India-UK Social Security Agreement: DCC limits double contributions; five-year rule explained​on October 22, 2026 at 11:33 am

Historically, the two countries did not have a bilateral social security agreement as against the other European countries with whom India has a Social Security Agreement (SSA) i.e. Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Sweden. Against this backdrop, social security became an important part of the broader India-UK economic trade discussions.