind