Occupational social security schemes (Chapter 2 of Directive 2006/54)

• Author: Pavlou, Vera
• Pages: 30-31

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6 Occupational social security schemes (Chapter 2 of Directiv e 2006/54)

6.1 General (legal) context

6.1.1 Surveys and reports on the practical difficulties linked to occupational and/or

statutory social security issues

There are no recent national surveys or reports concerning occupational or statutory social

security issues.

6.1.2 Other issues related to gender equality and social security

There are no other issues.

6.1.3 Political and societal debate and pending legislative proposals

There are no pending legislative proposals concerning gender equality and social security.

6.2 Direct and indirect discrimination

Law 133(I)/2002 on equal treatment between men and women in occupat ional social

insurance schemes prohibits direct and indirect discrimination on the ground of sex

(Articles 2, 3 and 4).

6.3 Personal scope

Article 3(1A) of Law 133(I)/2002 is a direct translation of Article 6 of Directive 2006/54.

6.4 Material scope

Article 3(1B) of Law 133(I)/2002 is a direct translation of Article 7 of Directive 2006/54.

6.5 Exclusions

Article 3(1A) and (1B) of Law No. 133(I)/2002 have incorporated th e same exclusions as

specified under Article 8 of Directive 2006/54.

The occupational social insurance scheme includes provisions that provide benefits to

employees in the public and private sector s and to employees and self-employed people

in the same company o r group of companies, wh ich supplement or replace the benefits

under the social insurance scheme.

6.6 Laws and case law falling under the examples of sex discrimination

mentioned in Article 9 of Directive 2006/54

There is no difference between men and w omen in occupational social security schemes;

men and women enjoy the same benefits.

6.7 Actuarial factors

In Cyprus, sex is not used as an actuarial factor in occupational social secu rity schemes.

6.8 Difficulties

In Cyprus there is a d istinction between statutory pension schemes and occupational

pension schemes. The general social in surance scheme (GSIS) and the social pension

scheme are statutory, while occupational pension schemes for employees in the public