Signing of the Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the State of Israel on social security

On 22 November 2016, the Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the State of Israel on social security was signed in Jerusalem. On the Polish side, the Agreement was signed by Elżbieta Rafalska, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

The Agreement aims at ensuring the coordination of social security systems operating in Poland and the State of Israel. It was based on international standards in the field of social security, i.e.: the principle of equal treatment, the principle of free transfer (export) of benefits, the principle of single applicable legislation, the principle of aggregation of insurance periods.

The Agreement will apply to all persons who are or were subject to the legislation of one or both of the Contracting Parties, their family members and their survivors. Its provisions are related to benefits such as: maternity benefits, old age pensions, invalidity pensions, survivors' benefits, one-time compensations and pensions for accidents at work and occupational diseases, funeral allowances.