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

1

For the purpose of this Administrative Agreement, “Convention” means the Convention on Social Security between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, signed at The Hague on the 21^st of December 2005

2

Other words and expressions used in this Administrative Agreement will have the same meaning as in the Convention.

1

In accordance with Article 28(3) of the Convention the 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 Convention.

• a)

  in the United Kingdom:

  • (i)

    in Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    For all contingencies including pension claims for Northern Ireland, except Articles 7 to 13 of the Convention and 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;

    For Articles 7 to 13 and 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,

    For all provisions of the Convention.

    Department of Health and Social Security of the Isle of Man

    Markwell House

    Market Street

    Douglas

    Isle of Man;

    IM1 2RZ

  • (iv)

    In Jersey,

    For all provisions of the Convention.

    Employment and Social Security Department

    Philip Le Feuvre House

    La Motte Street

    St Helier

    Jersey

    Channel Islands;

    JE4 8PE

  • (v)

    in Guernsey,

    For all provisions of the Convention.

    Social Security Department

    Edward T Wheadon House

    Le Truchot

    St Peter Port

    Guernsey

    Channel Islands

    GY1 3WH

• b)

  in the Netherlands:

  As regards Article 3 b, under (i) legislation 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

  As regards Article 3 b, under (iii) legislation concerning old age and survivor’s insurance and (v)legislation concerning child benefits and Article 8 Detached Workers,

  Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB)

  Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 1

  Postbus 1100

  1180 BH Amstelveen

2

The competent authorities or competent institutions and the liaison offices may communicate directly with one another and with any person affected by the Convention or 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.

1

In cases arising under Articles 7 to 11 of the Convention, 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

Where the last sentence of Article 10(2) or Article 13 of the Convention applies 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.

1

Where a claim to benefit under the provisions of Articles 18, 19 and 24 of the Convention is 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:

• (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.

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.

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.

1

For the implementation of Article 27 of the Convention the 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

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 under Article 27 of the Convention the 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.