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

Applicable legislation in cross-border movement

Aim, structure and tasks of the organization

Czech Social Security Administration (CSSA) is a public administration and the most important social insurance institution in the Czech Republic, with CSSA headquarters, Regional Social Security Administrations, their District Social Security Administrations and the Institute for Medical Assessment. With a few exceptions (e.g. members of the armed forces), CSSA covers all insured persons - employees and self-employed persons. Its main tasks are collection and recovery of social security contributions, payment of pension benefits, payment of sickness benefits and maternity/paternity benefits in cash, determination of applicable legislation, evaluation of the state of health and working ability of insured persons for the purposes of all types of social security benefits and acts as liaison body.