Indicator in all countries

Differential access to social protection system and benefits - Do some or more categories of migrants minorities or stateless/non-citizens face limitations and restrictions?

• Austria

  There is no information available for this indicator.

• Bulgaria

  Yes.

• Cyprus

  Yes

• Denmark

  Yes.

• Finland

  Yes.

• France

  Yes

• Germany

  Yes, partly.

• Greece

  Yes.

• Hungary

  Yes.

• Ireland

  The significant barriers to migrants access to social protection are 1) legal status and 2) Satisfying the Habitual Residency Condition.

• Italy

  Yes

• Poland

  Yes.

• Portugal

  All immigrants possessing a residence permit can make their inscription in the National Health Service. Those in an irregular condition can also access health services if they present a document issued by the parish of their residence.

• Romania

  For public health insurance, the same conditions apply if the foreign citizens and stateless persons have their stable residence in Romania or have prolongued their temporary residence in Romania.

  As to the minimum income allowance, only Romanian citizens are eligible.

  For unemployment insurance, foreigners are eligible during the period of time they have a stable residence in Romania and are employed or have incomes according to the law.

• Slovenia

  Human Rights Ombudsman reports on differential treatment of Roma in access to social benefits, using conditions of vaccination.

• Spain

  Yes.

  Irregular immigrants only have access to maternity services, emergency and medical services to minors.
  The governments of some Spanish regions have refused to enforce the new law which came into force in September 2012.

• Sweden

  Yes.