ANNEX 6 (A) (B) (4) (7) (9) (13)PROCEDURE FOR THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

(Articles 4 (6), 53 (1) and 122 of the Implementing Regulation)

General observation

Payments of arrears and other single payments shall in principle be made through the liaison bodies. Current and sundry payments shall be made in accordance with the procedure set out in this Annex.

A.BELGIUM

Direct payment.

F2B.BULGARIA

  1. 1.

    dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom: direct payment.

  2. 2.

    dealings with Germany, Cyprus and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.

F3F4C.CZECH REPUBLIC

Direct payment.

F4D.DENMARK

Direct payment.

F4E.GERMANY

1.Pension insurance for manual workers (invalidity, old-age, death):

  1. (a)

    F1dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Austria, Finland and Sweden: direct payment;

  2. (b)

    dealings with F2Bulgaria andthe Netherlands: payment through the liaison bodies (joint implementation of Articles 53 to 58 of the Implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5).

2.Pension insurance for clerical staff and miners (invalidity, old-age, death):

  1. (a)

    F1dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Austria, Finland and Sweden: direct payment;

  2. (b)

    dealings with F2Bulgaria andthe Netherlands: payment through the liaison bodies (joint implementing of Articles 53 to 58 of the Implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5).

3.

Old-age insurance for farmers: direct payment.

F14.Accident insurance:

  1. (a)

    F5dealings withF7 Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal: payment through the liaison bodies of the competent State and the State of residence (joint application of Articles 53 to 58 of the implementing Regulation and of the provisions set out in Annex 5);

  2. (b)

    F5dealings with Belgium,F2Bulgaria,F8Greece, Spain, France and Austria: payment through the liaison body of the competent State;

  3. (c)

    dealings with Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and Sweden: direct payment, unless otherwise provided for.

F3F4F.ESTONIA

1.

In general: direct payment.

2.

Dealings with Latvia and Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.

F3F4G.GREECE

Direct payment.

F4H.SPAIN

Direct payment.

F4I.FRANCE

1.

All schemes with the exception of the mariners' scheme: direct payment.

2.

Mariners' scheme: payment by the paying authority of the Member States wherein the person entitled to benefits resides.

F6F.GREECE

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F4J.IRELAND

Direct payment.

F4K.ITALY

  1. (a)

    Employed persons:

    1. 1.

      Pensions for invalidity, old-age and survivors:

      1. (a)

        dealings, with Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France (excluding the French Miners' Funds), Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom: direct payment;

      2. (b)

        dealings with the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Miners' Funds: payment through liaison bodies;

    2. 2.

      Pensions for accidents at work and occupational diseases: direct payment;

  2. (b)

    Self-employed persons: direct payment.

F3F4L.CYPRUS

Direct payment.

F4M.LATVIA

1.

Direct payment.

2.

Dealings with the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Lithuania: payment through liaison bodies.

F4N.LITHUANIA

1.

Dealings with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom: direct payment;

2.

Dealings with Estonia and Latvia: payment through the liaison bodies (joint implementing of Articles 53 to 58 of the implementing Regulation).

F4O.LUXEMBOURG

Direct payment.

F3F4P.HUNGARY

Direct payment.

F4Q.MALTA

Direct payment.

F4R.NETHERLANDS

1.

Dealings with Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and the United Kingdom: direct payment.

2.

Dealings with the Federal Republic of Germany: payment through liaison bodies (implementation of the provisions set out in Annex 5).

F4S.AUSTRIA

Direct payment.

F3F4T.POLAND

1.

General principle: direct payment of benefits;

2.

Dealings with Germany on the basis of concluded Agreements: payment by institutions of place of residence of beneficiary (concurrent application of Articles 53-58 and Article 77 of the implementing Regulation and of the provisions listed in Annex 5).

F4U.PORTUGAL

Direct payment.

F2V.ROMANIA

Direct payment.

F3F4W.SLOVENIA

Direct payment.

F4X.SLOVAKIA

Direct payment.

F4Y.FINLAND

Direct payment.

F4Z.SWEDEN

Direct payment.

F4AA.UNITED KINGDOM

Direct payment.