Administratief Akkoord voor de uitvoering van het Verdrag inzake sociale zekerheid tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland

Section 1 1 Convention on Social Security between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands st For the purpose of this Administrative Agreement, “Convention” means the, signed at The Hague on the 21of December 2005 2 Convention Other words and expressions used in this Administrative Agreement will have the same meaning as in the. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 2 1 Article 28(3) of the Convention Convention In accordance withthe following bodies have been designated liaison offices between the competent authorities or competent institutions of both Parties for the purpose of applying the provisions of the. a) in the United Kingdom: (i) in Great Britain and Northern Ireland Articles 7 to 13 of the Convention For all contingencies including pension claims for Northern Ireland, exceptand the provision of Great Britain insurance records for Sickness Benefit, Maternity Benefit and Unemployment Benefit, Department for Work and Pensions The Pension Service International Pension Centre Tyneview Park Newcastle upon Tyne England NE98 1BA; Articles 7 to 13 Forand to provide Great Britain insurance records for Sickness Benefit, Maternity Benefit and Unemployment Benefit, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Charity, Assests, and Residence Benton Park View Newcastle upon Tyne England NE98 1ZZ (ii) In Northern Ireland: For all matter relating to benefits, other than pension claims Network Support Branch Overseas Benefit Unit Block 2, Castle Buildings Stormont, Belfast Northern Ireland BT4 3SP (iii) in the Isle of Man, Convention For all provisions of the. Department of Health and Social Security of the Isle of Man Markwell House Market Street Douglas Isle of Man; IM1 2RZ (iv) In Jersey, Convention For all provisions of the. Employment and Social Security Department Philip Le Feuvre House La Motte Street St Helier Jersey Channel Islands; JE4 8PE (v) in Guernsey, Convention For all provisions of the. Social Security Department Edward T Wheadon House Le Truchot St Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands GY1 3WH b) in the Netherlands: Article 3 b, under (i) As regardslegislation concerning sickness insurance providing for benefits in cash, including maternity, (iii) legislation concerning invalidity and (iv) legislation concerning unemployment insurance, Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen (UWV) Hoofdkantoor- afdeling internationale zaken La Guardiaweg 94 1043 DL Amsterdam Nederland Article 3 b, under (iii) Article 8 As regardslegislation concerning old age and survivor’s insurance and (v)legislation concerning child benefits andDetached Workers, Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 1 Postbus 1100 1180 BH Amstelveen 2 Convention The competent authorities or competent institutions and the liaison offices may communicate directly with one another and with any person affected by theor with his legal representative. 3 The competent authorities, the competent institutions or the liaison offices will decide the texts of any certificates, reports and forms to be used for the purpose of undertaking the tasks laid down in this Administrative Agreement. The liaison offices decide in consultation the procedures concerning claims for benefits. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 3 1 Articles 7 to 11 of the Convention In cases arising under, the competent authority or competent institution of the Party whose legislation is being applied will issue to the insured person or to his employer, on application, a certificate showing that the insured person remains liable for contributions under that legislation. 2 Article 10(2) Article 13 of the Convention Where the last sentence oforapplies and the employer has made an application to the competent authority or competent institution whose legislation is being applied for an extension of the period of liability, the application will be dealt with by correspondence between the competent authorities or competent institutions of the two Parties. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 4 Article 15 of the Convention For the implementation of, the competent authority or competent institution of one Party will send the appropriate form for Sickness Benefit or Maternity Allowance to the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party which will provide such information as may be required. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 5 Article 15(5) of the Convention For the implementation ofwhere a person has not paid a contribution of the appropriate class for the benefit claimed since last arriving in the territory of a Party, the claim shall be transferred to the competent authority or competent institution of the Party by whom he was last insured. Confirmation of the date of claim and evidence of incapacity must be included when the claim is transferred. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 6 Article 15(7) of the Convention Where a person who is resident in the territory of one Party claims Sickness Benefit or Maternity Allowance under the legislation of the other Party and the provision ofmay apply, the competent authority or competent institution in the latter Party will inquire, from the competent authority or competent institution in the former Party, whether a claim for Sickness Benefit or Maternity Allowance has been made under the legislation of that former Party. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 7 Article 16 of the Convention For the implementation of, the competent authority or competent institution of one Party will provide the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party with such information as may be required. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 8 Article 16(2) of the Convention When a person claims Invalidity Pension under the legislation of one Party and the provisions ofmay apply, the competent authority or competent institution which receives the claim will inquire, from the competent authority or competent institution in the other Party whether a claim for Invalidity Pension has been made under the legislation of the latter Party. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 9 Article 17 of the Convention For the implementation ofthe competent authority or competent institution of one Party will send the appropriate form for Unemployment Benefit to the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party which will provide such information as may be required. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 10 1 Articles 18 19 24 of the Convention Where a claim to benefit under the provisions of,andis received by the competent authority, the competent institution or the liaison offices of one Party and it appears that there may be entitlement to benefit under the legislation of the other Party, details of the claim and all relevant information will be passed to other interested competent authorities or competent institutions or the liaison offices, as follows: Each of the competent authorities in the United Kingdom shall return one copy of the liaison forms to the liaison office or the competent institution in the Netherlands and provide the information requested. (i) Where the claim is made to one of the competent authorities in the United Kingdom that competent authority will; a) send two copies of the appropriate liaison form to the competent institution or liaison office in the Netherlands, or, b) liaise with any competent authority in the United Kingdom under whose legislation the claimant has been insured.The latter competent authority shall send two copies of the appropriate liaison form to the competent institution or the liaison office in the Netherlands. The competent institution or the liaison office in the Netherlands will return one copy of the liaison forms which it receives to the competent authority which issued the form. (ii) Where the claim is made to the competent institution or the liaison office in the Netherlands that competent institution or liaison office will; a) send two copies of the appropriate liaison form to each of the liaison offices or the competent authorities in the United Kingdom with which the claimant has been insured, b) where necessary, each of liaison offices or the competent authorities in the United Kingdom shall liaise to exchange insurance records. 2 Information on liaison forms about the claimant, the insured person and any dependants will, where necessary, be verified by the issuing competent authority or competent institution. 3 The competent authorities or competent institutions of each Party will thereafter notify each other of any fact relevant to the determination of the claim and to the continuation of the right to the benefit. 4 The decision on a pension claim will be sent direct to the claimant by the competent authority, or the liaison office or competent institution. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 11 Article 25 of the Convention For the implementation of, the competent authority or competent institution of one Party will provide the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party with such information as may be required. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 12 Article 26 of the Convention For the implementation of, the competent authority or competent institution of one Party will provide the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party with such information as may be required. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 13 1 Article 27 of the Convention For the implementation ofthe competent authority or competent institution which has overpaid an amount of benefit and wishes to recover that overpayment from the arrears of benefit held by the other Party, will notify the latter Party of its request either by the appropriate form or by letter. 2 Article 27 of the Convention The arrears of benefit available when the request is received or which later become available after the request, will be sent to the competent authority or competent institution which is to make the recovery. After recovering the appropriate amount underthe balance of the arrears, if any, will be paid to the beneficiary. Confirmation of the amount received and the amount paid to the beneficiary will be notified to the competent authority or competent institution which sent the arrears. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 14 Article 28(6) of the Convention Referring to 1. The competent authority or competent institution of one Party wishing to have a person medically examined whilst resident in the territory of the other Party will provide the competent authority or competent institution of the latter Party with details of the medical examination it requires to be made. 2. The competent authority or competent institution of the latter Party will make the necessary arrangements for the medical examination of the person and forward the resulting reports to the competent authority or competent institution of the former Party. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 15 Any claim or appeal received by the competent authority or competent institution of the territory in which a person resides but proper to the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party will be endorsed with the date of its receipt and sent to the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 16 Convention The competent authority or competent institution of one Party will obtain, where necessary, from the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party, any declaration or other information which may be required concerning any person for the purpose of the application of the. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 17 Where a competent authority or competent institution of one Party is unable to collect contributions or a fine from an employer, or person, residing or staying in the territory of the other Party, the competent authority or competent institution of the latter Party will provide assistance to collect the contributions or the fine.The assistance will be limited to passing the demand for contributions or for a fine, with instructions on how the contributions or the fine can be paid, to the liable employer or person. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007

Section 18 Convention This Administrative Agreement shall come into operation with retroactive effect as of 1 June 2007, shall have the same duration as theand may be modified as required by agreement between the competent authorities. 2008 193 03-10-2008 2008 193 03-10-2008 19-08-2008 01-06-2007