European Union Officials/Agents

In order to subscribe to this special agreement, the following requirements must be met:

• To have been registered in the Spanish Social Security System.
• You must be an official or other servant in the service of the European Union.
• Have exercised the right to transfer passive rights from the national pension scheme to which you were affiliated to the social security scheme for EU staff.
• Having a Social Security Number.

No contribution period is required prior to applying for the special agreement for this type of Special Agreement.

• Retirement
• Death and survival (widowhood, orphanhood and other family benefits)
  

The starting date of the effects of this special agreement will depend on when the application for registration is submitted:

• If the application for registration is submitted within 90 calendar days of exercising the right to transfer passive rights to the Community scheme, the subscriber may choose between the following dates for the effects of the special agreement to begin:

• • From the day of submission of the application.
  • From the day following the day on which the right of transfer is exercised. If no choice is made, the latter shall be the effective date.

• If the application for registration is submitted outside the period of 90 calendar days following exercising the transfer right, the starting date of the agreement shall be from the day the application for registration of the agreement is submitted.
  

Subject responsible for the payment

The person responsible for paying the tax is the one generally established for the ordinary special agreement.

Contribution basis

The contribution basis applicable shall be that chosen by the subscriber from among those in force in the ordinary special agreement.

Determination of the payment due

The calculation of the payment due by the subscriber to this special agreement is that established in general for the ordinary special agreement. The reduction coefficient is 0.25.

Payment deadline

The deadline for payment of the contribution is the one established in general for the ordinary special agreement.

Method of payment

The method of payment for this special agreement is by direct debit or contribution slip.

Increase in the Contribution Basis after the special agreement has been concluded

The increase in the contribution basis after the signing of this agreement will be that established in general for the ordinary special agreement.

Article 13 of Order TAS/2865/2003, of 18 October, which regulates the special agreement in the Social Security System.