The FPS Social Security (, , ) is a Federal Public Service of Belgium. It was created by Royal Order on 23 May 2001, as part of the plans of the Verhofstadt I Government to modernise the federal administration.
The FPS Social Security is responsible for the Belgian system of social security.
Organisation The FPS Social Security is currently organised into five Directorates-General: The Directorate-General for Social Policy The Directorate-General for Self-employed Persons The Directorate-General for Disabled Persons The Directorate-General for War Victims The Directorate-General for Social Inspection
In addition, it is also responsible for a large number of public social security institutions, such as the National Office for Social Security, the National Institute for the Social Security of the Self-employed, the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance, the National Office for Pensions and the National Employment Office.
External links
Portal of the Belgian Social Security