There are big differences in the way different EU countries have organised benefits, healthcare and other social security services.

Each EU country has its own laws determining:

• what benefits you're entitled to, how much you'll receive and for how long

• how long you must work there before qualifying for unemployment benefits, the rules for calculating benefits and the duration of the benefits.

As a rule, you're covered by the legislation of just 1 country at a time and only pay contributions in that country; you should be treated the same as nationals of that country.