ČSSZ

European Social and Health Policy focus

Old-age, survivors and invalidity pensions

Sickness and maternity/paternity benefits in cash

Collection of social security contributions

Medical assessment services

Applicable legislation in cross-border movement

Aim, structure and tasks of the organization

CSSZ is a public administration and the most important social insurance institution in the Czech Republic, with the Headquarters and round 70 regional administrations. With the exception of a few schemes covered by the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Finance, CSSZ covers all insured persons, both employées and self-employed. Its main tasks are : - collection of social security contributions - payment of pension benefits - payment of sickness benefits in cash and maternity/paternity benefits - evaluation of the state of health and working ability of insured persons for the purposes of all types of social security benefits