Since 1 May 2020, all drivers hired before 2010 who do not reside in Luxembourg and who perform at least 25% of their work in their country of residence are no longer affiliated to Luxembourg's social security system. In short, they must now pay their contributions in their country of residence, which results in the loss of parental leave or family allowances.
The Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (LCGB) reproached Minister of Social Security Romain Schneider for hiding behind the legal framework and being "indifferent" to the problem. For the trade union, the persons concerned should have been disaffiliated only after their registration with the social security system in their country of residence had been concluded.
Schneider assures that negotiations with neighbouring countries are underway but that answers are still pending. A task force is to be assembled to deal with the problem. The Minister also added that the affected individuals keep their affiliation to Luxembourg for three months before a solution is found with their country of residence. According to Schneider, it takes on average 37 days for the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS) to receive a response from other countries.
Employers were also reminded to forward all employee data so that their affiliation can be checked.
